The Campbell/Harris Security Equipment Company (CSECO) Buster K910B Density Meter is the piece of contraband detection equipment you will want to turn to if your job is to locate and confiscate illegal drugs, weapons, cash or radioactive materials. Many US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents, as well as state and local law enforcement agencies, feel the Buster is the best density meter available on the market today. In fact, many have called the Buster K910B the ‘gold standard’ of density meters.
Patrick J. Campbell founded CSECO in 1984. He was asked by the government to design a single contraband detector that would be able to detect a number of types of contraband instead of being limited like other contraband detectors available at the time. Campbell worked with CBP agents to design the Buster. It is easy enough or anyone, even non-technical people, to use and is highly effective at detecting contraband.
How is the Buster better than its competition, when it was first designed and today? The Buster uses low-intensity gamma radiation (radioactive isotopes) to quickly scan any type of material. It works by detecting differences in the material’s density and alerts the user of any void it finds behind the surface. The Buster contraband detector produces both an audible signal as well as a visual signal displayed on the hand-held device whenever discrepancies are found.
Even though other companies manufacture similar detection devices, they have limitations the Buster does not. These companies use microwaves, millimeter waves, radio waves or ultra-violet waves when scanning. Use of this technology means the user is not able to scan through more than one type of material. The Buster, on the other hand, uses radioactive isotopes which can scan through wood, reinforced plastics and most types of metal with accurate results.
Another benefit of using the Buster is that provides scanning results quicker than most other contraband detectors. With the Buster contraband detector, law enforcement agencies are able to scan a room in less than 10 minutes and know if there is contraband in the room. Most vehicles can be scanned in about 5 minutes, even though scanning larger vehicles will take a little bit longer. When CBP agents and police officers use the optional telescoping handle, they are able to scan tall sides and tops, as well as the underside, of semi trucks.
The Buster K910B Density Meter can locate the following types of contraband:
- Illegal narcotics and other drugs
- Currency
- Weapons
- Cigarettes
- Explosive components and ‘dirty bombs’
- Anything that is hidden in a concealed compartment
Finally, the Buster has been equipped with Rad-Aware® technology as an added benefit. With this technology, CBP agents, local law enforcement and foreign Customs agents are able to detect radioactive materials. First responders to a site can detect possible radioactive materials and establish a safe zone to keep residents from harm’s way.
You can learn more about the Buster K910B Density Meter, as well as CSECO’s other contraband detectors, by calling 510-864-8010 or emailing info@cseco.com.
