Events & Public Venues

Screen Thousands — Without the Bottleneck

AFB Insights · Issue 03 · Security Technologies for the GCC

Stadiums, arenas, theme parks and major public events face a hard balance: keep tens of thousands of visitors safe, while keeping the queues moving and the experience welcoming. Traditional walk-through arches and pat-downs create bottlenecks — visitors empty pockets, remove bags and file through single-file.

The shift underway is toward open, contactless screening that lets people walk through naturally, bags and all — catching weapons without slowing the crowd to a crawl.

AFB Systems helps venues and event organisers across the GCC deploy high-throughput screening that protects the crowd and the experience at once.

Market Brief

The GCC’s calendar of international sport, entertainment and cultural events is growing fast — and with it, the expectation of airport-grade security at the gate. At the same time, the global standard for crowd screening is moving away from pat-downs and single-file arches toward walk-through, contactless systems that screen people in natural motion. For venues, the winning combination is uncompromised detection with minimal friction.

Featured Solution
CEIA OpenGate

CEIA OpenGate®
Wire-Free Open Screening Portal
Two freestanding, self-powered pillars — no arch, no wiring between units — that screen people in natural motion, bags included.
  •   Screens crowds in continuous flow — no divesting, no single-file queue
  •   Catches weapons while ignoring everyday metal, keeping alarms low
  •   Portable and fast to set up — indoor or outdoor, permanent or one-off events
  •   Blends into premium spaces with a discreet, free-standing look
Where It’s Used

Stadiums, arenas and ballparks; theme parks, museums and theatres; convention centres and universities; transport hubs — anywhere large crowds need to be screened quickly.

OpenGate can also be centrally monitored and managed across an entire venue — more on that in our Connected Security issue.

Proven at the World’s Biggest Events

Monaco Grand Prix

Monaco Grand Prix
NFL — Madrid (90 units)

NFL — Madrid (90 units)
Eurovision — Vienna (25 units)

Eurovision — Vienna (25 units)

From the Managing Director

“At a major event, security and guest experience aren’t opposing goals — the right technology delivers both. If you’re planning screening for a venue or event in the region, we’d be glad to help you get it right.”

Francesco Mascarino
Managing Director, AFB Systems FZCO

Planning screening for a venue or event? AFB Systems is here to help.

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