Detection Technology, a pioneer in X‑ray detector solutions, unveils X-Cargo—an advanced multirow detector family purpose-built to set a new benchmark in high-speed, high-energy X-ray imaging performance.
Built on a novel detector technology, X-Cargo is tailored for cargo scanning and other demanding MeV-level applications, combining speed, resolution, and sustainability in a single modular platform.
Modern cargo inspection
X-Cargo also serves growing industrial applications like dense metal waste sorting
X-Cargo meets the demanding needs of modern cargo inspection in critical security environments such as ports, border crossings, and customs checkpoints. It enables fast, non-intrusive scanning without manual inspections, ensuring efficient control over goods moving through high-risk infrastructures.
Primarily used for truck and train cargo scanning, X-Cargo also serves growing industrial applications like dense metal waste sorting and advanced non-destructive testing (NDT) of assembled automotive parts and battery systems.
X-Cargo photodiode configurations
With support for scanning speeds up to 70 km/h in single-energy Linac systems and 36 km/h in dual-energy setups, X-Cargo offers unmatched performance in its class. This is made possible by its upgraded architecture featuring up to eight rows of photodiodes, a leap from the previous standard of one, significantly enhancing resolution and post-processing potential.
This positions X-Cargo well above conventional solutions, which are limited to single- or double-row photodiode configurations and a maximum scanning speed of 8 km/h.
Software-configurable flexibility and faster servicing
The newly designed high-speed, optical 10 Gbps control board is another key innovation
The newly designed high-speed, optical 10 Gbps control board is another key innovation, capable of managing up to 80 detectors with a single board. This opens the door to building larger system designs and multi-view configurations, crucial for high-throughput environments and more comprehensive inspections.
This scalable, platform-based approach separates the sensor and data acquisition board, offering software-configurable flexibility and faster servicing—only necessary components need replacing, which reduces downtime and contributes to environmental sustainability.
Detection Technology’s values
Traditionally, hazardous materials such as cadmium have been used in high-energy detectors under certain exemptions. These are now being replaced with more sustainable alternatives.
True to Detection Technology’s values, X-Cargo supports a responsible product lifecycle, reflecting the company's commitment to delivering high-performance, safe, and future-proof technologies.
CT cargo system
Traditionally, hazardous materials such as cadmium have been used in high-energy detectors
“With this release, we aim to position ourselves as a market pioneer in cargo inspection. We have introduced to the market standard cargo detectors since 2005, and now are stregthening our position as a pioneer in the field,” stated Carlos Castillo, Product Manager at Detection Technology.
“We participated in an EU project, MultiScan 3D, which developed a static CT cargo system using brand-new technology based on laser-driven X-ray sources."
Detection Technology’s legacy of innovation
Castillo added: "There was a market need to increase scanning speeds in conventional X-ray cargo systems. Thanks to our new matrix detector concept and control board, the system can now be built larger, making it easier to implement a multi-view setup.”
The launch of X-Cargo reinforces Detection Technology’s legacy of innovation in X-ray detectors. It delivers a competitive edge to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) in both the security and industrial sectors by enabling faster inspections, greater system flexibility, and superior image quality—all while supporting environmental and regulatory compliance.
