Library Solutions
Book scanners
Digitise books and documents quickly, without damaging them.
Self-service overhead scanners for students and staff, and robotic book scanners for large-scale digitisation of library collections.
The challenge
Libraries hold material that students want in digital form and collections that need preserving. Flatbed scanners and photocopiers strain spines and give poor results on bound books, and digitising a collection by hand takes years.
The solution
We supply two kinds of scanner. The self-service scanner is a walk-up overhead unit: place the book face up, preview the scan on a large touchscreen and send it to USB, email, the cloud or a phone. Software corrects the curve of the page automatically.
The robotic book scanner is built for volume. An automatic page-turning system handles each page individually, and the V-shaped cradle supports the book at an angle that protects the binding. It can switch between fully automatic, semi-automatic and manual modes.
Book scanners
Capabilities
Self-service scanning
A 24-inch multi-touch screen with full HD preview makes the scanner easy for anyone to use.
Book curve correction
Software straightens text near the fold.
Flexible output
Save to USB, network, email, mobile or cloud, with optional searchable PDF.
Automatic page turning
A robotic finger turns single pages with care, at up to 2,500 pages per hour.
Three operating modes
Fully automatic, semi-automatic and manual, at the push of a button.
Preservation standards
Robotic scanning can work in line with FADGI and Metamorfoze guidelines.
Benefits
Students make their own scans without staff help.
Fragile and bound material is handled gently.
Large collections are digitised far faster than by hand.
Less photocopying and less paper.
How it works
- 01
Assess
We look at your collection, volumes and who will use the scanner.
- 02
Install
We deliver, install and connect the scanner to your network.
- 03
Train and support
We train your staff and provide remote maintenance.
Results
- Pages per hour with the robotic scanner
- 2,500
- Touchscreen on the self-service scanner
- 24-inch
- Robotic scanner sizes
- A3+ and A2
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