Book Scanners Introduction
2011 - APRIL - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME is pleased & excited to be able to announce that DME has been appointed the SOLE Authorised Distributor of the ScanRobot 2.0 MDS 300dpi Included or 400dpi Optional Automated Mass Digitization System for the High Speed Quality Scanning of Books from a Minimum Size of 50 x 80 mm = [ 1.97 x 3.15 inches ] up to a Maximum Size of 290 x 320mm = [ 11.42 x 12.6 inches ] in size & up to 140mm = [ 5.5 inches ] in Thickness at a Scanning Speed of up to 2,400 Pages Per Hour [ automatic Mode] manufactured by TREVENTUS Mechatronics GmbH of Vienna - Austria
ScanRobot 2.0 MDS 300dpi Included or 400dpi Optional Automated Mass Digitization System for the High Speed Quality Scanning of Books.
The addition of the ScanRobot 2.0 MDS 300dpi Included or 400dpi Optional Automated Mass Digitization System for the High Speed Quality Scanning of Books to Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME completes the range of books scanners available from Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME from casual use Walk Up Kiosk type Books Scanners for use by clients in Libraries to the Production Scanning of books in high volumes. The ScanRobot 2.0 MDS 300dpi Included or 400dpi Optional Automated Mass Digitization System for the High Speed Quality Scanning of Books has EIGHTY [ 80 ] units installed Internationally with Major Libraries & Universities.
You may care to review a list of some of the EIGHTY [ 80 ] ScanRobot installations with details available @ A list of some of the installations of the current model ScanRobot 2.0 MDS 300dpi Included or 400dpi Optional Automated Mass Digitization System for the High Speed Quality Scanning of Books plus the earlier model ScanRobot® 301.
You may care to review what Dr. Markus Brantl, who runs the Munich Digitisation Centre, explains how modern mass digitisation works utilizing the TreVentus ScanRobot Book Scanner operates at the Bavarian State Library - BSB. The article is available online to read or download @ ScanRobots for Mass Digitization – even for Delicate Books
A Webpage dedicated to the ScanRobot 2.0 MDS 300dpi Included or 400dpi Optional Automated Mass Digitization System for the High Speed Quality Scanning of Books will be created to provide full details on this product as quickly as possible.
In the interim should you require Further Assistance? Or if you require details on the economic nature of the ScanRobot 2.0 MDS 300dpi Included or 400dpi Optional Automated Mass Digitization System for the High Speed Quality Scanning of Books & or require a quotation you can send an e-mail, or phone or fax, Laurie Varendorff @ Phone: International @ +618 9286 3705 Australia @ 08 9286 3705 ; Mobile: International @ +61 417 094 147 Australia @ 0417 094 147; Fax : International @ +618 9417 5981 Australia @ 08 9417 5981; email @ Laurie Varendorff ARMA.
2011 - APRIL - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME is pleased & excited to be able to announce the release of the SMA SCAN MASTER 0 - Document, Book & Map Scanner with High Quality Color Scanning Technology for Bitonal, Grey Scale or Color Images With a scan speed of 12 seconds (A0+, 600 dpi) it is the fastest scanner of its kind.
The SMA SCAN MASTER 0 - Document, Book & Map Scanner with High Quality Color Scanning Technology for Bitonal, Grey Scale or Color Images With a scan speed of 12 seconds (A0+, 600 dpi) it is the fastest scanner of its kind.
2009 - August - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME wishes to announce the introduction of the NEW - SMA model Map Master 0 Large Format Document Scanner designed for the Colour or Grey Scale Scanning of Large Format Drawings, Maps, Plans & Documents at true 600 Dots Per Inch - DPI resolution up to A0 or 1270 x 635 mm = (50 x 36 inch) in size. The scan Speed is EIGHTEEN [18] seconds for a full colour @ 600 dpi scan of an A0 or 1270 x 635 mm = (50 x 36 inch) size document.
The SMA model Map Master 0 - for up to A0 or 1270 x 635 mm = (50 x 36 inch) in size Library - Public, University, Special Purpose & Reference & Archive Book & Fragile Document Scan & Copy System with a Brochure available for download @ Brochure of the SMA model Map Master 0 Document Scanner.
2009 - April - Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME wishes to announce the installation & acceptance of two [2] SMA 21 - A2 = 420 × 594 mm size & A1 = 594 × 841 mm size Library - Public, University, Special Purpose & Reference & Archive Book & Fragile Document Scan & Copy Systems this past week manufactured by SMA Electronic Document GmbH located @ Wölfersheim in Germany.
