BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR) today announced that it has secured a
contract for the supply of one hundred (100) units of the DE-tector™
explosives trace detection (ETD) system for use at selected airports in
Germany, including at the international Frankfurt Airport (FRA). This
contract award followed the DE-tector system having
successfully met the new European Civil Aviation Conference's (ECAC)
Common Evaluation Process of Security Equipment (CEP) for airport
checkpoint screening of passengers and baggage. The DE-tector
was the first European-built explosives trace detection instrument to
pass the demanding ECAC testing protocol, established to set standards
for the performance of security equipment across the forty four member
nations of ECAC.
Bruker's DE-tector, an ECAC-CEP Certified benchtop explosives and narcotics trace detector with outstanding performance. (Photo: Business Wire)
Dr. Norbert Kloepper, Head of the Bruker Detection Division ETD
business, remarked: “Following an international tender, we are very
pleased that the Germany Ministry of the Interior has selected Bruker’s DE-tector
system, as well as our proposal for service and support. We are looking
forward to delivering the systems and meeting our client’s expectations.”
The DE-tector is a benchtop explosives trace detection
instrument based on Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS). Using a patented,
non-radioactive HEPI™-source, the DE-tector
lowers the administrative and compliance burden on our customers
significantly. Thanks to pioneering developments in IMS, this new system
provides exceptional trace detection capabilities whilst maintaining an
exceptionally low false alarm rate. An intuitive ‘traffic light’ user
interface and minimized user interaction resulting from the
incorporation of automatic calibration, along with a 12-month
maintenance cycle, reduces the total cost of training, maintenance and
operation.
About Bruker Corporation
For more than 50 years, Bruker has enabled scientists to make
breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the
quality of human life. Bruker’s high-performance scientific research
instruments and high-value analytical solutions enable scientists to
explore life and materials at molecular, cellular and microscopic
levels. In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling
innovation, productivity and customer success in life science molecular
research, in applied and pharma applications, and in microscopy,
nano-analysis and industrial applications, as well as in cell biology,
preclinical imaging, clinical research, microbiology and molecular
diagnostics. For more information, please visit: http://www.bruker.com.
The Bruker Detection Division is a leading provider for mobile,
ruggedized and user-friendly CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological,
Nuclear and Explosive) detection systems and solutions. For more
information on the DE-tector, please visit: www.bruker-cip.com
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