Publish Time: 2026-11-10 Origin: Site
SHANGHAI, Nov. 10, 2026
Eastimage, an X-ray baggage scanner manufacturer and security screening equipment supplier based in Shanghai, recently completed factory acceptance and shipped two custom EI-10080 X-ray scanners to a customer in Colombia by sea. Both units are fitted with a 180kV X-ray generator, a high-spec custom option versus the standard 160 kV version, delivering enhanced penetration performance and clearer imaging results.
1 Two Units, One Specification Change
1.1 What the Order Actually Specifies
The tunnel is the one operators already know: 1020 mm wide and 810 mm high, wide enough for a pallet-loaded carton or a fully packed trolley case to pass upright, with a conveyor that runs at 0.2 m/s as standard and can be switched to 0.3 or 0.4 m/s when a lane has to clear a queue. The change on this order sits behind the tunnel wall. Both machines carry a 180 kV generator instead of the 160 kV unit fitted as standard, which moves them from the standard specification to the high-performance one: rated steel penetration rises from 34 mm to 40 mm, and wire resolution from 0.101 mm (38 AWG) to 0.0787 mm (40 AWG).
1.2 What Twenty Kilovolts Buys
An extra 20 kV does not sound like a substantial increase, and it makes little difference when scanning light luggage. The advantage becomes obvious when the X-ray beam encounters dense materials. Raising the anode voltage shifts the X-ray spectrum to higher energy levels, enabling a greater proportion of photons from the tube to penetrate the object instead of being absorbed by its outer layers. The outcome is not simply a brighter image, but an interpretable one: a 40 mm steel sample that appears as a flat, featureless silhouette at 160 kV retains visible internal structures at 180 kV. The 40 AWG wire resolution metric illustrates the same benefit. When scanning dense cargo, inspectors rarely only need to identify the outline of metal components; they need to distinguish thin wiring, casing seams and narrow gaps between tightly stacked parts.
2 Why Penetration Is Only Half the Answer
2.1 Reading a Mixed Load
Shipments requiring this custom configuration are commonly seen at consolidation warehouses and cargo terminals, which usually contain mixed contents rather than uniformly dense items: castings packed in foam alongside sealed battery packs, power tools with installed battery cells, and metal-cased electronic assemblies stacked with cardboard. Operators rely on usable detail visible behind the densest item within the field of view. Higher kV keeps this region within the detector’s usable dynamic range, which is a prerequisite for subsequent imaging software functions — material differentiation between organic and inorganic substances, high/low penetration views, six pseudo-colour palettes, and 64× digital zoom on any image area. Once a region is saturated, no post-processing can recover lost details.
2.2 The System Requirements for a Higher-Energy Beam
Increasing the anode voltage is a full-system consideration, not merely a tube replacement. A higher-energy beam places stricter demands on radiation shielding, to ensure leakage stays below the 1 μGy/h limit measured 5 cm from the cabinet surface. The detector system must also maintain sufficient dynamic range, so clear signals from dense objects do not wash out fine details in surrounding lighter materials. All these performance criteria are validated against the ordered 180 kV rating during factory acceptance testing, not just the standard catalogue parameters. Power consumption remains moderate, around 1150 W under a 110–240 VAC supply — a practical advantage for sites originally designed for lower-power screening equipment. The conveyor automatically stops after 90 seconds with no detected baggage and restarts upon detecting incoming items.
3 Acceptance at the Rated Voltage
3.1 Test Pieces and Leakage
Each of the two units was accepted against the specification it was ordered to. Penetration was verified on steel test pieces at 40 mm and wire resolution read at 40 AWG; radiation leakage was measured with the generator running at 180 kV; and interlocks, emergency stop, conveyor logic and the image archive — 500,000 images with 90 days of traceability — were checked in the same session.
3.2 One Platform, Two Ratings
These two machines share the same frame, tunnel, conveyor, operator interface and spare parts list as all other EI-10080 units manufactured on the line, including the 160 kV scanners already in service across the region. For customers building up a screening fleet, this means unified operator training, common consumables and consistent site software integration. The practical difference between the standard lane and this high-spec version lies in its detection capability, not operation workflow. Optional add-ons including bi-directional scanning, the EI-BB100 black box, fatigue monitoring and off-site image review are compatible with both ratings.
4 Delivery and Support
The two units are crated for sea freight, the usual route for machines of this footprint, and are scheduled to reach Colombia over the coming period. Commissioning support is arranged alongside the delivery, and the units are covered by remote diagnostics and spare-parts supply.
“For most sites the standard 160 kV configuration is the right answer, and we say so. The 180 kV setup is reserved for more demanding screening scenarios. When a client’s freight calls for this higher capability, we build the machine to 180 kV. Our standard is to match the equipment to the cargo the customer actually screens, prioritising their operational needs.” — Mr. Jiang, Technical Manager, Eastimage
About Eastimage
Eastimage has been building security inspection equipment in Shanghai since 2003. From a 50,000-square-meter production base, the company manufactures X-ray baggage scanners, walk-through metal detectors and complete screening lines, and stays with them through installation, operator training and spare parts for the life of the machine. More than two decades in the field now back deployments at airports, border crossings, logistics hubs, government buildings and industrial sites across Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe — work the company sums up as making the world a little safer, one checkpoint at a time.
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