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Extron adds touchscreens to kiosk enclosures

Technology company Extron Inc. recently announced it has added touchscreen-embedded work surfaces to its Knurr brand of electronic enclosures, control room consoles and mobile carts.

October 12, 2015

Technology company Extron Inc. recently announced it has added touchscreen-embedded work surfaces to its Knurr brand of electronic enclosures, control room consoles and mobile carts, according to a press release. It will be displayed at the Emerson Global User Exchange conference this week from Oct. 12-16.

These touchscreens are being developed as part of a partnership with touchscreen manufacturer My Custom LCD. They will be available in sizes ranging from 17 inches to 27 inches diagonal

"This enhancement to Knurr's award-winning consoles adds yet another feature to increase operator comfort, interactivity, access and control. Knurr and Extron are constantly developing and researching new features designed to enhance our advanced ergonomics, including height-adjustable consoles, angle-adjusting displays, intelligent cable routing and new 'healing' nano work surfaces," said Randy Duke, vice president of business development, Extron. "We're very excited to offer this option to our customers."

"We have supplied industrial-grade LCD panels in a variety of applications for Fortune 500 companies and we're honored to have our products selected by Extron and Knurr to be incorporated in their world-class lineup of consoles," said Kevin Obermeyer, president and CEO of My Custom LCD.