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The Thermal Matrix advanced security ACT system detects concealed explosives and weapons from a safe distance(07/03/2011)
A continuing series of tragic incidents over the past 20 years illustrate the limitations of portal based security systems. On July 24, 1998, a man attempted to enter the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. with a .38-caliber handgun concealed under his clothing. Knowing that his gun would be detected if he walked through the building's metal detector, the man tried to avoid screening by stepping around the portal. He was immediately confronted by Jacob Chestnut, and John Gibson, Capito... [more]
The ACT system detects explosives and guns concealed under clothing(23/02/2011)
The ACT system, designed by Thermal Matrix USA, combines the safety of stand-off inspection with the accuracy and reliability of a pat-down search. The system detects virtually any type of threat including explosives, guns, knives and liquids even when hidden under layers of clothing. Advanced optics and state of the art software allow threats to be detected at long range, far from the operator or his equipment. Law Enforcement, Military and other Security Forces can now instantly detect conc... [more]
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