TED- totally agree that TSA has been unreliable w/ "their" timelines. But what you are missing is this: the missed timeline spend outs have piled up a small mound of money to be spent. Why hasn't it been spent? The product has NOT arrived in the market to make TSA spend. Will they spend? Gee, I think they might--hell yes they will spend.
What does TSA really want? They have told the market over and over again- fool proof automated screening that is also future proofed, to a certain extent.
Does the inline ETD unit deliver this? We owners cannot fully say. BUT mgt. seems to think that the ISC INLINE merits a look by some 5 to 6 EDS makers.
Who else makes an inline ( re-automated, conveyor enabled, high resolution ETD unit that features a non-contact method to gather a sample from perhaps 4 to 6 inches from a variety of surfaces)? I don't know of any that reliably do this and can meet TSA specs. for non-contact. ISC has achieved many things recently but NONE more telling than their insights into TSA specs for a variety of modes of screening for trace&vapor.
Summarizing- TED your very questions are your answers in this case, IMO. Again, I don't know anything, just guessing outloud instead to taking my daily ISC ROLAID. ( humor).
Also, always always always rely on a huge option opportunity to drive mgt.'s interests in a deal that is gathering speed. We will know all by St.Pats!IMO. Again a total guess.
