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UK prisons install Nemacom's SmartKiosk

October 19, 2010

Diversified technology company 3M today announced that its surface capacitive touch technology has been incorporated in self-service touch screen kiosks being installed in selected prisons throughout the United Kingdom.

The SmartKiosk from interactive display solutions provider Nemacom Limited uses the 3M MicroTouch System SCT7650EX to provide a rugged, high-performance human machine interface (HMI), delivering key interactive features to inmates in a cost-effective and secure manner.

"Our objective was to develop and implement a self-service touch screen kiosk for the safe and secure delivery of key facilities to prisoners," said Graham Kemp, sales and marketing manager of Nemacom. "In addition to improving service provision, of utmost importance was the product's ability to withstand environments susceptible to accidental and malicious activity, as glass breakages can present a serious safety risk to both inmates and staff."

U.K.-based Nemacom is a specialist manufacturer of industrial displays, touch screens, panel PCs and rugged kiosks.

The SmartKiosk features a fully integrated 17-inch 3M MicroTouch System SCT7650EX flat panel TFT LCD capacitive touch screen, PC, fingerprint reader, 3-inch thermal printer and is sealed to IP65, protecting against dust and low pressure water. Hardware has been limited so the only input for the kiosk is via the touch screen.

3M MicroTouch System SCT7650EX has an optically-clear laminated glass-on-glass construction with superior impact resistance and 86.5 percent light transmission for brighter, crisper display images. The laminated construction meets EN/UL 60950-1 impact resistance safety standards and provides the necessary surface durability for rugged, unattended, public-access environments. If surface breakage occurs due to extraordinary impact, the lamination helps isolate the glass shards between the touch surface and LCD to protect the user. A conductive, adhesive-bonded flexible circuit tail replaces traditional solder connections and wire leads to facilitate a superior liquid and dust seal between the touch sensor and display bezel.