Ports & Borders

Customs and border protection requirements are constantly evolving. Traditional fiscal roles continue, such as the collection of excise duties, but there is now additional emphasis on the identification of threats to local and national security – a first line of defence against possible insurgent attacks.
 
 The priorities have moved from monitoring cross-border cargo and reducing international shipments of contraband, to screening for explosives, arms, dirty bombs and weapons of mass destruction. Smiths Detection screening systems provide support for all these border control requirements.

Identifying such threats is increasingly more difficult, hidden inside a vehicle or concealed in the middle of the shipment. The challenge is rapid detection without disrupting the daily flow of goods.

Smiths Detection HCV X-ray systems have set the industry standard in cargo inspection for more than 15 years. They are available in various forms, from mobile units ready for use on all terrains in less than 30 minutes, up to fixed high-volume installations. More than 250 cargo screening systems and over 200 mobile cargo systems have now supplied worldwide, in over 50 different countries.