High-tech surveillance equipment in demand

Airfreight security threats have ensured a steady demand for high-tech electronic surveillance equipment to track staff and screen cargo as it traverses the supply chain. Brad Howard, director of Totalpost South Africa (TPSA), a global supplier of high-tech security screening equipment that also facilitates staff training to ensure optimal device operation, said the industry was in the process of upgrading to the latest technology equipment to comply with the new EU ACC3 regulations. “TPSA has supplied latest technology X-ray scanners to airfreight companies, with the specialised training that operators require,” Howard said. The company has facilitated training via professional training entities and service level agreements and continually updates clients on technological advancements. Howard added that TPSA was also involved in assisting clients to choose the correct equipment and implement processes to achieve security levels required by the US’s Air Cargo Advance Screening programme. The company provides cutting-edge technology, including dual view X-ray machines and trace detection equipment to detect contraband, he said.