EMIS – MAIL
- Automatic inspection of parcels and letters up to 45 cm in width and 7.5 cm thickness
- Detection of detonators, batteries, trigger circuits and other metallic components of letter bombs
- No alarm on metal staples, paper-clips and metal binding spirals
- Ergonomic, compact design
- Confirmation of signal (OK/ALARM) for each package inspected
- Operates on mains power supply and with NiMH rechargeable batteries (opt.)
Product Specifications
| Alarm Indication | Optical and acoustic alarm |
|---|---|
| Applications | Government buildings / diplomatic missions / public authorities / critical infrastructure / corporate mailrooms / prisons and correctional facilities |
| Battery Charger | Integrated charger with approximately 6-hour charging time |
| Battery Operating Time | Approximately 12 hours |
| Calibration | No calibration or periodic maintenance required |
| Communication | Integrated Bluetooth and RS-232 interfaces |
| Data Logger | Storage capacity for up to 10000 events |
| Detection Targets | Detonators / batteries / trigger circuits / other metallic components associated with parcel and letter bombs |
| Detection Technology | Electromagnetic detection and analysis of metallic threat components |
| Dimensions | 450 mm × 565 mm × 250 mm (W × D × H) |
| Display | High-resolution OLED graphic display with bar-graph and target-position indication |
| Inspection Capability | Letters and small parcels |
| Inspection Method | Automatic inspection with individual OK/ALARM confirmation for each inspected item |
| Key Advantage | Automatic screening of mail for concealed metallic bomb and IED components while discriminating against common harmless metal stationery items |
| Manufacturer | CEIA |
| NATO Stock Number | 6665-15-010-5807 |
| Operating Temperature | -10°C to +50°C |
| Optional Accessories | EMIS-MAIL Mobile Station / Transport Case |
| Optional Battery Operation | 6 × 1.2 V NiMH Type D rechargeable batteries |
| Optional Radiation Detection | Integrated gamma radiation detector for detecting radioactive sources |
| Power Supply | 100–277 V AC ±10%/ 47–63 Hz through external AC/DC adapter |
| Primary Application | Detection of letter bombs/ parcel bombs and IED components |
| Product Name | EMIS®-MAIL Letter & Small Parcel Scanner |
| Product Type | Electromagnetic Letter and Small Parcel Security Screening System |
| Programming | Local programming through integrated keypad or remote programming through Bluetooth / RS-232 |
| Protection Rating | IP40 |
| Radiation Alarm | Activity-level indication and counts-per-second (CPS) display |
| Radiation Analysis Time | Approximately 5 seconds |
| Relative Humidity | 5–90% non-condensing |
| Screening Capacity | Letters and parcels up to 450 mm × 75 mm |
| Security | Password-protected programming access and low-voltage DC operation |
| Self Diagnostics | Integrated automatic self test system |
| Storage Temperature | -25°C to +60°C |
| Threat Discrimination | Designed to avoid alarms from common non-threat items such as metal staples /paper clips and metal binding spirals |
| Weight | Approximately 16 kg |
EMIS CEIA Mail Documents
EMIS – MAIL Mail scanner for the detection of letter bombs and IEDs in small parcels
- Automatic inspection of parcels and letters up to 45 cm in width and 7.5 cm thickness
- Detection of detonators, batteries, trigger circuits and other metallic components of letter bombs
- No alarm on metal staples, paper-clips and metal binding spirals
- Ergonomic, compact design
- Confirmation of signal (OK/ALARM) for each package inspected
- Operates on mains power supply and with NiMH rechargeable batteries (opt.)
- No calibration or periodic maintenance required
- Integrated battery charger
- Optional embedded radioactive material detector
The EMIS®-MAIL is designed to detect a wide variety of metal threat items including detonators, batteries, trigger circuits and other metal components of parcel bombs without false alarms for non-threat items such as metal staples, paper clips and metal binding spirals.
The EMIS®-MAIL is very easy to use and provides a fast and automatic alarm/no alarm signal confirmation per each inspected package. Its compact, ergonomic design along with the electric and built-in NiMH rechargeable battery power supply allows for independent operation in a variety of locations. An optional embedded radioactive detector is also available for radioactive material threat detection.
The EMIS®-MAIL is uniquely qualified to operate in a prison or correctional facility environment with specific settings available for prison parcel inspection. Along with meeting the strictest safety and security standards, EMIS®-MAIL is also compliant with the EU Regulation 185/2010 for the inspection of letters and parcels.
Key features of the CEIA EMIS®-MAIL include:
- Ease of Installation and Setup
- Ease and Speed of System Use with Limited Screener Training Required
- Automatic Inspection of Parcels and Letters up to 450 mm x 75 mm
- No Calibration or Periodic Maintenance Required
- Independent Operation with Mains Power Supply or Built-in NiMH Rechargeable Batteries
General characteristics
- Automatic inspection of parcels and letters up to 45 cm in width and 7.5 cm thickness
- Detection of detonators, batteries, trigger circuits and other metallic components of letter bombs
- No alarm on metal staples, paper-clips and metal binding spirals
- High inspection speed
- No alarm on metal staples, paper-clips and metal binding spirals
- Very high discrimination of paper-clips, metal staples and binding spirals
- Digital programming with high-resolution OLED graphic display
- Optical and acoustic alarm signalling
- Integrated autodiagnosis system
- Permanent memory storage of operating parameters without back-up batteries
- Independent operation, with mains power supply or batteries (optional)
- Specific Settings available for Prison parcels inspection (Dept. of Justice applications)
- Compliant with NIJ-0602.02 Dept. of Justice Detection requirements
Structure: Transit opening 450 mm x 75 mm , Degree of protection IP40
Dimensions: 450 mm x 565 mm x 250 mm
Weight: 16 kg
Power supply
- 100-277 V~±10%, 47-63Hz with external AC/DC adapter
- Current 1.3 A max
- Battery operation (optional)
- 6 x 1.2V NiMH size D
- Battery life: 12 hours
- Battery-charger incorporated: Recharging time 6 hours
Programming
- Type
- Local: via integrated keypad
- Remote: via BT wireless communication, RS232
- Memory capacity: 10.000 events
Signaling
- Audible: Internal buzzer
- Visual
- High-contrast OLED graphic display with bar-graph indication / zone location (pinpointing)
- LED indicators on the control panel
- WHITE: Power supply
- RED: Alarm, Autodiagnosis
- GREEN: OK, Power supply
- BLUE: Alarm, detection of radioactive substances
Security/safety: Access to programming protected by password , Galvanic isolation: operates on Low DC voltage
Communication: Incorporated BT wireless communication interface, RS232
Environmental data
- Operating Temperature: -10 to +50 °C
- Storage Temperature: -25 to +60 °C
- Relative humidity: 5 to 90 %, without condensation
Conformity (Test Reports available upon request)
- Safety
- EN61010-1
- ACGIH, 2014 Threshold Limit Value (TLV)
- IEEE C95.1-2005
- EC-Rec. 1999/519/EC
- EN 50364:2010
- EMC
- EN61000-6-1
- EN61000-6-3
- RED
- EN300330: Short Range Devices (SRD)
NATO stock number
- 6665150105807












