Despite the fact that more than 140 nations have committed themselves to the Ottawa agreement on the eradication of landmines progress in clearance is slow and an end of the clearance still not foreseeable. The discrepancy between the available funding and the size of this task is our motivation for a substantial improvement of the efficiency and productivity our detection technology. EBINGER has focussed with much success on the development of detection equipment which is not only adequate for adverse working conditions but also for application in the post conflict theatres of the third world areas.