Explosive Detection System
Innovation & Technology
Paperless Boarding Pass | Threat Image Projection | Imaging Technology
Ever wonder what happens to your bag once you check it with your airline? We screen every bag - 100% - of all bags placed on an airplane, whether taken as carry-on or checked with an airline. With nearly 2 million people flying each day, it's a Herculean task.
We are able to meet this requirement by relying on Explosive Detection System (EDS) machines, which work like the MRI machines in your doctor's office. Through a sophisticated analysis of each checked bag, the EDS machines can quickly determine if a bag contains a potential threat or not. If a weapon or explosive is detected, the machines alert our security officers so they can manage the bag appropriately. In some cases, the alarm is quickly resolved and in others law enforcement and the bomb squad may be called in.
When used in conjunction with an airport's automated baggage handling system, we achieve dramatic improvements in both security and efficiency.
