HEXASCAN

System Overview

HEXASCAN is a Hybrid X-Ray Scanning System that combines Transmission and Backscatter imaging technologies in a single integrated platform — purpose-designed for comprehensive passenger vehicle inspection. Each technology sees what the other cannot: transmission penetrates deep into the vehicle structure and cargo; backscatter reveals surface-level organic threats and concealed compartments with photo-like clarity.

The system operates with a fully automated, conveyor-assisted scanning process — the driver exits the vehicle before scanning begins. This eliminates occupant radiation exposure concerns, enables unrestricted X-ray power for both imaging channels, and produces dual-technology images of the complete vehicle simultaneously, from multiple angles, in a single automated pass.

CE Certified

Transmission + Backscatter

Conveyor-Assisted Automation

Multi-Angle Simultaneous

Full Vehicle Coverage

AI Fusion Processing

The Technology Combination

Why Two Technologies
See More Than One

Each X-Ray imaging mode has a distinct physical advantage. HEXASCAN combines both — so no threat category falls into the blind spot of either technology alone.

Transmission X-Ray

Sees Through the Full Depth of the Vehicle

Transmission X-Ray measures radiation that passes through the entire vehicle — from one side to the other. Dense objects block more of the beam; less dense objects allow more through. The result is a high-resolution internal image of the vehicle's full structural depth — cargo compartments, hidden voids, concealed metallic objects and modified panels all rendered in cross-section.

Full-depth interior imaging

High-resolution structural detail

Dual-energy material discrimination

Effective for metal and high-density threats

Less sensitive to low-density surface concealment

Backscatter X-Ray

Reveals What the Surface Conceals

Backscatter X-Ray measures radiation reflected from the near side of the vehicle. Instead of penetrating to the far detector, it captures what bounces back — producing a photo-like image of the vehicle's exterior layers and surface-level concealment. Organic materials (narcotics, explosives, currency, stowaways) reflect backscatter energy distinctly from structural materials — making them visible to backscatter where transmission imaging would miss them entirely.

Photo-like surface clarity

Highly sensitive to organic threats

Reveals surface-layer concealment

Detects stowaways and human presence

Lower penetration than transmission for deep cargo

AI Fusion Processing — HEXASCAN's onboard AI analyses both image streams simultaneously. Where transmission flags a dense anomaly and backscatter confirms surface-level organic content at the same location, the AI correlation produces a high-confidence threat alert that neither channel alone could generate.

System Operation

How HEXASCAN Works

Fully automated, conveyor-assisted operation — the driver exits, the system scans, two complete image sets are generated before the vehicle exits the portal.

Step 01

Driver Exits — Vehicle Enters the Portal Automatically

Unlike drive-through systems, HEXASCAN operates with a fully automated, conveyor-assisted scanning process. The driver is directed to exit the vehicle before it enters the scanning portal. This is not an operational constraint — it is a deliberate engineering decision that removes the radiation dose limitation that applies to occupied vehicle scans.

Without a driver present, HEXASCAN can operate both imaging channels at full power simultaneously — delivering unrestricted Transmission and Backscatter imaging across the complete vehicle in a single automated pass. No angle is left uninspected.

Conveyor-assisted Driver exits vehicle Fully automated pass Full imaging power both channels

HEXASCAN portal — passenger vehicle on conveyor entering scan tunnel

Conveyor-assisted entry — vehicle scanned at full X-ray power, driver safety guaranteed

Step 02

Transmission and Backscatter Fire Simultaneously

As the vehicle moves through the portal, both X-Ray sources fire in parallel across multiple angles. The Transmission source emits through the full vehicle depth — the detector on the far side captures the internal cross-section image. Simultaneously, Backscatter detectors on the near side capture reflected radiation — producing the surface-detail image of the same vehicle at the same moment.

Multi-angle scanning captures views from the sides, front, rear and — depending on configuration — the undercarriage. Every external surface, every interior cavity and every structural modification is imaged in a single automated pass.

