Overview
Overview
Smart Cargo Scanner is a drive-through high-energy X-ray and gamma inspection system for port truck gates and container yards. A 6 MeV linear-accelerator gantry images a full 40-foot container in seconds while an AI image-analysis pipeline classifies cargo, cross-checks the manifest, and flags anomalies for customs inspectors in real time.
Built for ports, border crossings, free-trade zones and logistics hubs that need to inspect 100% of inbound containers without grinding throughput to a halt. The system replaces guess-work with measurable recall, gives customs a single console across all lanes, and routes flagged loads to inspectors or K9 teams within seconds.
- Drive-through gantry at 5-12 km/h — no need to stop the truck for routine scans
- AI density & shape classifier — 92%+ recall on contraband classes, 3% false-positive rate
- Manifest cross-check — auto-compares declared cargo vs imaged density distribution
- Operator-safe — fully shielded tunnel, IEC-62463 compliant, <1 μSv per scan
How It Works
- Drive-through gantry — truck rolls under a shielded portal at low speed. A 6 MeV LINAC fires a fan beam through the container; a 220-element detector array on the opposite pillar captures the transmitted intensity line-by-line as the truck advances.
- AI image analysis — the reconstructed radiograph is fed to a CNN classifier trained on 12+ cargo classes (electronics, textiles, vehicles, organics, liquids, metals, contraband). Bounding boxes are drawn around density anomalies and reviewed against the e-manifest.
- Customs console — a multi-lane dashboard shows live lane status (CLEAR / SCAN / HOLD), throughput, average dwell, and a queue of flagged containers for officer review.
- Inspectors & K9 — flagged loads are paged to on-shift inspectors on a ruggedised tablet with the radiograph, the bounding boxes, and a one-tap HOLD or CLEAR. K9 teams get a separate radio page when explosives or narcotics models trigger.
The purple feedback loop pushes inspector verdicts back into the model for continuous retraining and gives the gantry lane-control commands (raise barrier, signal next truck).
Features
- High-penetration imaging — resolves steel up to ~340 mm thick on a single pass
- Multi-energy discrimination — separates organic vs metallic vs heavy materials by colour
- Edge GPU inference — classifier runs on-site, <250 ms per container, works offline
- Manifest matching — ingests UN/EDIFACT, ACI, ENS, ACE customs feeds
- Automatic Number Plate & Container ID OCR — ties every scan to a truck and box
- Operator-pendant verdict workflow — HOLD / CLEAR / ESCALATE with full audit log
- Radiation safety interlocks — beam inhibits if pedestrians or unauthorised motion detected
- Open APIs — REST + MQTT into TOS, customs systems, BI dashboards
Use Cases
- Sea-port truck gates — 100% non-intrusive inspection of inbound and outbound containers
- Land border crossings — high-throughput scanning of TIR trucks and trailers
- Free-trade & bonded zones — deterrent and audit-grade evidence for customs
- Rail freight terminals — gantry variant for slow-moving wagon trains
- Air cargo hubs — ULD scanning before tarmac transfer
- Anti-smuggling task forces — targeted scans of high-risk routes and consignees
Specifications
- Source: 6 MeV linear accelerator (X-ray) or Co-60 / Cs-137 (gamma) variants
- Penetration: ~340 mm steel equivalent (X-ray), ~180 mm (gamma)
- Throughput: 40-60 trucks/hour drive-through; 120+ trucks/hour pass-through
- Image resolution: 2.5 mm wire detectability at full container depth
- Operator dose: <1 μSv per scan; tunnel shielding to IEC-62463 / ANSI N43.17
- Truck speed: 5-12 km/h drive-through; 0 km/h portal variant
- Compute: Dual-GPU edge inference server; offline-capable with 30-day buffer
- Integrations: ASYCUDA, CW1, Navis N4, TOS REST/MQTT, ACE/ACI/ENS feeds
Product information
| Product name | Smart Cargo & Container Scanner |
|---|---|
| Category | Port & Logistics |
| Type | IoT Based Product |
| Procurement | Contact / Negotiable |
Customisation options
- Source type — 6 MeV LINAC X-ray, 9 MeV high-penetration, Cs-137 gamma, or Co-60 gamma variants
- Gantry style — drive-through (5-12 km/h), portal stop-and-scan, or rail-mounted slow-pass
- AI model library — contraband, weapons, narcotics, explosives, currency, wildlife — choose any combination
- Manifest feeds — UN/EDIFACT, ACE, ACI, ENS, custom REST hooks into your customs system
- Shielding — standard concrete tunnel, retrofit modular shielding, or fully relocatable shelter
- Lane count — 1, 2, 3 or 4 parallel lanes with unified customs console
- Inspector hardware — ruggedised tablets, fixed review workstations, K9-team radios
- Service plan — on-site engineer, calibration visits, AI retraining-as-a-service, 24/7 hotline
Ordering & lead time
Standard lead time depends on current stock. For volume orders, please contact our team for a structured quote including BOQ, freight, installation and warranty terms.
Support
Engineering support, installation guidance and warranty claims are handled by our customer success team. Reach us at support@sgtsystems.com or via the channels listed on our Contact page.