Plockmatic has introduced two new production booklet makers, the SD-500 and SD-350, designed for mid-range printing markets, with the SD-500 capable of producing 200-page booklets and the SD-350 offering cost-effective solutions for 140-page booklets. Both models feature advanced automation, user-friendly interfaces, and the ability to upgrade, making them versatile for various booklet applications, while supporting high-quality output with minimal operator intervention. Additional options, such as the bookfold and trimming modules, enhance both efficiency and the professional appearance of finished booklets.

1. Introducing the
Plockmatic
SD-500 & SD-350
Production Booklet Maker

2. New Booklet Makers from Plockmatic
Introducing two new finishing options for Konica Minolta with a high
specification for the mid-range segment.
The platforms will be available in two different basic configurations:
Plockmatic SD-500
200 page (50 sheet) booklet maker, featuring numerous performance and
durability enhancements including a number of patented technologies.
Plockmatic SD-350
Cost effective 140 page (35 sheet) booklet maker built on the same engineering
platform as the SD-500 version but offered at a highly competitive price point

3. Value Proposition:
Capable of handling a wider range
of booklet applications than ever
before
Plockmatic SD-500 Production Booklet Maker - Introduction
• The Plockmatic SD-500 has a
powerful specification for the
midrange:
– 50 sheet (200 page) booklets on
80gsm (20 lb. bond)
– 20 sheets (80 page) booklets on
140gsm (100 lb text)
• Available on the following
Konica Minolta printers:
– bizhub PRESS C1100/C1085
– bizhub PRESS 1052/1250/1250P
– AccurioPress
C2070/C2070P/C2060

4. Value Proposition:
Cost-effective alternative with high
end features for low/mid volume
booklet making
Plockmatic SD-350 Production Booklet Maker - Introduction
• Supports the same Konica
Minolta devices as the
Plockmatic SD-500
• The Plockmatic SD-350 has a
high price/performance ratio
– 35 sheet (140 page) booklets on
80gsm (20 lb. bond)
– 17 sheets (68 page) booklets on
140gsm (100 lb text)
• Same uptime, durability and
solid engineering as the
Plockmatic SD-500

5. Intuitive GUI
Value Proposition:
Operators of all skills levels
can now use a wider range of
adjustments and fine-tuning
capabilities with ease.
A Color Graphical User Interface
• The SD-500/350 is equipped with a
7” touch color display
• More logical programming steps for
complex jobs
• “Guided Start” feature for less
experienced operators
• More detailed step-by-step instructions
• Helpful hints and additional information
on every screen
• Uses graphics to help explain trim
requirements

6. SD-500/350 Features continued
• The UI makes these settings easier to
understand
• The SD-500/350 has a patented “set
positioning mechanism” that enables the
operator to adjust the staple position up and
down on the spine from the UI. Fine-tuning
can be performed anytime during the run.
• The fold positioning mechanism enables the
customer to adjust the fold position to
ensure image alignment from the UI
• Outstanding performance on sensitive
media and heavy stock

7. • Patented folding technology
from Plockmatic.
• Folding duration is optimized
based on information from
sheet and set thickness sensor
• Fold pressure is automatically
set to ensure benchmark
booklet quality regardless of
stock type and sheet count
Value Proposition:
High degree of automation delivers
quality books with minimal operator
intervention.
SD-500/350 Overview - Basic Configuration

8. Value Proposition:
The easy-to-use hand feeding feature
lets CRD’s provide additional booklet
making services using output printed on
other devices in the shop or across the
enterprise.
Manual Feed
SD-500/350 Overview - Basic Configuration continued
• The Manual Feed function allows
output from another printer to be
finished on the inline Plockmatic
SD-500/350 – even if the printer
is running other jobs to the
stacker
• The system is engineered to
support an average volume of up
to 30,000 booklets/manuals per
month.

9. SD-350 to SD-500 upgrade concept
• Offer your customers the versatility of the option to easily
upgrade the Plockmatic SD-350 any time on site
• Upgrade is enabled in the field by purchasing and
installing a 50 sheet hardware key
• Performed by local service
• Upgrade process takes less than 15 minutes
NOTE: For 50 sheet booklets the
Trimmer option and the BookFold
option is strongly recommended
for professional looking output

10. Value Proposition:
Produces professional, perfect-bound-like
appearance for those booklet/manual
applications that are greater than 20
pages (5 sheets) in length. Also enables
printing on the spine of the book.
Optional BookFold Module - Overview
• Converts a conventional saddle
stitched booklet into a flat square
spine booklet with a look similar
to that of a perfect bound book.
• Greatly improves booklet stacking
and packing capability.

11. • 100 (50 sheet folded) sheet face
trimmer with variable trim length – up
to 1 inch
• Trims off the excess “creep” caused by
folding multiple sheets to eliminate
‘shingling’ on the face of the finished
book.
• Fold down output tray enables “unload
while run” for limitless output capacity.
Value Proposition:
Simplifies work process by eliminating
the need to separately trim the books
in a guillotine.
Optional Face Trimmer Module - Overview
*The Trimmer can support “multi cut” operation in
manual mode. This allows customers to create a
105mm / 4.14” long booklet cut down from a larger
sheet size. Multi cut operation with trim lengths
above 25mm or 1” is subject to productivity
limitations and limitations in supported media

12. • Air Assist cover feeding system – feeds up to 93 lb.
cover/250 gsm stock
• Handles both coated and non-coated pre-printed stock
• Holds up to 200 sheets at a time depending on thickness
• Pre-printed covers may allow some printers to operate
more productively
• Ideal for blending pre-printed (offset or digital)
covers with body pages from the printer
• The cover feeder can also be used as an off-line feeder for
pre-collated sheets adding flexibility to the workflow.
Optional Plockmatic Cover Feeder - Overview
NOTE: The sheets in the Cover Feeder module will not pass through the
Rotate/Crease/Trim module if the RCT module is installed. If top and bottom
trimming is required, these sheets will need to be pre trimmed offline.

