First Class Zollservice of Frankfurt, germany, uses the Quantum Sniffer TM QS-H150. The non-contact sampling system gives them the flexibility to screen cargo in the most efficient way. The Quantum Sniffer detects a prohibited substance that was missed by hand search.
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First Class Zollservice of Frankfurt, germany, uses the Quantum Sniffer TM QS-H150. The non-contact sampling system gives them the flexibility to screen cargo in the most efficient way. The Quantum Sniffer detects a prohibited substance that was missed by hand search.
First Class Zollservice of Frankfurt, germany, uses the Quantum Sniffer TM QS-H150. The non-contact sampling system gives them the flexibility to screen cargo in the most efficient way. The Quantum Sniffer detects a prohibited substance that was missed by hand search.
Freight forwarders require an air cargo screening solution that not only satisfies government mandates, but also streamlines opera- tions, lowers costs, and reduces facility congestion. Increasingly, cus- tomers see radiation-free screening solutions as being more flexible and cost effective. First Class Zollservice of Frankfurt, Germany, was founded in 1992 as a freight forwarder specializing in customs declarations. In 2007, the company expanded its services to include air cargo screening and security consulting. When they wanted to increase the efficiency of their operation, they turned to the Quantum Sniffer TM QS-H150 Handheld Explosive Trace Detector. When a shipment comes in, we have box after box after box after box to process. The Quantum Sniffers unique non-contact sampling system gives us the flexibility to screen the cargo in the most efficient way, explained Meike Schurig, Branch Manager for First Class Zollservice. Sometimes wiping will give us the best coverage in the shortest period of time, sometimes the heated vortex. Either way, we get more work done with fewer people as compared to hand search, and our customers get their cargo out fast. The Quantum Sniffers unique non-contact sampling system gives us the flexibility to screen the cargo in the most efficient way Herr Ralf Kettner uses wipe sampling to screen a shipment Fast is important to First Classthey handle over 1,000 tons of cargo per monthhowever, in air cargo, safety is as important as speed. Ms. Schurig recalls, One day we had an alarm and we called the police. They brought detection dogs, but were not able find anything. Since cannot ship a package that has had an alarm, we returned it to the sender. As it turns out, they originally packed the shipment with a drying agent that is not approved for air transport because it contains components of explosives, so they repacked the shipment and resent it. This gave us a lot of confidence in the Quantum Sniffer. It detected a prohibited substance that was missed by the dog team. Hand search, visual inspection and x-ray would have failed as well. First Class Zollservice evaluated competing systems when adding trace detection to their range of capabilities, and chose the Quantum Sniffer because they found it to be the most cost effective. The handheld QS-H150 also makes screening big items easier. "The systems portability is a huge advantage for us. Shipments that wont fit through an x-ray tunnel are the ones that would also be most awkward to bring to a non-portable sniffer. With the Quantum Sniffer we can bring the detector to the cargo. The QS-H150 is not subject to the restrictions on installation, use, removal, or transport that can apply to trace detectors with radioactive ion sources. We have found that being able to freely move the system from one site to another gives us a lot more flexibility in operation. So how does First Class Zollservice like the QS-H150? Alles ist gut. We are very happy with our Quantum Sniffers, says Ms. Schurig. Frau Meike Schurig, Branch Manager at First Class Zollservice Testing a sample collected using the wipe method with the QS-H150 Contact Us Trace Detection Sciences +1 978.238.9898 protect@SecDefTech.com www.TraceDetectionSciences.com