Aviation and Transport Security
Airports, stations, subways and ports screen more people and more bags than any other environment, and the constraint is almost never detection capability. It is throughput, lane width, operator consistency and the paperwork a regulator will ask for.
What goes wrong
- Peak arrival flows overwhelm a lane rated below 1,000 persons per hour
- Adding a second lane is impossible in the available entrance width
- Screener performance varies between shifts and cannot be measured
- Separate body and baggage queues have to be reconciled at the exit
- Regulators ask for stated radiation figures and compliance references
What the equipment has to do
- Gates rated by persons per hour, not by zone count alone
- Scanners whose tunnel actually takes the bags being presented
- Threat Image Projection so operator competence can be evidenced
- Published dose and leakage figures against a named standard
- Handheld wands matched in sensitivity to the gate they support
Product categories for this industry
Multi-Zone Walk-Through Metal Detectors
Archway gates that screen everyone entering a building and tell the operator where on the body the metal is.
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X-Ray Baggage and Cargo Scanners
Tunnel scanners from 500 x 300 mm mail-room units up to 1510 x 1810 mm palletised cargo systems.
23 models →
Handheld Security Metal Detector Wands
Hand wands for the secondary check after a gate alarms, and for screening where no gate exists.
22 models →
Certified Dual-View X-Ray Baggage Scanners
The VMS dual-view range, certified by the Ministry of Public Security, with named imaging components.
4 models →
Explosive and Narcotics Trace Detectors
Trace and bulk detection for explosives, narcotics and dangerous liquids at a checkpoint.
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Typical scenarios
- Passenger checkpoint clearing 1,200 persons per hour through one lane
- Combined person and baggage screening at a single position
- Cargo and oversized luggage at a freight terminal
- Trace detection of explosives and narcotics at a border post
How we work through it
- Send the lane layout, peak arrival rate and the items you screen for
- We propose gate zone count, scanner tunnel size and wand model together
- Radiation and compliance references confirmed for the destination market
- Commissioning scope and operator training agreed before shipment
- Spare parts list issued with the order, not after the first failure
What we deliver beyond the equipment
- Equipment supplied new or refurbished depending on budget and lead time
- Rental and leasing available for short and long term requirements
- Field service technicians trained on emergency repair and routine maintenance
- Accessories, training aids and testing aids supplied alongside the equipment
Equipment specified for this industry
ABX-5010-FS1 Foot and Shoe X-Ray Screening System
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ABX-5010-LS1 Limb X-Ray Screening System
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VKX100100H Dual-Energy X-Ray Cargo Inspection System
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VKJ-BK7555 Backscatter X-Ray Inspection System for Large Baggage
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Handheld Hazardous Liquid Detector
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PD-240 High-Sensitivity Security Wand Metal Detector
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VMS-5030D Dual-View X-Ray Machine
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VMS-6550D Dual-View X-Ray Security Inspection Equipment
View specification →Guides for this industry
How to Choose a Walk Through Metal Detector
Zone count, sensitivity resolution and throughput decide whether a gate works at your entrance. Here is what each figure actually means.
Handheld Metal Detector Wands What the Specifications Mean
Detection distance, calibration behaviour and battery endurance separate wands that work on a real shift from wands that look the same on paper.
What to Check When Buying an X-Ray Baggage Scanner
Tunnel size, penetration, resolution, dose and duty cycle are the five figures that decide whether a scanner suits your lane.
Aviation and Transport Security FAQ
What throughput can one lane realistically clear
Between 1,000 and 1,200 persons per hour on the ABX-5010 full-body systems, and up to 720 pieces per hour for parcels on the VKJ-8065D. Gate throughput depends heavily on how you handle alarms.
Can we screen a person and their bag at the same position
Yes, the ABX-5010-DC2 is a dual-channel system doing both in one continuous workflow.
How do we evidence operator competence to a regulator
Threat Image Projection, available on the Viboo5030A, VKX 6550 and VKX 5030C, inserts realistic test images into live bags for assessment.
Which models publish radiation figures
The XIBS and XIS ranges against GB15208.1-2018, and the VKX range with leakage measured at a defined 5 cm distance.
Do you supply the whole checkpoint or single machines
Both. Send the number of lanes and expected throughput and we will propose a matched set rather than a list of parts.
Equipment for aviation and transport security
Send your requirement and we will specify against it, including what documentation the factory can supply for your market.