Steenbeck
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Steenbeck is a brand name that has become synonymous with a type of flatbed film editing suite.
The Steenbeck company was founded by Wilhelm Steenbeck in 1931 in Hamburg.
The name Steenbeck is widely known in the film editing industry and more than 25,000 machines are in operation throughout the globe.
With the move away from physical film stock, editing is now based on digital media, but devices such as the Lightworks non-linear film editing controller and archives still use the 'Steenbeck' physical layout for controlling the process. Additionally, the Steenbeck's sprocket-free mechanics make it a preferred piece of equipment for film archive and restoration facilities, because prints can be quickly and easily inspected with less risk of damage compared to a movie projector. Because there is no intermittent movement, the image is created through a rotating prism which scans the frames.
Steenbeck relocated to the Netherlands in September 2003, and still manufactures editing tables.
