Touch systems for industrial use
In industry, the term touch system refers to touchscreen-based control and input systems that are integrated into machines and systems. These touch systems for use in industry enable intuitive operation of devices and processes and are used in various areas such as production, logistics and plant monitoring.
Our customized industrial touchscreen solutions are not limited by design or installation space, so that even particularly flat or space-saving solutions are conceivable. In particular, the front unit, which serves as the user interface and thus as a human-machine interface, can be customized far beyond the multi-touch function in PCAP technology that we offer. Sealed glass apertures for individual function or system buttons and front-side connections are just as possible as company-specific glass printing or special surface coatings for anti-reflective coating. An extended operating option via our industrial keyboards is also possible – which is still the most convenient input option, especially for longer texts. It is also possible to combine the touch system with our membrane keypads on the housing or integrated into the glass surface.
Thanks to our many years of experience in the field of input systems, we can take care of all the steps along the entire process chain for you, from design, construction and technical layout to production, assembly and quality assurance through to customer-specific individualization.
Industrial touchscreens as a system solution from Printec-DS
For the construction of touch systems as industrial PCs or as control units for particularly harsh environments, we rely on a combination of different input technologies and manufacturing in Germany. We offer an application-optimized system solution for all customer-specific configurable individual components inside the housing, starting with a continuous and frameless front surface made of tempered glass, through a sealed, flush metal frame made of anodized aluminium, to an individual housing rear panel:
- Design touch panel fronts
- Glass production, glass processing and glass printing
- Laminating capacitive multi-touch sensors on glass
- Sizes from 7" up to any display size
- System solutions incl. display and calculator (batch size 1 possible)
- Complete assembly and quality assurance
- Optimization for outdoor applications and harsh environmental conditions
Design structure of our touch panel system solutions
The touch integration is carried out by mounting a sensor on the back of a front glass plate. This allows the operation to be performed not directly on the sensor itself, but on a wear-resistant, smartphone-like glass interface (PCAP technology) – even with gloves. In comparison to a design using front foils as a protective surface for the touch system, the tempered glasses we process can be used with a thickness of up to 20mm, providing a significant robustness advantage. The custom manufacturing of enclosures or cover plates for industrial touchscreens is carried out by our partners in Germany, offering not only the benefit of short response times but also high precision. The constructive and process technical integration of all custom components into the enclosures is carried out in our production facility in Germany. The ingress of dust, moisture, or water jets is prevented by an all-around adhesive seal between the glass and the enclosure, a crucial feature for the longevity of industrial touch panels.
Thanks to production in Germany, we have the ability to perform comprehensive quality and functional testing of all touch systems directly in-house. From laminating the multi-touch films onto the glass to the bonding in the enclosure and the individual testing of all electronic components before shipment, we monitor the entire production process. This ensures that our industrial touchscreens and touch panels meet the highest standards in terms of precision, durability, and reliability.
