SecureTouch Surface Wave Touchscreens
 


SecureTouch Technology
Flat-screen SecureTouch products are made of extra-tough glass substrates that resist vandalism. These touchscreens incorporate the solid-glass and coating-free construction of Elo´s proven IntelliTouch products.

SecureTouch Benefits

  • Fully tempered glass on sizes less than 14 inches.
  • Heat-strengthened glass on 14-inch and larger sizes.
  • No coatings or overlays to wear, scratch, or tear.
  • High impact resistance.
  • Safe break pattern (tempered only).
  • Sizes from 10.4 inches to 17.0 inches.
  • Thicknesses of 0.25 inch (6 mm) and 0.50 inch (12 mm).
  • Antiglare glass option (0.25-inch thickness only).
  • Sealable against dust, splashing liquids, and other contaminants.
  • Privacy filter option for applications involving sensitive information (e.g., ATM transactions)

SecureTouch ApplicationsSpecify IntelliTouch products for a variety of demanding public-access applications:

  • Bank ATMs.
  • Ticketing machines.
  • Kiosks.
  • Gas pumps.
Application

Medical Industry
Suitable for installation in hospitals, doctor's offices and clinics, the user-friendly
intuitive touch interface promotes faster and more accurate medical data input and
retrieval. It can increase administrative efficiency, and improve the delivery of health
care.

Transportation

From train stations to airports, touch screen interface devices are used in almost all
forms of mass transportation. Its applications can decrease training time, increase
productivity, create higher quality products and service, and raise profits.

Gaming

From casinos and entertainment centers to countertop and bar environments.
Touch screen interface devices have been used to provide an easy and fun way to
interact. Easy to integrate touch software has expanded the potential for creating
exciting new games.

POS
For point-of-sale OEMs, resellers, distributors, and end-customers, we have the right
touch. The easy-to-use touch screen enables POS distributors to provide products that
help customers reduce employee training time and speed-up transaction.

Office Equipment / Industrial PC
From process automation and quality control to employee training and communication,
ELO is the choice of the leading developers of industrial automation software. The
compatibility of our touch screen drivers with different software applications provides
them with the flexibility they required to improve their management efficiency.

Kiosks and the Public Access Applications
From trade show booths to retail outlets and from public environments to Web phones,
touch screen with our built-in Kiosk system provides interactive multimedia solutions.
They enable Kiosks to be used in environments where a keyboard or mouse is not
practical.

Comparison Table of different touch screen technology

Characteristics

Resistive(4 wire or 5 wire

Capacitive

Surface Wave(SAW)

Infrared touch (IR)

Touch Resolution

4096x4096

1024x1024

4096x4096

4096x4096

Optical Clarity with Anti-Glare(AG)

Poor

Good

Very good

Very good

Calibration Stability

Stable, no-drift operation

Unstable—may require frequent re-calibration due to change in environment

Stable

Stable

Sizes Available

Any size , up to 24”

Up to 24”

9”~40”or max.

15”~ 24” (normally)

Stylus use possible beyond finger

No Limitation, can use any stylus

Need special conductive stylus

Soft pliable stylus, like pencil eraser

No limitation, can use any stylus

Credit card touch

Good

Poor

Poor

Good

Glove use possible

Any type glove

Only very thin latex glove

Any type glove

Any type glove

Durability

Durable

Very Durable

Very Durable

Very durable

Touch screen Life

Typically fewer than 2 million touches, Constant flexing will degrade accuracy over time

Specified to over 20 million touches Coatings can wear

Tested to over 50 million touches.Constant flexing won’t degrade accuracy over time

Large number of photo diodes and photo transistors effect long-term reliability

Durability

Poor

Good

Excellent

Excellent

Can TS be gasketed in Ruggedized enclosures?

Yes up to NEMA12

Yes for NEMA 12 & 4

Yes up to NEMA 12 on some, but not all monitor

Yes for NEMA 12 & 4

Response time

Very rapid

Very rapid

Very rapid

Very rapid

Other factors affecting performance of TS

TS surface can be damaged by vandalism

Use of gloves yields inconsistent response

Cannot be sealed against chemicals and some liquids

Special custom bezel required for most monitors

Configuration Option

Flat, Spherical, and Cylindrical

Flat, Spherical, and Cylindrical

Flat, Spherical, and Cylindrical

Flat only

Advantage

  • Can be activated with any device
  • High Durability
  • High light transmittance
  • Very high light transmittance
  • Very high durability
  • Highest Quality of underlying Image
  • Higher Accuracy
  • Built-in , permanent calibration
  • Very high durability

Disadvantage

  • Least durability touch technology
  • Shorter life than other technologies
  • Least light transmittance
  • Requires Periodic calibration
  • Susceptible to electronmagnetic interference
  • Accepts input only from a bare finger
  • Some Surface obstructions can cause a false touch
  • Request a soft input device
  • Slightly lower touch resolution than other technologies
  • Some surface obstructions can cause a false touch