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Touchscreens and Touch Sensors
News Release from: Zytronic | Subject: Zytouch touchscreens
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 21 July 2003
Touchscreens stand up to the rigours of
the pub
Sound Leisure, a company that specialises in commercial digital jukebox technologies, has chosen to implement Zytronic touchscreen technology into it's latest free-standing and wall-mounted products.
Sound Leisure, a company that specialises in commercial digital jukebox technologies, has chosen to implement Zytronic touchscreen technology into it's latest free-standing and wall-mounted products Sound Leisure offers an extensive range of digital audio, video and background music (BGM) systems for home and commercial use, and has chosen to implement Zytouch through glass touchscreen technology, developed and manufactured by Zytronic, into two of it's latest, state-of-the-art models: the Browser and the Music Post
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 21 Apr 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Originally previewed at this year's ATEI show held in the UK in January, the free-standing Browser has a 20in TFT display combined with the Zytouch touch technology, whereas the wall-mounted Music Post offers the first 18in touchscreen available for jukeboxes.
Both models are extremely easy to use and their sturdy, yet eye-catching design make them ideal for high-profile locations such as bars, cinema foyers and bowling alleys.
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Thanks to the unique "through glass" properties of Zytouch, Sound Leisure was able to utilise a further 4mm polycarbonate cover in front of the touch sensor to provide even higher levels of protection from possible harm caused by everyday use.
In addition, the method of touchscreen manufacture ensures that no sealing is needed to ensure that the sensor remains unaffected by moisture, sticky drinks, solvents, harsh cleaning fluids, grease, dirt, scratches and all other surface damage.
"Our commercial jukeboxes are most typically found in public spaces such as pubs and cafes, so we needed a truly robust touchscreen technology that would be able to withstand the rigours of everyday use", said Alan Black, Sound Leisure's Managing Director.
"When one of our jukeboxes is situated in a pub, for example, it immediately becomes susceptible to drink, food, cigarette ash and other debris.
This is generally wiped away using a strong detergent, which, over time, often leaves a build-up and could potentially interfere with the performance of the machine.
Having evaluated a number of samples, Zytronic's Zytouch through glass touch technology was able to meet all of our expectations.
It gives our jukebox touchscreens excellent durability, accurate and fast response times and delivers the high level of protection that is required for public access jukeboxes".
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