Smiths Detection, the global leader in threat detection and security screening technologies, has introduced its HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX advanced cabin baggage screening system in India.
Vikrant Trilokekar, Managing Director - India, Smiths Detection, said, the HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX had already been trialled at major Indian airports and that more than a thousand units had been sold worldwide.
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) recently issued an advisory that mandates the installation of 3D Computed Tomography (CT) X-ray machines at pre-departure security checkpoints at all Indian airports with an annual traffic of more than five million passengers.
The technology will help improve passenger throughput and overall experience at airports by no longer requiring passengers to place electronic devices, chargers, and liquids, among other items, into separate trays outside of their carry-on baggage. Using CT technology, the equipment can examine baggage contents from every angle and generate 3D volumetric images, allowing operators to analyse a bag’s contents accurately. Its 0.2m/s belt speed and low false alarm rate further speed up the process. It also boasts the lowest energy consumption of any checkpoint CT X-ray on the market.