13. Optional Rotate Crease Trim Module - Overview
• The Rotate Crease Trim module enables
professional looking, full bleed trimmed
and creased booklets on the Plockmatic
SD-500/SD-350 system.
• The Rotate function allows sheets to be printed in
the most productive orientation. Letter size sheets are
run portrait and rotated to landscape for saddle
stitching in the RCT.
• The Crease function enhances book appearance by
reducing or eliminating “cracking” of toner on the
spine. It also provides a flatter fold on thicker stock.
• The Bleed Trimmer trims the sides (head and foot)
sheet by sheet. Full engine speed is maintained to
allow for high productivity.
• Supports faster turnaround for booklets by eliminating
multiple offline process steps

14. Standard Features of the Rotate Crease Trim Module
• Large external waste bin enables long unattended runs.
Emptying of waste bin during run possible for maximum
productivity.
• Two crease rollers are standard for optimal crease
performance on all media. Easy set up through the UI in
the Booklet Maker.

15. • The Trim Waste Conveyer is
ideal for more production
oriented sites with production of
full bleed booklets.
• The waste conveyor allows long
unattended runs when using the
Plockmatic RCT.
• The unit takes its mechanical
drive from the RCT itself and
thus does not require an extra
power outlet.
Value Proposition:
Longer unattended runs without
operator intervention.
The Optional Trim Waste Conveyor

16. • A high capacity belt stacker for more
production-oriented sites
• Can be installed straight after the
SD-500/SD-350 or at a 90 degree angle
• Allows long unattended runs
• Stacks up to 1000 8,5 x 11” booklets of
4 pages
• The unit is 440mm (17”) wide and
1770mm (68”) long Value Proposition:
Longer unattended runs without
operator intervention.
The Optional BST4000-1 High Capacity Belt Stacker

17. Exceptional Durability
• The Plockmatic SD-500 and SD-350 is designed for the
demanding mid production market space
• It is designed to handle an average monthly booklet
volume of 30,000 booklets per month

18. Durable Staple Heads
• Staple mechanism is maintenance-free
thanks to a patented design.
• High-wear parts are now in the
consumable cartridge itself, so service
frequency is dramatically reduced
• New alloy staples for improved
performance on heavy media

19. It’s not just about 50 sheets!
• Sheet count is only half the story
• Your customers expect to run a
wider range of media types
– Heavier Weights
– Richer Textures
– Coated and Uncoated

20. Plockmatic Configuration Options
• LS-506, MK-737 and engine specific relay unit/paper feeds
are mandatory with Plockmatic (1052 does not require relay unit)
• No other finishers can attach

21. Plockmatic Configuration Options
SD-350
Mandatory
(Includes Hand Feed)
SD-500 - Add
50-Sheet Upgrade
Optional
RCT
Optional
Face
Trimmer
Optional
BookFold
Optional
(Face Trimmer
Required with
BookFold)
Cover Feeder
Optional
26” 14” 14” 34” 36”

22. Konica Minolta Booklet Maker Comparison
SD-510
Low Volume – 20 sheets max
SD-506
Medium Volume – 50 sheet
max sheet max
SD-513
Medium Volume – 35 sheet max
with square fold, creasing, full-bleed
Watkiss PowerSquare 224
High Volume – 56 sheet max with square fold,
rotator, full-bleed
Plockmatic SD-350/500
High Volume – 35/50 sheet max with square
fold, creasing, rotator, full-bleed

23. Konica Minolta
Booklet Maker
Comparison

24. Competitive Booklet Maker Offerings Comparable
to Plockmatic
Canon Ricoh Xerox
Konica
Minolta
Konica
Minolta
Product Type SDD
Plockmatic
PBM500
Plockmatic
Pro 50
KM SD-513
Plockmatic
SD-500
Max Number of sheets 30 50 50 35 50
Square Fold Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional
Rotator Optional Optional Optional NA Optional
Creasing NA Optional Optional Optional Optional
Top and Bottom
Trimming
Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional
Offline/Hand feeding
Capability
Yes Yes Yes NA Yes
Number of staples 2 2 2 2, 4 2
MSRP Fully Configured $95,100 $114,950 Not available $67,408 $113,450

25. Some final thoughts…
• CRD’s and Commercial printers require differentiation
– Flexibility
– More services
– Media variety
• Konica Minolta and Plockmatic turn stacks of paper into stories
– The booklet is a great way to convey a message logically and with
quality
• It’s not just about the number of sheets!
– A booklet maker needs to reliably process thicker and more varied
stock types
• The Plockmatic SD-500/350 is easy to use and service
– With thousands of Plockmatic installations, we’re learning and
continuously improving

26. For More Information
Bill Gross
North American Sales Director for Plockmatic
Email: bill.gross@plockmatic.se
Office: 301-574-2408
Mobile: 301-938-6356

27. Questions