These two [2] SMA 21 - A2 = 420 × 594 mm size & A1 = 594 × 841 mm size Library - Public, University, Special Purpose & Reference & Archive Book & Fragile Document Scan & Copy Systems have been installed @ The National Library of Australia - NLA - located at Parkes Place - Canberra - the Australian Capital Territory - ACT in the week starting the 2nd April 2009.
The SMA21 Book & Flat Document Scanner scans an A2 colour image @ 300 DPI in two [2] seconds. The YouTube video above shows the slower SMA32 unit which operates on a SCSI or a USB2.0 interface while the SMA21 operates on a much faster 100 Megabit Fast Ethernet network card.
SMA Electronic Document GmbH, of Karben Germany advise that there are twelve [12] of the SMA21 Book & Flat Document Scanners installed with - The Swedish National Archives - where each of the SMA21's Book & Flat Document Scanners has produced in excess of 4,000,000 images per unit or in total in excess of 48,000,000 images. Based on these figures there is certainly a high degree of scanning activity going on in this part of the world with the use of the SMA21 Book & Flat Document Scanners.
SMA21 for Colour Scanning for Books & Documents up to A2 in size & even A1 bound newspapers.
With the SMA21 - The scan head moves up and down automatically with adjustable speed. At the end of the movement the speed slows down to reduce the pressure on the scanned original. Unique concept of scanning large format documents and books with no visible light involved.
These two [2] SMA 21 - A2 = 420 × 594 mm size & A1 = 594 × 841 mm size Library - Public, University, Special Purpose & Reference & Archive Book & Fragile Document Scan & Copy Systems add to the other already installed SMA 21 - A2 = 420 × 594 mm size & A1 = 594 × 841 mm size Library - Public, University, Special Purpose & Reference & Archive Book & Fragile Document Scan & Copy System installed with a large [up to A0 in size] & small [up to A3 in size] Document, Microform & Book Scanning Bureau - DIS - Document Imaging Services Pty Ltd also located in Fyshwick the ACT. This earlier SMA 21 - A2 = 420 × 594 mm size & A1 = 594 × 841 mm size Library - Public, University, Special Purpose & Reference & Archive Book & Fragile Document Scan & Copy System was installed in December 2008. The SMA 21 installed with the Document, Microform & Book Scanning Bureau - DIS - Document Imaging Services Pty Ltd is being utilised for the scanning of early 1900's newspapers & fragile books held by various Australian Federal Government Agencies.
Selection Number ONE (1): SMA Scan & Copy System - Scanner/s, Digitisers & Imagers are installed in the major archival institutions internationally for the scanning of fragile archival documents & books of all sizes up to & including A0 = 1189 mm high by 841 mm wide.
Selection Number TWO (2): ATIZ DIY BookDrive models PRO - B & MINI - Library - Public, University, Special Purpose & Reference & Archive Book scanner/s, Digitisers, Imagers with THREE models available.
The BookDrive DIY Model PRO is the top of the range of the ATIZ book Scanners designed for the scanning, digitising & imaging of book pages at up to A2 in size = 420 mm wide by 594 mm high while the BookDrive DIY Model B Book Scanner/s is an lower cost option designed for the scanning, digitising & imaging of book pages at up to A2 in size = 420 mm wide by 594 mm high.
For any book, archival document or fragile material project which requires Scanning, Digitising = Digitizing, & or Imaging, no matter how small or large then contact Laurie Varendorff @ email @ Laurie Varendorff ARMA; or Phone: Mobile: Australia @ 0417 094 147 - International @ +61 417 094 147; LANDLINE: Australia @ 08 9286 3705 - International @ +618 9286 3705; Fax : Australia @ 08 9417 5981 - International @ +618 9417 5981 at Digital Microfilm Equipment - DME. Laurie will be able to advise if DME has the specialised equipment available for the Scanning, Digitising, & or Imaging from a minimum size of A6 = 148 mm in width by 105 mm in height up to a maximum size of A0 = 1189 mm plus in width by 841 mm plus in height for books or fragile documents, maps, plans or drawings required to meet a prospective client’s individual requirements.
For Further Assistance? Or if you require details on the ScanPro 2000 Digital Microfilm Scanner / Printer or any of DME's extensive range of Microfilm or Book & Fragile Document Scanners on any the products or services listed on this website or require a quotation you can send an e-mail, or phone or fax, Laurie Varendorff @ email @ Laurie Varendorff ARMA; or Phone: Mobile: Australia @ 0417 094 147 - International @ +61 417 094 147; LANDLINE: Australia @ 08 9286 3705 - International @ +618 9286 3705; Fax : Australia @ 08 9417 5981 - International @ +618 9417 5981
