Equipment and Software
The Centre digitises an extensive range of materials, and to this effect it uses a wide range of scanners, software and camera systems, such as the Contex, the CopiBook V-Shape, DT Atom, and Limb Processing, to mention a few.
Equipment
CopiBook V-shape
This scanner is the perfect fit for the digitisation of fragile books, and its V-shape guarantees the harmless digitisation activities. The perfect control of lighting on this scanner ensures the production of the best quality of images without glare. Metamorfoze full and FADGI*3 compliant.
InoTec SCAMAX 6 x1
InoTec SCAMAX 6 x1 High speed Document Scanner. The SCAMAX is a master in what concerns document throughput, efficiency and quality.
Contex HD Ultra X 6090 (60”)
This is the world’s first 60-inch scanner. The scanner has set a golden standard in the digitisation of large format materials, such as maps, posters, architectural drawings, newspapers, and so on.
Bambu H2D Pro Printer
This printer is used for high performance 3d printing.
Mekel Mach5
Mekel Mach5
Einscan 3D Libre Scanner
This scanner enables to turn physical objects into digital images, which can be printed by the Bambu H2D Pro Printer.
SupraScan Quart A0- A0HD
This scanner is designed to achieve the highest level of image quality and productivity, and in doing so, it ensures a flawless and sublime document preservation. This scanner is Metamorfoze full and FADGI*4 compliant.
DT Atom
A Phase One camera System for the digitisation of all types of film formats, glass plates, fabrics, artifacts.
CopiBook Open System-A1
This is designed for large and on demand digitisation projects, for thick books, maps, and newspapers.
Avision AD8120P
Avision AD8120P and the Kodak Alaris S3120 Max Scanner for the digitisation of unbound documents and more.
SL1000 Digital Film Scanner
2 x SL1000 Digital Film Scanner, for the digitisation of Microfilm and Microfiche
Software
In addition to the usual software’s used by WDC in its production and post-production, such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat and ABBYY FineReader, the Centre has recently added the following softwares:
Limb Capture
Limb Capture is software used by the Supra Scan Quartz, CopiBook Open System and the CopiBook V-shape for the Centre’s Production activities.
Limb Maestro
Limb Maestro, is a an application that complements the 2 above, which is used for the organisation and supervision of workflows in any digitisation Project.
Nextimage5
Nextimage5 is a software used for the capturing of maps and other large format materials.