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Tech Developments

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018

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Smiths Detection EDS System Receives European Approval for Standard 3.1Smiths Detection says its HI-SCAN 10080 XCT explosives detection system (EDS) has achieved European Civil Aviation Conference Standard 3.1 approval for hold baggage screening. Standard 3.1 is the highest in the European Union and demonstrates Smiths Detection’s scanner can upgrade from Standard 3 to the higher standard through a software upgrade. The company says the detection algorithms are interchangeable on a bag by bag basis depending on the destination and associated…

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