DEFENSE AND SECURITY | SPAIN

Inspection and detection of explosives traces

Explosives trace detection
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PROJECT OBJECTIVE

New European Union Airport Security Framework

AENA, the company in charge of managing Spain's airport network, organized an international tender to acquire, install and maintain innovative equipment that complies with the new EU airport security framework. The objective was to establish an explosives trace detection and inspection network that would meet European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) standards.

Date of execution:

2015 - 2017

Location:

Spain

Sector:

Security and Defense

Client:

How we made it happen

Chemical element analyzers

We supplied 290 Itermiser 4DX chemical analyzers, based on Ion Trap Mobility Spectrometer (ITMS) technology, distributed in 20 airports in the Spanish network.

These systems enabled reliable analysis in less than eight seconds, facilitating their integration in boarding filters, personnel control in restricted areas, cargo inspection and screening of passengers and air cargo by airlines.

The devices detect, identify and analyze chemical traces of explosives on skin, clothing, objects, luggage, vehicles and other surfaces, providing reliable protection for travelers, airport workers, critical infrastructure and security forces.

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OUR CONTRIBUTION

Some of our products and services applied to this project

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Service

Explosives detection

We develop systems to analyze chemical traces of explosives. Learn more about this and other powerful developments we have made.

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Service

Technology consulting

We advise on the best technological solution to apply according to the needs of each project. Learn more about our technology consulting.

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Product

Security and Communications

We provide a reliable system for the analysis of chemical elements at different airport checkpoints. See all our products for security and communications.

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RESULTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Coordination and staff

The main challenge of the project was to install and commission 165 pieces of equipment in less than 15 days to comply with European regulations.

In addition, the maintenance service had to offer 24-hour coverage and very demanding response times (from 2 to 8 hours), which required a dedicated infrastructure for incident management and highly efficient customer service.

+165

equipment in operation

15

days, start-up

OUR EXPERIENCE

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GROUP COMPANIES

The synergy of our companies is the key to our success.

We have specialized in the needs of our customers and the technologies they need, maximizing the capabilities of each brand with the synergy of Grupo Álava.

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