CUSTOMS CONTRACTS FOR ADVANCED MAIL DETECTION SYSTEM
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- Thursday, 27 July 2006
The company anticipates that the project, associated sales and commercial sales will bring it at least A$2.5 million in revenue over the next 18 months.
QRSciences says that in addition to selling in a stand-alone capacity, the device will also enhance the company’s existing product range.
“Applying advanced metal detection to detect firearms in packages is a natural fit with our existing QR-based explosive detection,” said Dr Timothy Rayner, the company’s chief technology officer. We believe our expertise in developing robust highly sensitive detection systems is well-suited to address the needs of Australian Customs and other organisations interested in improving the detection of weapons within mail, packages and baggage.
“The technology should assist in detecting and intercepting attempted importation of illegal weapons and their components,” he added.
Mail packages and cargo entering Australia today are manually scanned using X-ray equipment. More than 75 per cent of freight is scanned currently and the target is 100 per cent by next year.
The new system will allow for automated detection, assisting the operator in their decision-making process.
