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X-ray Tunnel Size Guide

From handbags to full freight pallets — what fits through each tunnel size, smallest to largest. Every opening drawn to scale below, exactly as in our downloadable guide.

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Widths and heights below are proportional to the real tunnel openings. Hover or tap a tunnel for details.

Size by size

What Fits Through Each Tunnel

Every tunnel below is drawn to scale, with real items sized proportionally beside it. If the item sits inside the red frame, it goes through.

Belt speeds shown are standard. The EVO2 checkpoint and hold-baggage machines can be specified with extended belt speed up to 0.50 m/s; the HS 1818 DV runs at its standard 0.20 m/s.

Compact checkpoint

HS 5030 EVO2

504 × 320 mm · belt speed 0.22 m/s
Hissco HS 5030 EVO2 compact checkpoint X-ray machine

The smallest footprint in its class, and it fits through a standard 825 mm door frame. Built for reception desks, small offices and lifts.

Typically screens
Handbags · clutch bags · laptop sleeves · small toiletry bags · tablets & cameras

Tunnel opening drawn to scale, with example items sized proportionally

Tunnel opening504 mm wide320 mm highHandbag300 × 220 mmLaptop bag380 × 260 mmShoe box300 × 190 mm
The checkpoint benchmark

HS 6040 EVO2

610 × 410 mm · belt speed 0.20 m/s
Hissco HS 6040 EVO2 checkpoint X-ray machine

The industry's most common checkpoint size, and the one we install most. Banks, hotels, airports, casinos and government buildings worldwide.

Typically screens
Rucksacks & daypacks · briefcases · cabin bags · small hold-alls · courier parcels

Tunnel opening drawn to scale, with example items sized proportionally

Tunnel opening610 mm wide410 mm highRucksack380 × 400 mmBriefcase480 × 340 mmCabin bag500 × 350 mm
Hold baggage & freight

HS 8065 SV/DV EVO2

810 × 660 mm · belt speed 0.22 m/s
Hissco HS 8065 DV EVO2 hold baggage X-ray machine

The step up out of checkpoint territory and into hold baggage: the size airlines and couriers use for checked luggage and freight.

Typically screens
Hard-shell cabin & hold suitcases · medium boxes · folded golf bags · crates

Tunnel opening drawn to scale, with example items sized proportionally

Tunnel opening810 mm wide660 mm highCabin suitcase550 × 420 mmHold suitcase700 × 480 mmMedium box550 × 480 mm
Oversized baggage & cargo

HS 1010 EVO2

1010 × 1005 mm · belt speed 0.22 m/s
Hissco HS 1010 DV EVO2 oversized baggage and cargo X-ray machine

A metre square. This is where awkward loads stop being a problem: brewery deliveries, oversized boxes, crates and mobility equipment.

Typically screens
Beer barrels & kegs · large hold suitcases · oversized boxes · small crates · wheelchairs & buggies

Tunnel opening drawn to scale, with example items sized proportionally

Tunnel opening1010 mm wide1005 mm highBeer barrel / keg600 × 900 mmOversized box850 × 850 mmSmall crate800 × 800 mm
Airline catering

HS 1313 DV IFS

1305 × 1310 mm · belt speed >0.22 m/s
Hissco HS 1313 DV IFS in-flight services trolley X-ray

Purpose-built for in-flight services: a loaded airline trolley rolls up the ramp onto a low-profile conveyor and through the tunnel whole, with dual 200 kV generators to penetrate a densely packed cart. Full specification →

Typically screens
Airline service trolleys · bar & duty-free carts · catering stores · roll cages · airside logistics equipment

Tunnel opening drawn to scale, with example items sized proportionally

Tunnel opening1305 mm wide1310 mm highFull-size trolley300 × 1030 mmTwo abreast640 × 1030 mmStores roll cage700 × 1200 mm
Full-pallet cargo

HS 1818 DV

1810 × 1810 mm · belt speed 0.20 m/s
Hissco HS 1818 DV full-pallet cargo X-ray system

The largest fixed tunnel we install: a full freight pallet goes straight through, up to a 5,000 kg conveyor load, with 60–80 mm steel penetration for ports, customs and freight terminals.

Typically screens
Full freight pallets · large crates · vehicle wheels & tyres · drums · bulk cargo

Tunnel opening drawn to scale, with example items sized proportionally

Tunnel opening1810 mm wide1810 mm highFull freight pallet1200 × 1600 mmCargo drum580 × 880 mmVehicle tyre700 × 700 mm

Machine photographs and dimensions sourced from manufacturer datasheets. Item sizes are typical examples, not standards. Need a size we haven't listed? We source and support the full market — ask us.

Rules of thumb

Choosing In Four Steps

  • Measure your largest item: the tunnel must clear its width and height, laid in its natural scanning position.
  • Buy the class, not the inch: the 610 × 410 mm class is the checkpoint default for a reason; go bigger only if your items demand it.
  • Check the route in: doorways, lifts and corridors decide more purchases than specs do. We survey the route before anything is quoted.
  • Think throughput: dual-view (DV) machines image two angles in one pass, cutting re-scans at busy checkpoints.
RedteQ engineers manoeuvring an X-ray machine into position during installation
The route in matters as much as the tunnel — our engineers survey before every install.

Still Unsure? That's What We're For.

Send us a photo of what you need to screen and we'll size it for you — usually the same day.

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