Metal Detection (Walk-Through & Handheld)

Multi-zone walk-through metal detectors (WTMD) certified to ECAC Standard 2, handheld scanners for secondary search, and shoe-scanning modules. These remain the universal first line at every passenger checkpoint, valued for throughput, pinpoint zone location, and immunity to environmental interference. Procurement specifies ECAC/STAC certification, throughput-per-lane, networking for centralised monitoring, and increasingly integration with the body-scanner and divest lane. Refresh is cheaper and more frequent than CT, so airports run mixed-vintage WTMD fleets and buy in volume across terminals. A distinct, high-volume sub-category with a clear set of specialist OEMs.