Vertical Markets

Hold baggage screening

by Mark Rowe

After competitive tendering process, Bristol Airport has selected Morpho Detection’s CTX 9800 DSi and CTX 5800 Standard 3 Hold Baggage Explosives Detection Systems (EDS).

Scheduled for deployment over two years to meet UK Department for Transport mandates from September 1, 2018, five CTX 9800 (pictured) will screen all In-gauge hold baggage. One compact CTX 5800 will screen all Out-of-Gauge hold baggage. So their CTX products are up and running, Bristol Airport will use Morpho Detection’s onsite service network for a minimum of tean years.

Currently seeing a £24m terminal extension, Bristol Airport has grown to serve 116 destinations across 30 countries and handled more than 7 million passengers in 2016. Fraser Dury, Head of Engineering at Bristol Airport said: “Bristol airport is committed to leveraging the most effective technologies and solutions to ensure high standards of security are maintained with minimal impact on passengers. Working with Morpho Detection helps ensure continued regulatory compliance as we develop and enhance our terminal infrastructure.”

Powered by Computed Tomography (CT), Morpho Detection has shipped more than 2,000 of the CTX products worldwide. Martin Parker, UK EDS Sales Leader, Morpho Detection said: “Bristol Airport is growing quickly and Morpho Detection is excited to be their partner in expanding hold baggage screening capabilities. The scalability and expandable detection library of CTX, combined with an unmatched global service footprint, helps CTX customers maximize return on investment (ROI) for hold baggage screening infrastructure.”

The CTX 5800 and CTX 9800 are approved by the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) as meeting Standard 3 requirements and certified by the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Visit www.morphodetection.com.

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