Tangential creasing on new large format digital cutters

Following on from the huge success of the SC5000 and SC6000 digital die-cutting units, the Plockmatic Group will add two new SC7000 units to the range being launched at Drupa 2024. The products will be sold through the existing Intec and Morgana Systems channels.

The SC7000 PRO-T and the SC7000 PRO-T XL will join the current SC6500 to complete a line-up of highly versatile and compact digital die-cutters, producing sheets sizes of up to 520 x 720mm on a machine that takes up just over one square metre of floorspace.

They key changes from the current model include the introduction of an active tangential creasing wheel, delivering a much higher quality creasing pressure, and the size of sheet that can be produced. Sheets of up to 450 micron can now be cut, kiss-cut, creased, and perforated all in one pass using the intuitive ColorCut Software package, developed specifically for the entire cutter range. The SC7000 Pro-T XL is the wider format version taking sheets up to 520 x 720mm.

Commenting on the introduction, Ray Hillhouse, VP Sales & Marketing for the Plockmatic Group Offline Business Unit, said: “These are exciting additions to our fully automatic digital cutter family. Designed as dual tool cutter/creasers, bringing together flatbed, sheetfed, tangential and contour cutting technologies, in a compact, affordable and productive unit. The range is ideal for commercial printers and digital print companies wishing to bring automated digital die-cutting in-house.

“As with the rest of the ColorCut SC range, these models are ideal for short production runs, proofing of large format work, marketing samples, or prototyping of work such as cartons, and now on larger sheet sizes. The expanded format fits perfectly with the ever-increasing range of B2 digital printing devices, including the Indigo 10000, or the new FujiFilm large format toner machines. At Drupa we will show these new SC7000 products finishing sheets produced on the FujiFilm Revoria Gc12500, utilising a wide range of stock.”

SC7000 is a unique cutter/creaser – the first in its class to use a tangential creasing wheel, providing the ability to produce a high-quality crease. The active tangential creasing wheel can crease at up to an impressive 2.5 kg of force.

Because these are digital systems, the SC7000 requires no dies, so cuts the time to market, and reduces the cost. Users can run jobs from a connected PC using the supplied ColorCut Pro5 software suite. Users can also utilise a “standalone function” by positioning the cutter next to a power supply, and run jobs from internally held files, or from a USB drive. This is all controlled from the touch screen of the device.

For added flexibility, the “no wires” architecture means that users can use the standalone function, and even unplug the unit from wall sockets by running the cutter from a mobile power station. The whole range of cutters are quick and easy to use, even for those who are not trained in cutting operations.

An auto-feeder can stack up to 1,000 sheets of up to 340 x 710mm, and up to 545 x 740mm for the XL model. This includes custom sizes, with a self-centering function and air blade separation with extendable paper tray.

Job specifications can be delivered by a printed QR code or by retrieving information from the systems Job Library for repeat work. The software can happily cope with a mixed job batch session or rotated sheets. The marks for accurate positioning of each sheet are automatically enabled and produced by the included ColorCut Pro software.

Speed of an SC7000 cutter is up to 1,060mm per second. It can handle thick media and card up to 450 microns, in media sizes including A3+, SRA3, A4+, SRA4, up to a maximum media size 710mm long x 340mm wide. Minimum media size 279mm long x 180mm wide. Dimensions of the cutting unit: 832.58mm wide × 881.43mm deep × 1248.17mm high. It weighs in at 145 kgs.