Courts and corrections
The threats coming through the door no longer carry metal
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 courts and corrections need
Screening everyone who enters, every day
Courts and correctional facilities screen the same people every day: officers on shift, attorneys, contractors and families on visiting days. Best practice calls for screening everyone who enters, judges and staff included.
Source: National Center for State Courts, Steps to Best Practices for Court Building Security.
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The need
Screening everyone who enters, every day
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 officers, attorneys, contractors and visitors can be screened every day. Operators see a generic outline, and no images are stored.
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The need
Finding the threats that carry no metal
How HEXWAVE answers it
It finds what a metal detector passes.
HEXWAVE’s AI algorithm detects ceramic knives and 3D-printed guns, along with contraband such as phones, powders and liquids. It shows your officer where on the body to look before the person reaches the table.
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The need
Screening that fits the building you have
How HEXWAVE answers it
Three configurations, and it moves.
Three configurations, set in software, cover a walkthrough lane, a narrow entrance, or a single panel in a hallway. Nothing is bolted to the floor, and each panel plugs into a standard 15A grounded outlet.
What has to be found
What has to be found has changed
Ceramic and 3D-printed knives, drug powders and liquids carry no metal, and a walkthrough magnetometer passes them without alarming. Screening that finds them has to keep the line moving for the people who come through daily.
What comes through the door
HEXWAVE
Ceramic and 3D-printed knives
HEXWAVE detects improvised weapons such as 3D-printed guns and ceramic knives, along with traditional weapons.
Drug powders and liquids
HEXWAVE detects contraband including liquids, powders and plastics concealed on the body.
Phones, vapes and other prohibited items
HEXWAVE detects phones, vapes and other prohibited items concealed on the body.
Explosives
HEXWAVE detects plastic, liquid and powder explosives concealed on people.
The same people, every day
Screening is non-ionizing, with no cumulative exposure limit, so the same person can be screened as often as your policy requires.
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 public entrance or staff door with room for a screening lane, where people can’t be asked to stop.
Footprint
About 10 × 10 ft, including the clear zone
T-Configuration
Walk. Turn. Go.
For a narrow entrance that can give you a lane and tolerate a brief pause.
Footprint
About 10 × 5 ft, with no clear zone
I-Configuration
Walk. Spin. Go.
For a courtroom corridor or hallway with no room for a lane.
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.
For a high-profile trial, roll a second checkpoint to the courtroom corridor. 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.
“Millimeter Wave was the preferred option to scan employees, contractors, visitors, etc., at public access points.”
Washington State Department of Corrections, Body Scanner Pilot Program report to the Legislature, December 2022Washington’s Departments of Corrections and Health named millimeter wave the preferred option for employees, contractors and visitors. HEXWAVE is millimeter wave.
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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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Is HEXWAVE an intake scanner?
No. HEXWAVE screens people at the entrance once pockets and hands are empty. It images the surface of the body and does not see inside it. There is no X-ray.
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Does HEXWAVE identify the item?
No. HEXWAVE reports where an item is on the body, not what it is. The lane holds until your officer clears the alarm under your protocol.
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Can the same staff be screened every day?
Yes. HEXWAVE is low-power and non-ionizing, and there is no cumulative exposure limit. Its RF power density is roughly 102 million times below the general population limit. It screens people with pacemakers and implanted defibrillators, people with artificial joint replacements, people who are pregnant, and people of any age.
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Can it move for a high-profile trial?
Yes. Unlock the wheels, roll the panels to the courtroom corridor and repeat the alignment. No tools and no technician are required, and the panels calibrate themselves to their surroundings at every power-up.
Screen for the knife that isn’t metal.
Ceramic and plastic knives are turning up in facilities, and a metal detector passes them. Send a photo of your entrance, and we’ll show you HEXWAVE finding one 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.
Prefer a call: Talk to Sales or 1.888.617.7226 ext. 3