OSI Systems Receives EU Security Certification for Liquid Explosives Detection with Carry-On Baggage Scanner
August 01 2012 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIS), a vertically-integrated
provider of specialized electronics and services, today announced
that its Security division Rapiscan’s 620DV (Dual View) advanced
baggage scanner has passed the European Civil Aviation Conference’s
(ECAC) common evaluation process (CEP) Standard 2 threat detection
test for Liquid Explosive Detection Systems (LEDS). The 620DV has
also been approved for use by the US Transportation Security
Administration (TSA).
“More than ever, airports need a complete and cost effective
screening solution that can not only detect conventional explosive
threats but also differentiate between threatening and benign
liquids,” said Ajay Mehra, President, Rapiscan Systems. “Rapiscan’s
620DV is the ideal solution for airports, airlines and regulators
across the globe striving to meet the challenges posed by liquids
in carry-ons; the 620DV provides an affordable, high-performance
security solution that meets the regulatory requirements of today
and emerging measures in the future.”
The Rapiscan 620DV has also been approved for use by the UK’s
Department for Transport and the US Transportation Security
Administration for both aviation checkpoint screening and air cargo
screening. It can also be used for critical non-aviation
applications such as military checkpoints, customs inspection and
the protection of national infrastructure.
About OSI Systems, Inc.
OSI Systems, Inc. is a vertically integrated designer and
manufacturer of specialized electronic systems and components for
critical applications in the homeland security, healthcare, defense
and aerospace industries. We combine more than 30 years of
electronics engineering and manufacturing experience with offices
and production facilities in more than a dozen countries to
implement a strategy of expansion into selective end product
markets. For more information on OSI Systems Inc. or any of its
subsidiary companies, visit www.osi-systems.com. News Filter:
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