
Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it plans to procure Viken Detection’s handheld HBI-120 X-Ray imaging device to screen for contraband. ICE says acquiring the HBI-120 will keep it compatible with Customs and Border Protection, which also uses the device. ICE says the 120 keV energy used in the HBI-120 allows to penetrate steel up to 3.1 mm, noting that a competitive device offered by OSI Systems [OSIS], the MINI Z, uses 70 keV and cannot penetrate steel. “This major shortfall…