Océ BLM550
Unique online system produces high quality square-spined books
The Océ BLM550 doubles the capability of previous technologies. It produces books with a thickness of up to 10mm and combines the four processes of saddle stitching, folding, spine forming and trimming in a single machine. Capable of producing trimmed books of up to 220 pages, the Océ BLM550 provides an elegant, state-of-the-art online book making solution for every printing environment.
Benefits
- Makes books from 8 – 220 pages
- Produces high quality books with a square spine
- Compact all-in-one system
- Saddle stitching with 1 to 6 stitches
- Fully automated
- Memory for 24 jobs
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
| Paper sizes | Minimum 208 mm x 208 mm (with Océ VarioPrint 6160 / 6200 / 6250 / 6320: 203 x 203 mm) Maximum 305 mm x 457 mm (with Océ VarioPrint 6160 / 6200 / 6250 / 6320: 320 x 488 mm) |
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| Paper weight | 80 up to 160 g/m² normal Océ paper types 70 up to 250 g/m² dependent upon paper type and quality 60 g/m² Océ Top Mail paper |
| Book thickness | Maximum finished book thickness: 10 mm (approximately 220 pages using 70 g/m² paper) Maximum set thickness: 5 mm (approximately 55 sheets using 70 g/m² paper) |
| Stitching | Single side loading stitch head 1 – 6 stitches 6 stitches allows small books to be printed 3-up and guillotined afterwards, for example Stitches per reel: up to 291,500 |
| Productivity | Optimum printer productivity when books contain at least – 4-10 A4 sheets, or – 3-6 A3 sheets depending upon printer Integrated rotator ensures maximum printer productivity (primarily for A5-size books) |
| Output capacity: BLM550 | 35 books of 20 sheets (80 g/m²) Stacker allows unloading during run |
| Output capacity: BLM550 PRO | Optional book stacker with 930mm stacking capacity as books are stacked vertically with spine facing downwards Automatically accepts different thicknesses and sizes of books: no need to unload books until the stacker is full |
| Dimensions: BLM550 | Width: 1,675 mm Depth: 1,870 mm Height: 1,330 mm |
| Dimensions: BLM550 PRO | Width: 1,770 mm Depth: 2,420 mm Height: 1,330 mm |
| Weight | BLM550: 700 kg BLM550 PRO: 850 kg |
| Power supply | 200 – 240V 50/60 Hz single phase |
| Power consumption | In operation: 550W (maximum) In standby: 90W (maximum) |
| Key features | Makes books from 8 – 220 pages Produces high quality books with a square spine Securely stitched books with no risk of loose sheets Memory for 24 jobs Hand feeding of sets, if necessary Good alternative to tape or perfect binding Heavy duty side-loading stitch head Fully automated Ergonomic design Small footprint Instant-on, no warm up time Low power requirements |