Industrial Touch Screens for Washdown Environments: Beyond the IP Rating
An IP rating explains enclosure protection. For washdown equipment, OEMs also need to evaluate wet touch performance, gloves, cleaning compatibility and mounting.
From Field to Table: How Touch Screens Are Changing the Modern Harvest
Fall harvest may still mean combines moving through fields, grain carts running alongside them and long days trying to beat the weather. But step inside the cab of modern agricultural equipment and the view is considerably more high-tech than many people expect. Today's tractor and combine operators can use touch screens to monitor equipment, follow GPS guidance, view field maps, adjust machine settings, manage implements, monitor cameras and track harvest information. What w
The Touch Screen Problem Nobody Thinks About Until It’s -10°F
Why Cold Storage and Freezer Warehouses Need a Different Kind of Touch Screen A touch screen works perfectly in the engineering lab. Then someone installs it in a freezer warehouse. The operator is wearing thick insulated gloves. Temperatures can remain below freezing for an entire shift. Workers and equipment move between temperature zones. Moisture and condensation can enter the equation. And the touch interface still needs to respond accurately when someone is checking inv
Why Industrial Touch Screens Are Getting Bigger: The Shift from Control Panel to Command Center
For years, industrial touch screens were primarily viewed as replacements for buttons, switches and small control panels. The screen provided a cleaner interface, saved panel space and gave operators a convenient way to control a machine. But the role of the industrial touch screen is changing, and so is its size. Today’s large touch screen displays can do much more than control a single piece of equipment. They can bring together machine controls, production data, cameras,
