Dragon

Even the sight of this scanning system, equipped with sophisticated technology, sends out a signal: This is the ultimate. When it comes to digitizing two-dimensional originals, the book2net Dragon is gold standard. It impresses with its high level of flexibility. Individual settings can be made precisely for each original, and standardized scan sequences can be defined to achieve high productivity without effort.

The Dragon can scan books in formats from A1 to A4 and is also suitable for particularly heavy copies: The book cradle can withstand 180 kilos and should therefore be able to cope with anything the user requires.

The Dragon is the ideal system for old, valuable books that need to be handled with the utmost care, but whose nuances, however subtle, need to be digitally preserved for future generations. Whether special inks and colors, gold grounds and gildings – every spot, every aspect of the pages is digitized true to the original. So, it’s no wonder that the book2net Dragon was chosen for a particularly sensitive project at the National Library of Scotland, in which rare, illuminated manuscripts from the Middle Ages are being scanned.

To make working with the book2net Dragon easy, the system provides perfect technology and a high level of operating convenience: the cameras can be moved individually on slide rails and the setting angles can be changed as required. The LED lighting concept is also sophisticated: The dual lighting unit can be controlled individually or synchronously. Fresnel lenses ensure uniform illumination, and the light emission angle can be infinitely adjusted.

Then there is the book cradle, which is set to a book-friendly 110° as standard, but whose opening angle can be changed if required. It also has a book spine exemption – up to ten centimeters wide (optionally up to 20 cm) and up to eight centimeters deep. This ensures that even thick book spines can be digitized gently, without causing annoying bulges in the folding area. In addition, a continuously height-adjustable book spine support with a gentle surface prevents the book from “slipping through”. The book cradle can also be easily raised and lowered using a motorized profile lifting column to ensure the same distance between the lens and the book at all times, regardless of how thick the latter is. A double LED positioning aid helps to position the book perfectly, while generous storage areas on both sides of the book cradle facilitate the work process.

On request, a non-reflective V-shape glass plate can be installed in the Dragon to smooth wavy book pages with gentle pressure. The adjustable pressure sensitivity, full electronic pressure control and integrated movement monitoring ensure the safety of both the valuable originals and the user.

Keyword lens: Schneider-Kreuznach precision lenses are fitted as standard, which produce distortion-free results with brilliant color accuracy and perfect linearity. However, for special requirements special lenses can be used as well. When it comes to cameras, there is a choice between the M70 and the M150, both of which are book2net quality products. The scanning time of 0.3 seconds shows that the Dragon also stands for enormous efficiency.

From the cameras and lenses to the lighting, the book cradle and the software, the book2net Dragon is a system that leaves nothing to be desired. You can benefit from the considerable productivity and at the same time be prepared for every individual case thanks to the flexibly adjustable technology. All this combined with a high level of user-friendliness. The Dragon is an all-round carefree package for anyone who wants to digitize historical treasures perfectly and gently.