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Ground-breaking X-ray system demonstrated live at Airport Show.

 
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30 May 2007

Middle Eastern airports are expected to tighten up security by employing a new contraband and threat detection X-ray system, which dramatically enhances baggage screening and detects weapons, explosives and drugs missed by other X-ray equipment.

American Science and Engineering, Inc (AS&E) expects major orders for its newly-developed Gemini parcel and baggage inspection system after giving live demonstrations at this week's Airport Show in Dubai, which is closing later today with growth of 25% already anticipated in 2008.

Gemini is the first conventional system on the market to combine two X-ray technologies, dual-energy transmission and Z Backscatter X-rays, allowing operators to simultaneously view two images of a parcel and obtain the most information about its contents.

The world's most comprehensive contraband and threat detection X-ray system.
The world's most comprehensive contraband and threat detection X-ray system.

Robert Goodhouse, Vice President of AS&E, said: "Our participation in the Airport Show has been very successful. It has given us the chance to meet a number of regional civil aviation and airport security authorities and we hope this will lead to major orders now that people have seen and tested the Gemini system.

"Dubai is an important market for this technology, not only because of its regional business role, but also due to the extensive airport expansions taking place. Gemini offers the UAE aviation market the most comprehensive threat detection available, as well as the lowest-cost multi-technology system."

The system's dual-energy transmission technology easily detects metallic objects, such as knives, guns and wires for explosive devices, while the Z Backscatter X-rays quickly highlight organic materials such as explosives and narcotics, which are easily missed by transmission-only systems. Middle Eastern airport officials were able to watch the scanning process and view the images themselves at the Airport Show.



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