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We've Been Busy!
We've been busy shipping scanners! All pre-order scanners have now shipped and the first production batch is almost completely sold out! We are still accepting orders with work on the next production batch already underway and expected to be ready to ship in June. We've been busy working on our software! The SMDS 2.0 algorithm has greatly improved the wow and flutter correction of magnetic soundtracks. In some cases, it's not even necessary to use Low Flutter Mode during the
Nicholas Bauer
Mar 241 min read


First Production Batch Complete
Production of our first pre-order batch is complete. We’re currently performing extended testing, calibration, and final software refinements to ensure every unit meets our standards before shipping. We appreciate your patience. Final stretch. More updates soon.

Harry Cui
Feb 111 min read


Happy New Year From CUImaging!
Happy New Year from CUImaging! We hope you are as excited about what 2026 has in store as we are. The Axion scanner is expected to start shipping in about a month, bringing professional, archival-quality film scanning for small-gauge films at an unbeatable price. Don't forget, pre-orders are open until the end of January, and the first 12 receive both the 8mm/S8 and 16mm gates at no additional cost! Learn more about pre-orders here . Interested, but want to see it in action f
Nicholas Bauer
Jan 21 min read


Come see us at AMIA 2025!
Come see us at the AMIA 2025 Pavilion in Baltimore, MD this December 4th and 5th at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront. We'll be at booth 109 demonstrating the Axion scanner, answering questions, and getting to know all of you in the archival industry. Keychains will be available at our AMIA booth! Also, be sure to check out our latest YouTube video, demonstrating the optical soundtrack extraction and sync capabilities of the Axion scanner and software: https://youtu.be/IlGH5V
Nicholas Bauer
Nov 21, 20251 min read


Production Update: Trial Production
Axion scanner chassis and mechanical components ready for assembly The final stages of Trial Production have officially begun here at our...
Nicholas Bauer
Aug 30, 20251 min read


Axion Scanner's First Live Demo
We had a wonderful time giving our first ever live tech demo of the Axion scanner production prototype last Thursday. The Texas Archive...
Nicholas Bauer
Aug 18, 20251 min read
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