W. Wachter et al., PAPER SPLITTING AT THE GERMAN LIBRARY IN LEIPZIG - DEVELOPMENT FROM CRAFTMANSHIP TO FULL MECHANIZATION, Restaurator, 17(1), 1996, pp. 32-42
The equipment for paper splitting was developed in cooperation between
the German Library in Leipzig and the company Becker Verfahrenstechni
k Gmbn. In June 1991 the paper splitting machine was put into operatio
n in the German Library Leipzig. With full mechanisation, the old proc
ess of paper splitting may be accorded a completely new status in pape
r restoration.