TSA launches high-tech baggage handling system at Denver International Airport


Just before the busiest travel time of the year, TSA is rolling out an upgraded baggage handling system at Denver International Airport that promises to be safer and more efficient.

The $160 million system is the first of its kind in the nation.

After passengers check their bags at the ticket counter, the Checked Baggage Inspection System (CBIS) features a complicated network of conveyor belts that sort and track the luggage through the security screening process. The bags first go through an Explosive Detection System that uses computed tomography to create a 3-D X-ray image of the contents of each checked bag, detecting potential security threats.

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Source:  Denver7 News