ImageWare Austria Collaborative Digitization in Archives vs. Contracted Services or Procurement. New Paths to High End Digitization ICARUS-Meeting #20 | The Age of Digital Technology: Documents, Archives and Society 23–25 October 2017, Complutense University Madrid, Calle del Prof. Aranguren, 28040 Madrid, Spain

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Collaborative Digitization in
Archives vs. Contracted Services
or Procurement
WT36-ART

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Value Propositions
 Product characteristics and competetive
advantages
Applications
 The multi-purpose application spectrum
of the new WideTEK 36ART
NEW Business Models
 Collaboration vs. Procurement
Topics

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Product characteristics and competitive advantages
 Low initial costs
 Compact transport dimensions
 Low requirements to the installation environment
 Easy setup and installation
 Small footprint
 Low impact of ambient light
 Integrated virus resistant Linux computer
Value propositions

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Product characteristics and competitive advantages
 Contact less
 Fragile materials
 Wet materials
 High scanning speed
 600 x 600 dpi optical resolution
 3D structure / texture mode
 Source thickness <= 20 cm
 UV – IR free
 Simple to clean
Value propositions

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QUALITY !
Value propositions
The Quality has to exceed
the expectations of the customer!

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Reproduction of fine art
 Owners of fine art can decorate with
high quality replicas for security
reasons.
 Shops can produce high
quality catalogs, prints or
internet presentations,
for selling fine art.
 Museums, galleries and
exhibitions can show
their fine art
printed or
online.
Applications 1/6

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Preservation
 Preservation Projects in Archives
 Special collections
Applications 2/6

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Preservation
 Preservation Projects in Archives
 Special collections
 Historical deeds
Applications 3/6

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Preservation
 Preservation Projects in Archives
 Historical seals
Applications 4/6

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Digitalization of special collections:
Applications 5/6
Museum of Tapestry, Paris

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Digitalization of special collections:
Applications 6/6
3 m old back rest of a church bank

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Generic Application:
 ALL kind of objects which can‘t be digitized on an professional flatbed-, sheet feed- or book scanner +
ALL kind of objects which can be digitized on an existing professional flatbed-, sheet feed- or book
scanner
 3 limitations:
- No real 3D Objects (NO sneaker)
- max. over all object thickness = 200 mm
- actual size restriction = 1500 x 914
Ultimate flexibility = high investment security
Applications

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Who needs a WideTEK 36ART?
Auction Houses
Publishing Companies
Printing Companies
Ad Industry
Decor Industry
Floor Covers, Furniture,
Ceramic, Wallpapers, Textiles…
Industry
Quality Control
Copyshops
Digitization services
portable or permanently installed
Archives
Governmental or Private
Libraries ?
Museums
Replaces the in-house
photographic service
Customer

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Rüdiger Klepsch,
COO, Image Access GmbH
Learn more at
www.imageaccess.de
www.imageaccess.us
Thank you very much for your attention!
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