Pacific Air Cargo buys first QS-B220 detector from Implant Sciences

Pacific Air Cargo has purchased its first QS-B220 desktop explosives trace detector (ETD) for air cargo screening from Implant Sciences Corporation, a supplier of systems and sensors for homeland security and defence markets.

The sale was part of Air Cargo trade show that held in March 2013.

QS-B220 detector features a radioactive material-free design, push-button maintenance and diagnostics, and a patented inCal internal automatic calibration system to offer performance and convenience to desktop trace detection users.

In addition, the detector uses Ion mobility spectrometry to find trace amounts of a range of military, commercial, and homemade explosives.

The detector can be deployed for a much lower total cost of ownership than other approved products.

Pacific Air Cargo CEO Beti Ward said, "After evaluating the QS-B220’s performance metrics and total cost of ownership, it was clear to us that this is the TSA-qualified ETD we want to use at Pacific Air Cargo."

Implant Sciences sales and marketing vice president Darryl Jones said that air cargo purchasers who get exposure and familiarity with the company’s QS-B220 see the clear value in ETD and this directly results in purchases.

"This is the most recent in a series of orders that resulted from Air Cargo 2013 and we look forward to participating in Air Cargo 2014 this year," Jones added.

Pacific Air Cargo is a provider of express air cargo service between Los Angeles and Honolulu, including service to Pago Pago and American Samoa.