Technical Assessment

• Equipment condition/shape
• Maintenance assessment
• Upgrade recommendations

1. Equipment condition/shape
SGS offers a complete technical assessment on any type and brand of cargo scanner equipment.

The assessment covers:

• all the technologies used and all the subsystems of the scanner such as:
  
  
  • Image Processing System,
  • Radiological Safety,
  • Power Generator,
  • Electronic Detection,
  • X/gamma/neutron ray Emission Unit,
  • Automation, Truck / gantry / conveyor,
  • Hydraulic part,
  • Mechanic part,
  • Image Acquisition System,
  • Image Software,
  • Archiving System…
    
    
• The working status of the machine
  
  
• The performances of the machine (Image quality and penetration)

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2. Maintenance assessment
Preventive and corrective maintenance are key elements affecting the availability of the scanner and therefore its profitability.

SGS will review:

• The scanner manufacturer preventive maintenance procedures level 1 and 2 and their scrupulous respect / application by the technician team on site.
  
  
• The corrective maintenance level 3 since the beginning of the operation
  
  
• The pending problems
  
  
• The availability of the machine

The purpose of the maintenance assessment is:

• An efficient Preventive maintenance in order to reduce unavailability
  
  
• On site Maintenance Team for immediate corrective actions

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3. Upgrade recommendations
Through constant coordination with every scanner manufacturer:

• SGS is able to inform and provide you with updates on the latest scanner technology available on the market.
  
  
• SGS is able to make recommendations on interesting upgrades to be made on any type of scanner to improve its efficiency/performance/profitability.