Library Automation

ScanRobot 2.0 MDS

The ScanRobot 2.0 MDS is a high speed mass digitization system (MDS) designed for large volume digitization of any bound material. This automatic book scanner significantly increases the net throughput and lowers the overall costs of your digitization projects!

Advantages

Scanning modes

• Automatic scanning

Fast and gentle up to 2,500 pages / hour

• Semi-automatic scanning

for most gentle scanning of fragile books

• Manual scanning

covers, spine, fold outs…

Mechanical unit

• 60° book cradle opening angle (no overstretching!)

• Wooden book cradle for most gentle book handling

• No clamps or glass plate needed to flatten the pages

• Robust and simple design – developed for 24/7 operation

Capturing unit

• One central capturing unit with equal and constant distance to the left and right book page

• Constant illumination over the whole page

• Independent from ambient light

• Constant scan quality and resolution from the first to the last page of a book

Scanning quality

• Absolutely distortion free scanning up to the book fold due to the patented prism technology

• No perspective distortions

• No curvature effects

• No artefacts in the images

System attributes

• Integrated system: only 1 PC necessary

• Built in air-compressor for easy cleaning Self-standing unit on wheels for easy relocating Collects dust from books into a filter that can be easily taken out for cleaning and replacement 

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