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Border Management

Every second counts for your border inspectors. That’s why 3M Border Management Solutions are designed to deliver more information—in real time—to help make better and faster decisions at inspection points. 3M understands today’s border management challenges. Using our strengths in secure data management, policy and workflow integration, data capture, document authentication and biometrics integration, we can build a border management solution that helps solve the specific issues of your unique situation.

Products

3M™ Inspection Reader 3M™ Inspection Reader
The 3M Inspection Reader provides MRZ OCR codeline reading functionality for passenger processing and border control applications. It automatically detects document types and lets the user drop or swipe documents.The reader then captures OCR data using multiple wavelength illumination. The 3M Inspection Reader reads all ICAO compliant documents, ATB and TAT documents, non-ICAO documents and, optionally, magnetic stripes.
3M™ Border Management System 3M™ Border Management System
The 3M Border Management System is a customizable system designed specifically to improve border security. Automated data capture from documents, live biometric capture and real time processing capabilities mean that more data can be processed for every traveler without increasing inspection time. Using our strengths in secure data management, policy and workflow integration, data capture and biometrics integration, we can build a border management solution that helps solve the specific issues that are unique to each nation.
3M&Trade; Authentication System 3M™ Authentication System
Building on the capability of the 3M Full Page Reader or 3M ePassport Reader, images are captured in infrared, visible, ultraviolet, retroreflective and tamper detection illuminations. Optical pattern matching automatically compares security features from documents at a checkpoint to trusted templates stored in a secure database. Checks for document attributes help inspectors identify counterfeit documents.
3M™ ePassport Reader 3M™ ePassport Reader
The 3M ePassport Reader provides all the benefits of full page document reading and image capture as well as the ability to simultaneously capture data from contactless integrated circuit (IC) chips. The 3M ePassport Reader offers the convenience of single-step document processing of ePassports. While the reader can scan and access data contained in the IC, it can also be used to write data to the chip during the document issuance process.
3M™ ePassport Verification System 3M™ ePassport Verification System
The 3M ePassport Verification System consists of 3M ePassport Readers and customized software designed for use in self-service kiosks. It gives ePassport holders a means to personally check the electronic data stored on the new high-security passports. When a citizen’s passport is placed on the reader, the device automatically begins the reading process and within seconds confirms the document’s validity. The electronic contents of the passport are displayed on a monitor allowing the document holder to view the data on-screen or request a printout.
3M™ Full Page Reader 3M™ Full Page Reader
In addition to performing optical character recognition, this flexible device captures images of standard and oversized documents in infrared and visible illumination. The 3M Full Page Reader offers a first step of an upward migration path including the addition of ultraviolet illumination, illumination of 3M™ Confirm™ Laminates and other retroreflective security laminates, support for advanced document authentication as well as support for reading ePassports.

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Brochures
Border Management Brochure Border Management Brochure (PDF, 839K)