Intercomp weighs up World Trade Center security

Intercomp’s AX900 Axle Scales have been integrated into the vehicle traffic control system at the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York. 
By Adam Hill April 14, 2020 Read time: 1 min
Intercomp scales are part of the security arrangements at the World Trade Center (© Christopher Pornovets | Dreamstime.com)

Used in conjunction with other sensors and inspections by security personnel, the scales have been installed in multiple lanes and entrances.

The WTC complex was the site of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001.

“The scales are part of the campus-wide security perimeter and help to identify vehicles that may be carrying dangerous materials,” the company says in a statement. 

Screening of cars, buses and delivery vehicles includes weighing with Intercomp’s solution to identify anything “irregular or overweight”.

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