Aviation worker screening
Worker screening for the explosives a metal detector can’t see
HEXWAVE’s AI Algorithm detects metal and the non-metallic threats a metal detector cannot see, on your people, at any door, walkway or space, including the ones that cannot support a screening lane.
What airports need
Screening the workforce without turning the shift into a checkpoint
Airports are being asked to screen their own workers into secure areas. The D.C. Circuit vacated National Amendment 23-02 in August 2025 and withheld its mandate, but the insider risk behind it did not go away. Three large airports built employee screening voluntarily before any rule existed.
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The need
Screening it can run at scale
How HEXWAVE answers it
One system can cover more than one door.
One operator can run a lane, and installation takes as little as 15 minutes with no construction. Because HEXWAVE stands free on wheels, the unit at an employee entrance can roll out to screen a special event or move when your layout changes.
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The need
Screening its own workforce will accept every shift
How HEXWAVE answers it
People keep walking, and nothing is kept.
In the S-Configuration, people follow floor arrows at walking pace and never have to stop. Screening is contact-free and non-ionizing, with no cumulative exposure limit, so the same person can be screened every shift. Operators see a generic outline, and no images are stored.
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The need
An employee entrance that isn’t a passenger checkpoint
How HEXWAVE answers it
It fits the door you already have.
Three configurations fit an entrance with a lane, a lane that can pause, or a door with no room for a lane at all. Nothing is bolted to the floor, and each panel plugs into a standard 15A grounded outlet.
The requirement
Explosive detection, not just weapons detection
National Amendment 23-02 asked for explosive detection screening equipment. Liquid, powder and plastic explosives carry no metal signature, and neither does a ceramic blade or a 3D-printed frame. A walk-through metal detector finds metal, so it passes all of them.
At the worker entrance
HEXWAVE
Explosive detection screening equipment
HEXWAVE meets TSA’s requirements for Explosive Detection Screening Equipment under National Amendment 23-02, Aviation Worker Screening. Liberty Defense holds no TSA certification or qualification for HEXWAVE, and TSA does not publish a qualified products list for aviation worker screening equipment.
Liquid, powder and plastic explosives
HEXWAVE detects plastic, liquid and powder explosives concealed on people.
Weapons with no metal in them
HEXWAVE detects improvised weapons such as 3D-printed guns and ceramic knives, along with traditional weapons.
Contraband
HEXWAVE detects other contraband, including liquids, powders, plastics, vapes and other prohibited items.
A pace a shift change can absorb
In the S-Configuration, people follow floor arrows through the lane at walking pace and never have to stop or stand still.
A record of every alarm
Every alarm is cleared by a named operator assigned to the lane. Reports cover scan and alarm counts by lane, alarm location by body region and operator logins, and they export to Excel or PDF.
Configurations
Which configuration fits your door
Every configuration uses the same panel. Full footprints and specifications are on the HEXWAVE product page.
S-Configuration
Just Walk.
For a worker entrance that can give you a screening lane and cannot ask people to stop.
Footprint
About 10 × 10 ft, including the clear zone
T-Configuration
Walk. Turn. Go.
For an entrance that can give you a lane and can tolerate a brief pause.
Footprint
About 10 × 5 ft, with no clear zone
I-Configuration
Walk. Spin. Go.
For a door or hallway that cannot give you a lane at all.
Footprint
About 4 × 4.5 ft facing a wall, or 4 × 7.5 ft on a front approach
Portability
Unplug it and roll it where it’s needed. No tools required.
The HEXWAVE at an employee entrance can roll out to screen a special event, or move to the next door when your operation changes. Unlock the wheels, roll the panels to the new spot and repeat the alignment.
- It stands free on wheels, with nothing bolted to the floor and no structural work.
- Each panel plugs into a standard 15A grounded outlet, with no dedicated circuit required.
- It installs in as little as 15 minutes.
- It is ready to screen within five to ten minutes of power-on.
An S-Configuration set up at an employee entrance. It stands free on wheels, with nothing bolted down.
Built in the United States
HEXWAVE is engineered and manufactured in Wilmington, Massachusetts, and it is compliant with the Trade Agreements Act and the Buy American Act.
- Made in USA
- TAA compliant
- Buy American Act compliant
- EAR99
In the field
Where HEXWAVE is in use
sites
~20
countries
5
units in the field
40+
HEXWAVE has been selected for use in aviation locations, government buildings, courthouses, correctional facilities, and a range of public and commercial venues.
The portability of the HEXWAVE solution will provide enhanced security in non-traditional areas of the airport.
Airport director, U.S. regional airport
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Does HEXWAVE screen bags?
No. HEXWAVE screens people once personal belongings are off the body and out of their pockets, with nothing in their hands. Plan bag screening as its own step, and decide where belongings come off at your entrance, because that shapes the layout and the staffing.
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What does the operator see?
The operator sees a generic body outline, never a picture of the person. When something is flagged, the outline shows where on the body it is. Images are not stored, and no personal information is captured.
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Can it move between entrances?
Yes. Unlock the wheels, roll the panels to the new spot and repeat the alignment. No tools and no technician are required, and the panels calibrate themselves to their surroundings at every power-up.
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Does it work outdoors?
HEXWAVE operates indoors and in covered outdoor locations. The panels must be under a structure, protected from rain and splashing water, on a level, dry surface, and between 42°F and 95°F.
Show us the door you like least.
Tell us about the entrance you left out of the plan because nothing would fit. Send a photo or a floor plan, and we’ll show you the configuration that fits it in a virtual demo.
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Tell us about your entrance using the short form.
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Watch it run in a virtual demo and bring your team’s questions.
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Get a straight answer on whether HEXWAVE fits your entrance, and if it does, we can talk about seeing it in person.
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