Technical notes from the factory floor
Seven things we explain on calls every week, written down. No lead capture, no download form — read them here.
Touch Screen Terminology: Frame, Panel, TP, Kit
The vocabulary buyers, drawings and BOMs use for the same part — and which word to put on a purchase order so the right thing arrives.
Infrared or Capacitive? A Buyer's Decision Guide
The honest comparison: cost per square metre, bezel height, glove use, sunlight, multi-touch count and service life — with a size-by-size recommendation.
How to Size an Infrared Frame from Your Screen
Turn a panel diagonal into an outer frame dimension, work out the bezel clearance your housing needs, and see what happens when the glass is thicker than 5 mm.
Capacitive Stack-Up: OD, VA and Sensor Explained
Why a capacitive panel needs three dimensions instead of one, how the sensor tail exits, and what tolerance to leave in your housing.
USB, I2C or RS232: Choosing the Touch Interface
What each interface costs you in firmware, cable length and OS support, and the one case where RS232 is still the right answer.
Choosing Cover Glass Thickness
1.1 mm to 4 mm: what changes in sensitivity, weight, impact resistance and price — and the thickness that suits each product type.
The RFQ Checklist That Gets You a Price in One Day
The eight pieces of information our engineers need to quote without a second email. Copy it into your next enquiry.
Still not sure which part fits?
Send the drawing or describe the product. An engineer answers, not a sales assistant, and the answer includes the part number we would use ourselves.