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Archives New Zealand has acquired an INSPECTIONscan system for its film inspection work in Wellington! The new INSPECTIONscan is to streamline the review of film holdings, create digital viewing copies and identify material at risk of deterioration. This supports informed decision-making …

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27-October is the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage! Let us celebrate the people who work hard to preserve and unlock our shared audiovisual memory. Film, video and sound recordings document irretrievable moments. They preserve past voices, languages, cultural expressions, and perspectives …

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Tom Lorenz (Cube-Tec) recently attended No Time to Wait 10, hosted by FINA in Warsaw, Poland. The conference brought together professionals from across the audiovisual preservation community, with a programme featuring a wide range of technical presentations, discussions and guided tours.

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In September 2026, the Library of Congress's National Audio-Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC) in Culpeper, Virginia, began operating its first INSPECTION scan system. A Cube-Tec team was on site to deliver the training, which combined live, in-person instruction with remote sessions. About …

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Once again, this year the INSPECTIONscan film table at the Cube-Tec stand in Hall 7 quickly became a real eye-catcher: visitors were able to watch live as analogue cinema film was scanned and inspected, whilst the content appeared simultaneously on the scanner’s display. This dynamic …

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The British Film Institute (BFI National Archive) is the UK's leading organisation for preserving film and the moving image. Since 2024, the BFI has relied on four INSPECTIONscan systems to support their film inspection and preservation workflows. In July 2026, the institute expanded this …