Rohde & Schwarz has announced that its QPS201 Security Scanner will integrate with the Garrett walk through metal detector for a high security screening application.
The company states that the combined solution is ideally suited for high-risk scenarios like prisons or loss prevention in the precious metals industry.
Using millimeterwave (mmWave) technology, the QPS201 detects all types of objects, regardless of material.
To boost detection in high security screening scenarios, the Garrett Paragon walk-through metal detector complements mmWave detection by identifying extremely small or internally concealed metallic threats, providing an additional layer of security against hidden body-borne items, the company highlights.
The combination of metal detectors with mmWave security scanners provides detection capability and comfort for certain loss prevention use cases and in prisons.
The company states that it is ideal where the detection of the smallest or internally concealed metallic objects is needed but also delivers the highest level of detection capabilities for e.g. non-metallic items or metallic powders with efficient and intuitive procedures with the QPS201.
A largely unknown fact is that despite being of metallic origin, many substances are only reliably discovered by metal detectors in their solid, bulk form.
The Rohde & Schwarz’s QPS201 security scanner augments the detection with metallic powders, granules and compounds in a liquid or chemical.
The metal detector on the other hand is capable of spotting metallic objects in skin folds, body cavities and inside the mouth of persons, all of which are especially important for prison security.
The integrated solution not only enhances the detection of threats but also respects the personal boundaries of those screened, demonstrating the future of comprehensive and respectful security measures.
The company states that accurate zone line indication enables simplified targeted inspection and provides reliable forensic evidence in the case of incidents through result logging and integration with the CCTV.
The combined solution is said to be user-friendly and can be fully managed via the QPS201 display with an integrated alarm results display.
The screening procedure is fully contactless and neither mmWave nor metal detection pose health risks to security operators or scanned persons, because unlike X-rays, the levels of emissions by these devices are much lower than the levels of electromagnetic radiation that are naturally present in the environment.
Andreas Haegele, VP Microwave Imaging, Rohde & Schwarz commented: “Combining the distinct capabilities of metal detectors and mmWave security scanners is what the market demanded from us for highest-level security screening procedures in the precious metals industry and for prisons.”
Haegele concluded: “By this integration, both Garrett and we are adding an additional layer of security to our individual offering for the benefit of our joint customers.”
Steve Novakovich, CEO, Garrett Electronics stated: “Garrett is pleased to collaborate with Rohde & Schwarz to bring to market a thoughtful integration of two powerful technologies.
“This new capability will help our customers create safer environments for people to work, learn and travel in, and will enable innovative new counter-contraband and loss prevention strategies,” Novakovich added.