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DIGITISATION Microfilm & microfiche

Piql is the best choice for digitising and safeguarding your irreplaceable data. As a specialist digitisation provider for microfilm and microfiche, Piql can offer a complete solution ensuring high resolution capture, secure long-term storage and guaranteed accessibility.

THE CHALLENGE

BENEFITS

Microfilms have been produced on a large scale since 1925 as a means of long-term preservation.

• Increased accessibility of microfilm data

Microfilm often holds large amounts of information with up to 25 000 exposures on one film.

• Safe long-term digital storage for your data

Today, millions of valuable documents are preserved on microfilm in archives all around the world.

Although microfilm is a secure analogue medium, its everyday use can be complicat- ed. Moreover, handling microfilm requires skill and professional expertise, as incorrect handling can destroy valuable information. High humidity or high temperatures can also damage the emulsion during storage.

USECASE

A national hobby Club had 210 000 microfilm exposures that held historical pedigree information. The use of the microfilms was complicated, especially, after the microfilm reader went missing, and the Club wanted to keep the im- portant information safe for future use. An optimised plan was initiated, digitising the microfilms, and entering information into a searchable database.