Touch-screen manufacturers offer products that compete more interesting and certainly cheaper.

Combining a great innovation that eliminates the need for the front panel of the traditional design of a resistive touch screen. The new Elo TouchSystems AccuTouch resistive zero-bezel touch screens offers an attractive alternative to more costly touch screens using glass or capacitive technologies and allows for complete design flexibility.

The new AccuTouch resistive screens bring to life elegant touch solutions designed with style and affordability in mind. These new screens are based on field-proven and mature AccuTouch 5-wire resistive touch screen technology and come in multiple sizes as standard products or they can be customised.

According to Elo TouchSystems the product was developed for more design flexibility and to make integration into retail, hospitality, industrial and medical touch systems easier and more cost-effective. By eliminating the need for a front bezel, unique product designs are now possible, especially for human-machine interface (HMI) applications where a modern, elegant smartphone-like look and feel is desired. In addition, without a front bezel, it is now possible to achieve reduced costs and complexities in supply chain and integration processes.

Cost savings are possible as lamination of a decorative front foil is no longer needed, and with a scratch-resistant 4H hardness rating that surpasses most other resistive touch screens, the AccuTouch touch screens provide durable, reliable use over long periods of time. Standard Elo controller and chip solutions with Elo drivers are compatible with a wide variety of operating systems and work with the new AccuTouch touch screens to facilitate worry-free touch performance.

Ellen Liang, product manager for the AccuTouch product line said “The new zero-bezel AccuTouch family illustrates TE’s ongoing commitment to deliver innovative touch screen products.

As one of the first companies who introduced resistive touch screen technology, it remains one of our core products which we are continuously improving and refining to meet customer needs.”