HCVT
The HCVT side-view X-ray inspection solution analyses rail cars and wagons to reveal dangerous or illegal cargo, such as cigarettes, explosives, narcotics and weapons.
With its powerful 6MeV generator, the HCVT can scan up to 300 containers in 10 minutes. It has the ability to see through 300mm (11.8”) of steel, when a train is travelling at an optimal speed of 15km/hr.
Smiths Detection’s powerful DaiSy software provides operators with access to a variety of customizable image treatments, options and comparison tools to support effective interpretation of images and verification of cargo.
Our CargoVision™ operating platform can also be upgraded with additional options such as automatic container code recognition, for the quick retrieval of associated dataset information.
HCVT can be networked with Customs EDI networks and other HCV systems, to support remote analysis, comparison and knowledge sharing.
General characteristics
| Emission Energy |
6MeV
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| Scan principle |
Railway train continuously moves through the target of a stationary IDK, the locomotive is not scanned |
Rail stock characteristics
| Number of locomotives |
One or two at the front of the train
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| Number of rail gauges to be inspected |
Single |
| Supported gauge |
Russian, Western European, American and others |
| Maximum dimensions of a wagon to ensure no dead zones |
5 meters high by 2.5 meters wide |
Performance specifications
| Range of train speeds during scanning |
From 5 to 30 km/h. Optimum train speed is 15 km/h
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| Permissible wind load |
Up to 80 km/h
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| Minimum scan height |
0.2 m
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| Maximum wagon dimensions |
Complies with Russian, Western European, American and other gauges |
| X-ray emission duration |
From 5 minutes per hour to 60 minutes per hour. The exact value is determined by the speed of movement and the length of the train in accordance with the table below:
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X-ray emission duration |
10 minutes per hour |
20 minutes per hour |
30 minutes per hour |
| Scan Speed |
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| 5 km/h |
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830 m |
1600 m |
2500 m |
| 15 km/h |
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2500 m |
5000 m |
7500 m |
| 30 km/h |
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5000 m |
10000 m |
15000 m |
| Bandwidth |
One 2500 m train per hour at a speed of 15 km/h. Typically 10 minutes per hour.
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| Recommended Number of Operators |
1 IDK Operator, 1 Image Selection Operator, 2 Image Analysts
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| Operating temperature range |
-20°C to +40°C (Option: -25°C to +40°C or -20°C to +55°C)
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Computer system
| Image selection workstation (ISW) |
1 workstation with one 27” monitor
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Image Analysis Workstations (RIW)
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2 workstations with flat 24″ LCD monitors |
| Image analysis functions |
New DaiSy CargoVision software with contrast and sharpness enhancement, filters, labeling and annotation, histogram correction, comparison of X-ray TV images and accompanying documents, image reporting and export, object measurements |
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Database Workstation (DBW)
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SQL Server
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Database storage capacity
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Raid 5 array – up to 150,000 images
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Printer
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A4 color laser printer
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Radiation Safety
| Environment control |
6 CCTV cameras, radio communication |
| Indication |
Light towers, siren |
| Annual exposure dose to operators and others |
Complies with the sanitary regulations of the Russian Federation and all other applicable Russian and foreign laws and regulations regarding devices with X-rays |
| Maximum cumulative radiation dose at 10 cm from the outer surface of the security fence |
Up to 0.5 µSv/h, Up to 1 mSv/yr |
| Radiation dose rate at the operator’s workplace |
Up to 0.5 µSv/h, Up to 1 mSv/yr |
| Dose rate at locomotive driver’s seat |
Up to 30 nSv per scan at 15 km/h train speed |
| Dose absorbed by an object per scan |
Up to 32 nSv per scan at 15 km/h train speed |
Options
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OCR
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Container number recognition system
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Model
| Steel penetration at 15 km/h train speed, mm |
300 |
| Safety zone at a height of up to 2.5 m when scanning a train every hour for 10 minutes with a maximum accumulated radiation dose of 0.5 μSv / h at 10 cm from the outer surface of the fence |
30 x 17 m – with 2 concrete walls |
| Safety zone at a height of up to 2.5 m when scanning a train every hour for 10 minutes with a maximum accumulated radiation dose of 0.5 μSv / h at 10 cm from the outer surface of the fence |
68 x 97 m – without concrete walls |
