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Elo expands zero-bezel touch technology portfolio for digital signage and kiosks

June 3, 2014

Elo Touch Solutions, a portfolio company of The Gores Group that bills itself as "the original inventor of touchscreen technology," today expanded its zero-bezel touch technology portfolio with the IntelliTouch Pro projected capacitive solution, according to a company announcement.

Elo's IntelliTouch Pro solution set includes touchscreen, controller and software. Elo said its field application engineering and development resources stand ready to help OEM customers integrate PCAP touch capabilities into intelligent systems for automotive, banking, gaming, health care, hospitality, industrial automation, retail, transportation and other commercial applications.

IntelliTouch Pro has the capability to be performance optimized for Microsoft Windows 8.1 touch specifications, or focus on optical clarity for the HD graphics of today's software, the company said. IntelliTouch Pro delivers 10-touch capability at screen sizes up to 32 inches, with roadmap offerings that scale to support up to 60 touches on 4K, 8K and 16K screens over 100 inches in size, according to Elo.

"This is a great new offering that combines Elo's deep expertise in touchscreens, controllers and drivers with our unmatched system integration experience," Elo CEO Craig Witsoe said in the announcement. "While many suppliers are focused on consumer applications of PCAP such as phones and tablets, Elo specializes in commercial and industrial applications which require higher performance and more specialized custom application characteristics. As the original inventors of touchscreens and a global leader in touchscreen technology, our application engineers are able to help our customers determine the right solution for their specific application."

Elo drivers support Apple Mac OS, Google Android, Linux and Microsoft Windows operating systems while providing enhanced capabilities such as touch on release, touch exclusion zones, touch count restrictions, edge acceleration, beep on touch and a real-time application programming interface.

IntelliTouch Pro PCAP technology complements Elo's other zero-bezel touchscreen technologies including the patented IntelliTouch ZB/iTouch surface acoustic wave and AccuTouch ZB five-wire resistive touchscreens. All Elo touchscreens are professional grade and built for continuous use in public environments, according to the announcement.

Available worldwide, samples of the IntelliTouch Pro solution can be requested and feature a standard three-year warranty. Elo will be demonstrating IntelliTouch Pro at SID Display Week 2014 this week in San Diego and at COMPUTEX, June 3-7, in Taipei, Taiwan.