Wednesday, August 25, 2010

AS&E's Z Backscatter Van™ Mobile X-Ray Scanner Vans Patrolling the Streets of America

Click the following link if you want to see what a mobile x-ray scanner looks like. You probably have seen similar vans patrolling your 'hood or streets if you happen to notice your daily surroundings. I know I have seen similar vans over the last few months.

A breakthrough in X-ray detection technology, AS&E's Z Backscatter Van™ (ZBV) is a low-cost, extremely maneuverable screening system built into a commercially available delivery van. The ZBV allows for immediate deployment in response to security threats, and its high throughput capability facilitates rapid inspections. The system's unique "drive-by" capability allows one or two operators to conduct X-ray imaging of suspect vehicles and objects while the ZBV drives past.

The ZBV can also be operated in stationary mode* by parking the system and producing X-ray images of vehicles as they pass by. Screening can also be accomplished remotely while the system is parked. Remote operation allows scanning to be done safely, even in dangerous environments, while maintaining low-profile operation. The system is unobtrusive, as it maintains the outward appearance of an ordinary van.

Here is some further information on the vans from a press release announcing a sale of these vans to a Latin American customs agency:

AS&E's Z Backscatter Van(ZBV)

The Most Maneuverable, Versatile Mobile X-ray Detection System on the Market


A breakthrough in X-ray detection technology, AS&E's Z Backscatter Van is the number one selling non-intrusive mobile inspection system on the market. The ZBV system is a low-cost, highly mobile screening system built into a commercially available delivery van. The ZBV system allows for immediate deployment in response to security threats, and its high throughput capability facilitates rapid inspections. The system's unique "drive-by" capability allows one or two operators to conduct X-ray imaging while the ZBVsystem drives past suspect vehicles and objects. For personnel safety in dangerous environments, a remote console is available for operating the system in stationary mode from a distance of up to 500 meters.


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