23/07/2011
Smiths wins X-ray security contract for mobile customs checkpoints
Wiesbaden, Germany
Cherif Rizkalla, Chief Commercial Officer of Smiths Detection, said: “This contract underlines the quality of our new generation of mobile high-energy X-ray solutions. The advanced HCVM detection systems produce best-in-class imaging resolution, critical in the rapid identification of potentially life threatening or illegal shipments. The latest HCVM 3 series represents Smiths Detection’s continuing investment in research and development to offer our customers the finest technological solutions.”
The HCVM 3 series improves threat identification through its Vizual technology which uses colour-coded material discrimination to distinguish between organic and inorganic substances. Operational in less than 15 minutes with a throughput of up to 150 containers or vehicles per hour, the system offers flexible scanning heights for different vehicle or load dimensions and adjustable scanning angles with a variety of scanning modes.
Smiths Detection is the world’s leading provider of layered security technology, deploying more than 65,000 X-ray inspection units in 180 countries, 6,000 desktop explosives trace detection systems, 130,000 chemical detectors and around 500 cargo inspection systems worldwide.