Friday, August 1, 2014

Port of Rotterdam accurately scans train cargo at speeds of 35MPH

At the Port of Rotterdam, trained operators use high-power X-ray scanners to produce clear, unambiguous imagery of densely packed cargo in trains moving at speeds up to 35 miles per hour.

Meanwhile, a group of operators located several miles away in a secure inspection office collect, analyze and evaluate the X-ray images, checking for a broad range of possible threats, hazardous materials and contraband. The train can be stopped for further inspection if flags are triggered.

Since the containers are not unloaded or diverted to cargo inspection facilities, Dutch Customs at the Port of Rotterdam can now inspect nearly 200,000 rail containers per year, or a single FEU in eight-tenths of a second.

The Rapiscan Systems Eagle R60 Rail Scanner, first launched at the port in 2012, uses a high-power 6 MeV X-Ray source to produce a clear and unambiguous x-image of even the densest rail cargo.

The system requires just one person to monitor the screening process, with operational and safety systems' guaranteeing the solution is safe for the rail crew and drivers and that only cargo containers are scanned.

"The ability for rail operators and security organizations to quickly assess rail cargo is vital to protecting rail infrastructure and the global supply chain," said Ajay Mehra, Rapiscan Systems president.

Combining speed and efficacy, the Dutch Customs solution aims to provide railways and the global supply chain with rigorous security measures that don't unduly disrupt the flow of goods.

For more of the Government Security News story: gsnmagazine.com



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