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RFID Inlays For New X-Ray
Moscow Metro Tickets Screen for
UPM Raflatac has announced that it has
Package and
been selected to supply RFID inlays for
contactless passenger tickets on the
Moscow Metro. UPM Raflatac will supply
Baggage
inlays in cooperation with Moscow-based
Comvision Russland for ticket converting
Screening
at JSC Mikron.
The Moscow Metro is one of the
world’s most heavily used metro With letter-bomb attacks in the UK
systems, carrying 8.2 million passengers recently dominating the headlines,
on a normal weekday. The RFID inlays Applied Scintillation Technologies has
provided by UPM Raflatac will replace announced the latest in its range of X-
the cards with magnetic stripe Moscow ray intensifying screens for use in
Metro is currently using for tickets with a security screening. The new SecureX
fixed number of journeys. For seasonal HB is a high-brightness screen,
tickets, the Moscow Metro is already at the end of summer 2007, usage will available in large areas, designed for
using contactless RFID smart cards rise to approximately 30 million inlays use in non-conveyorised X-ray
which enable significantly faster entry per month. detection systems for low throughput
for passengers. The Moscow Metro was “Mass transit ticketing is one of the checking of baggage and packages.
the first metro system in Europe to biggest application areas for HF RFID. The high sensitivity SecureX HB
implement smart cards together with a Being chosen by the leading metro screen is particularly suitable for use
new type of magnetic card in 1998. system clearly demonstrates that our HF in systems using multi level energy
In the first stage, the monthly usage of inlays have the quality and performance control for enhanced detection of
UPM Raflatac HF inlays based on the required in mass transit,” comments plastic explosives, fine wires,
Mifare Ultralight standard will be 5 Marcus Vaenerberg, Vice President of incendiary devices and drugs. It can
million pieces. After a transitional period Sales, RFID, at UPM Raflatac. be used with free-standing X-ray units,
compact desk-top units and portable
X-ray viewing screens for on the spot
NICE receives CCTV Order
examination of suspicious objects.
SecureX HB offers inspection
From Qing Zang Rail
systems manufacturers great flexibility
and performance. The screen can be
mounted on a variety of rigid supports
if required, including carbon fibre.
NICE Systems received an initial 7-digit protection. NICE’ business partner for Screens can be manufactured to the
order for its advanced video content this unique project was Smarton size and shape determined by the
analysis solutions to ensure the Technology and the system integrator application, so there is no waste or
security of hundreds of thousands of was CRSC. cutting. It is particularly well suited for
passengers on Qing Zang rail – the The new Qing Zang Rail service was lens-coupled systems working in low
railroad connecting Lhasa in Tibet to opened in July 2006. It is the world’s light conditions.
Germu in Qinghai – from the Ministry of highest passenger railroad with the The high gain and improved
Railway in China. world’s highest railroad tunnel. Much of resolution is achieved using a
NICE’s advanced real-time distributed the travel involves crossing a massive proprietary phosphor blend which
digital video solution will be deployed to plateau nicknamed “The Rooftop of the results in 30% more light output than
help protect the railway including its World” and over 80% of the journey is at conventional rare earth based
tracks and stations, to verify that there is altitudes above 13,000 feet (4,000 screens. Containing no cadmium,
no damage and to prevent accidents. By meters). In addition, half the track in these screens comply with the RoHS
providing real-time alerts to security this sector was laid atop permafrost, (Restriction of the use of certain
personnel, the result will be enhanced ground that remains frozen throughout Hazardous Substances in electrical
passenger safety and better asset the year. and electronic equipment) Directive.
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