Böwe Bell+Howell
Ngenuity Document Scanner

Case Study

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Böwe Bell+Howell collaborated with Cesaroni Design to develop the next generation document scanner, Ngenuity. The industrial designers worked concurrently with the client throughout the product development process. The design team's attention to detail produced a premium fit and finish, and further improved the quality of the product and user experience.

Ngenuity's unique form establishes strong brand recognition. The design team retained the essence of the original concept's dynamic curve by continually refining the initial design in response to mechanical changes. The dynamic curve minimizes the overall size, and reflects the action taking place internally. Its repetitive chamfered detail on the sides adds visual interest to the large surface. The main access latch is located on the side, and effortlessly pivots open the top half for easy access to internal components.

The advanced design converts a wider range of documents into high-quality digital images at faster speeds compared to the competition. Ngenuity features two paper paths. An alternative straight through path is designed for long and thick documents that might not make the turn through the traditional rotary path. With the option of feeding long and thick documents to exit through the back of the scanner, users can scan everything from fetal monitoring strips to stuffed envelopes more efficiently and with ease.

Its high-capacity feeder tray holds 40-percent more than other scanners in its class. The feeder tray is designed with automatic height adjustments to accommodate different sized batches.

The control panel provides easy access to frequently used features, and includes two user-customizable function buttons. Special document modes auto-adjust feeding and transport settings for very long, folded and fragile documents. Much of the scanner functionality and software is accessible from a PC with user-friendly operator interface.

White LED illumination combined with high-precision SharpShooter Trilinear CCD cameras produce high-quality digital images consistently. The LED lights, which require no warm-up time, allow users to scan at optimal image quality as soon as the scanner is turned on.