Touch Screen Applications
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32" 3M Multi-touch Display Transforms Retail Shopping Experience.

Cell phone retailers are constantly seeking new tools to simplify the process of selecting and purchasing cellular phones in order to turn more prospective customers into buying customers. The vast number of cell phone options, rate plans, additional features and accessories leave customers and sales associates with a lengthy and complex sales process.
Clear Touchscreen Choice for DVD Rental Kiosks in Varying Self-service Environments
The self-service industry continues to expand its point-of-purchase offering to include kiosks that handle increasingly complex transactions, such as DVD rental systems with enhanced graphical touchscreen interfaces.

A major DVD rental company wanted to increase the availability of its rental machines in high-traffic, exterior store locations, as well as in possible vandal-prone areas. The company needed a rugged, reliable touchscreen solution that could withstand exposure to all types of environments – hot and humid or cold and moist – as well as enhanced protection, durability, and resilience for attempted vandalism situations.
3M Projected Capacitive System Enables Immersive Slot Machine Player Interface
The player deck on a slot machine is the primary interface between the player and the game and therefore, is a key element to the overall player experience.

With the launch of many touch-first consumer electronic devices - smart phones, tablets, portable gaming — consumer expectations are changing and so are the expectations of casino players. The legacy mechanical button deck now has to compete with the more immersive experience that players expect from their electronic devices.
Leading Global Pizza Chain Implements 3M MicroTouch Displays for Food Service Ordering
Quick-service Restaurants (QSR) are continuously trying to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction to keep existing customers loyal and to attract new customers.

With the launch of many touch-first consumer electronic devices - smart phones, tablets, portable gaming — consumer expectations are changing and so are the expectations of casino players. The legacy mechanical button deck now has to compete with the more immersive experience that players expect from their electronic devices.
3M Dispersive Signal Technology Enables Innovative Table Gaming Products
Game developers are constantly seeking new gaming concepts for their gaming and amusement customers that can provide increased ROI for casino operators or arcade owners.

In a large-display table game application, multiple users can simultaneously play the game from all sides of the table. With most large-display touch technologies, such as infrared (IR), surface acoustic wave (SAW) or optical (camera) that determine their touch response based on the interruption of the transmitted beams, waves or an optical field, the play of multiple users may disrupt the surface signals to create false or inadvertent touches and disrupt the intended game (see Figures 2-4).
Industrial Panel PC Supplier Uses 3M MicroTouch Displays to Expand Product Offerings
Panel PC´s with touchscreens are becoming more prevalent in Industrial Automation applications. These interactive systems can be integrated when upgrading existing manufacturing equipment, are used in rack mount applications, and can be installed in factory walls for automating production processes.

Panel PC´s are designed specifically for use in industrial applications. These products are purpose built and have outer cases that have been designed specifically for the industrial application. These devices cost significantly more based on their fully-integrated industrial design.
3M Touch Solution Offers Clear Sailing for Marine Navigation Device
The amateur boat industry is seeing an increasing number of different electronic devices to assist in piloting crafts of all sizes.

A global marine navigation OEM wanted to enhance its electronic navigation device interface and a touch screen was seen as a way to simplify the device controls while providing a new and unique user interface.
3M Surface Capacitive Solution Enables Intuitive Interface in Marine Navigation Application
Electronic devices used in the marine environment are increasing in popularity. These devices consist of chart plotters, fish finders, global positioning systems (GPS), radar and live video feed equipment.

A major European-based navigation device manufacturer was looking to differentiate their existing product by introducing a large marine display device that was capable of navigation, radar, and chart plotting.










