Rugged Touch Solution from 3M Addresses Unattended Public Applications

“We have listened and reacted to the voice-of-the-customer with our next-generation rugged touch system,” commented Paolo Pedrazzoli, Marketing Operations Manager, 3M Touch Systems. “3M remains committed to the touch industry and is investing in new product development that meets the needs of our customers despite the challenging economic times. By combining a new sensor design with manufacturing efficiencies, the SCT7650EX system enables high durability in environments where glass breakage and user safety are important concerns.”

In response to customer demands, the SCT7650EX system now uses a conductive, adhesive-bonded flexible circuit tail in place of the traditional solder connections and wire leads. This enhancement facilitates a superior liquid and dust seal between the touch sensor and display bezel. The system, which is competitively priced against other rugged touch system offerings, has an optically-clear laminated glass-on-glass construction, which provides superior impact resistance and 86.5 per cent light transmission for brighter, crisper display images.

The MicroTouch Sensor SCT7650’s laminated construction withstands the EN/UL 60950-1 impact resistance test and provides the necessary surface durability for most unattended, public-access environments. If surface breakage occurs due to extraordinary impact, the lamination helps isolate the glass shards between the touch surface and LCD to protect the user. In addition to providing high impact strength, the sensor construction can also include Vikuiti Advanced Light Control Film (ALCF) from 3M, which increases application security by restricting the display viewing angle and helping keep sensitive data private.

3M Touch Systems provides innovative touch technology products to customers worldwide under the MicroTouch brand. Popular interactive applications include casino gaming, retail point-of-sale (POS), food service, hospitality, self-service, industrial, healthcare and large-format digital signage.