Scotland’s Edinburgh Airport has awarded Smiths Detection with a contract to supply eight passenger check-in baggage scanners. Producing 3D X-ray images, the scanners will eliminate the requirement to remove electronic devices, liquids and gels from hand luggage and will allow passengers to take up to 2L of liquid onto a plane.
The implementation of the new scanning technology comes ahead of the UK government’s deadline to install CT scanners by mid-2024. As well as enabling passengers to leave liquids in their hand luggage, it will also allow for electronics including laptops to be left in hand luggage.
“Providing passengers with a smooth and safe experience through security is incredibly important to us and the implementation of the new Smiths Detection HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX will deliver that we adopt this new technology,” said Adam Wilson, COO at Edinburgh Airport. “Safety is always paramount and by moving forward with these innovative and next generation scanners, we will maintain those high security standards while helping passengers move through the airport quicker.”
Smiths Detection’s compute tomography (CT) X-ray scanner, which delivers quicker baggage assessment and low false-alarm rates of automatically identified threats. As well as high quality images, it also provides a detailed analysis of a bag’s content, allowing security operators to easily spot items that shouldn’t be there.
Commenting on his delight at supplying the state-of-the-art scanning technology at the Scottish hub, Andy Evripides, Head of Market at Smiths Detection, said: “The system provides higher levels of safety and security leading to a significantly improved passenger experience by allowing them to pass through security with less hassle and the need to unpack and repack their hand luggage. The system also uses the least energy of its type on the market, helping airports reach their sustainability goals.”
