An unidentified UK insurance company has taken delivery of three conveyer and cabinet x-ray threat detection screening products to screen their incoming mail. Intended for use within their mailrooms the new equipment from from Totalpost Services Plc is at multiple sites across the country. The devices were delivered in October to replace products that had become out of date, according to the manufacturer. The insurer screens every piece of incoming mail including standard letters and parcels to detect any unseen threats. Potential threats at the mailroom range from sharp objects such as razor blades, to suspicious powders. Use of atomic number imaging on some machines allow operatives to spot threats, it is claimed, as six colour imaging enables operators to view screened objects in six colours. Each colour correlates to a specific range of Atomic Z-Numbers. The insurer has two types of machine: Totalpost’s large cabinet x-ray screening device and an Astrophysics conveyer model (XIS-6040) at the head office site.
The Large Cabinet x-ray screener allows for screening of all items of post, up to larger parcels and baggage. The XIS-6040 conveyer machine is a conveyer rather than a cabinet model, suitable, it is claimed, for the processing of a high volume of mail.
Speaking about the new equipment, the National Facilities Manager at the insurance company says: “We are very pleased with the new cabinet screening equipment. The scanned imagery is very clear and so our mailroom staff are able to screen post and parcels for threats quickly and easily. Additionally the use of the atomic number imagery has also led to increased confidence when screening for threats. Totalpost has provided us with an efficient and friendly service and has been on hand to help us through the installation and training process.”
David Hymers, Managing Director at Totalpost says: “Mailroom security is increasingly a concern for many of our customers. There is a growing demand for easy to use screening technology incorporating the most up to date technology encompassed in a system that fits easily into any environment. Cabinet x-ray systems are perfect for this purpose, with conveyor systems used in higher volume mailroom where speed is even more essential.”
Totalpost is the exclusive UK distributor of the Astrophysics Inc threat detection products. Other applications include checkpoints and airport freight screening depots.
To find out more about conveyer and cabinet x-ray threat detection systems for use within a variety of applications call Totalpost on: 0845 4900360, email [email protected] or visit www.totalpost.com.