Simultaneous dual-mode Multi-angle coverage Interior + surface in one pass Automated multi-angle scanning

Border checkpoint — passenger vehicles queuing for inspection

Transmission + Backscatter fire simultaneously — two complete image sets per pass

Step 03

AI Correlates Both Image Streams — One Verdict

HEXASCAN's AI fusion engine analyses both image streams simultaneously — comparing transmission anomalies against backscatter signatures at every location across the vehicle. Where both channels independently flag the same region, the AI correlation generates a high-confidence combined alert that neither technology could produce alone.

The operator reviews a single integrated analysis — transmission depth view, backscatter surface view, and AI-correlated flags displayed together. Threat types that require the combined evidence of both images — drug packages in structural cavities, weapons wrapped in organic concealment material — are surfaced clearly and confidently.

AI fusion analysis Dual-channel correlation Single integrated verdict High-confidence combined alerts

Operator reviewing dual-channel HEXASCAN analysis on workstation

AI fusion engine correlates both image streams — operator receives one integrated analysis

Technical Specifications

Engineering Data

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Parameter

Specification

Imaging Technology

Transmission + Backscatter — combined in a single platformHybrid

Scanning Mode

Fully automated, conveyor-assisted — no driver in vehicle

Angular Coverage

Multi-angle simultaneous imaging — full vehicle coverage

Target Vehicle Type

Passenger cars, vans, SUVs, light commercial vehicles

Image Processing

AI Fusion — both channels analysed simultaneously

Installation

Fixed installation — border crossings, critical infrastructure, high-security checkpoints

Channel

Capability

Transmission — Penetration

High penetration — full structural depth of vehicle

Transmission — Resolution

High resolution — structural detail, hidden voids, modified panels

Backscatter — Surface Detail

Photo-like near-surface imaging — organic and low-density threat detection

Backscatter — Organic Sensitivity

Highly sensitive to narcotics, explosives, currency, human presence

AI Fusion

Cross-channel correlation — flags regions where both technologies detect anomalies

Material Discrimination

Organic / Inorganic / Mixed — colour-coded across both channels

Threat Category

Detection Method

Narcotics

Backscatter primary — organic signature; transmission confirms hidden compartment

Explosives & IEDs

AI fusion — backscatter reveals organic material, transmission reveals metallic initiators

Weapons

Transmission primary — metallic density; backscatter confirms surface placement

Stowaways / Human Presence

Backscatter — highly effective for detecting human presence in concealed spaces

Currency & Trade Fraud

Backscatter — cash and paper products produce distinct backscatter signatures

Structural Modifications

Transmission — hidden compartments, false floors, modified panels detected in depth view

Parameter

Specification

Operating Temperature

−30°C to +50°C

Radiation Safety

CE — Ionising Radiation Directive 2013/59/EuratomDriver exits vehicle — no occupant exposure during scan

Machine Safety

CE — Machine Safety Directive 2006/42/EC

Quality Standard

ISO 9001:2015

Installation Type

Fixed permanent — border crossings, critical infrastructure, high-security checkpoints

Deployment

Where HEXASCAN Operates

Designed for high-security entry control points where passenger vehicles must be inspected thoroughly — without slowing the flow of legitimate traffic.

Border Crossings — Passenger Lanes

High-volume passenger vehicle crossing points where cars, vans and light vehicles must be inspected for narcotics, weapons, explosives and stowaways without creating unacceptable queues.

Automated — no driver interaction Dual-channel imaging

Critical Infrastructure Access

Government facilities, military installations, embassies and power generation sites — where every vehicle entering the perimeter must be screened to the highest standard regardless of occupant status.

100% vehicle screening Fixed installation

International Airports

Landside vehicle access control — screening vehicles entering restricted airport zones, cargo areas and staff access points where combined organic and metallic threat detection is required.

Multi-angle coverage AI fusion alerts

High-Security Checkpoints

VIP protection zones, summit venues, major events and correctional facilities — where the threat spectrum includes stowaways, concealed explosives and metallic weapons in passenger vehicles.

Stowaway detection Explosive + weapon dual-detect

Why Two Technologies
See More Than One