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October 2018 Whitepaper – Touchscreen Coatings

White Paper

Touchscreen devices are everywhere and because of that, different screens face different demands. Fortunately, with the right films and coatings, your touchscreen can be prepared for anything. Learn more about anti-glare, anti-reflection, depolarization, and oleophobic screen coatings with this month’s Estone Technology whitepaper. PDF Link – October 2018 Whitepaper Enjoy this whitepaper? Follow the link at the bottom of the page to sign up for our newsletter.

Partner TekVisions Shows Off Long-Life Tablet at IMTS2018

Company News

Some of the best things about of being an electronics OEM are the great companies we get to work with. It’s always a pleasure when a company comes to us with a vision that we can help them design and execute. So we were pleased to see partner TekVisions at this week’s International Manufacturing Technology Show presenting their new “Marathon” 14-inch semi-rugged PC, developed and manufactured in cooperation with Estone Technology. TekVisions has dubbed the…

Case Study: Choosing a Panel PC vs a Tablet

Case Study

Touchscreen Technology Integrations In the past, it was not uncommon to integrate a touchscreen as part of a larger computerized system, the screen independent from other computerized components of a system. In fact, because computers were less powerful and more bulky, it was almost entirely necessary to do this. The ongoing improvement and size reductions in technology have given rise to thin, powerful tablet and panel PCs that can handle all of a piece of…

Yocto Project Linux for Tablet & Panel PCs

Tech Blog

Custom Linux Distros through Yocto Project Gaining Traction for Tablets/Panel PCs For some Tablet and Panel PC applications, a familiar, user friendly operating system is necessary. Certain users will require the flexibility of Windows or Android operating systems to download key software or work with specific cloud-based programs. However, for many devices with specific purposes, full fledged consumer or commercial grade operating systems are a needless expense, and open the device up to misuse and…

Touchpanel PC Human-Machine Interfaces for Controlling Equipment

Tech Blog

The superior amount of data available from today’s manufacturing equipment is surprising. PLCs and PACs are capable of sending swaths of data about performance. Even certain pieces of manufacturing equipment themselves are able to send data on performance and necessary maintenance, a change in paradigm called “Industry 4.0”. Production recipies and processes can be changed on the fly, and multiple pieces of equipment can be monitored and adjusted from a single station. In the past,…

Kaby Lake Power In a Rugged Tablet PC? What Does That Do For Me?

Tech Blog

As mid-2018 rolls around, Estone Technology is proud to present two upgrades to our existing rugged tablet line – both our industrial and field service MR-100 tablet and our go-anywhere MD-100 rugged tablets are now available with Intel’s 7th generation Kaby Lake processors. The Kaby Lake models, known as the MRK-100 and the MDK-100, respectively, feature the same form factor and all the same available module options, in the same attractive and easy to use…

Mounting Open-Frame Touchpanel PCs

Tech Blog

Selecting and Mounting Open-Frame Touchpanel PCs In our line of work, software and computer hardware needs flexibility, to support various operating systems and applications. The physical hardware of a rugged computer system needs no less flexibility. Kiosks, industrial equipment, and other devices featuring touchpanel PCs need a computer system that will work with the footprint and overall design planned for the device. In what kind of environment will the device operate? Will the touchpanel be…

Estone Technology’s Newest Rugged Tablets Offer Windows vs Android Choice

Tech Blog

Different industries, jobs, and tasks make different demands of computer hardware. Does the job require the ultimate in portability, or will something with only moderate mobility work well? Do you need the office-suite strength and power of a Windows operating system, or the flexibility and adaptability of an Android operating system? What battery lifetime does your work require, and how deep in the field will you need to operate and stay connected? This spring, Estone…

Rugged Tablets vs Consumer Tablets – What’s the Difference?

Tech Blog

You requested, and received, an iPad or the latest Microsoft Surface tablet at work. It’s a great tool – combining the benefits of a powerful smartphone and highly portable laptop. The touchscreen simplifies some aspects of your work, and the ability to carry the tablet around the office with you frees you from your desk without destroying your productivity. The screen is designed to be shatter-resistant, or so it says, but you were still concerned…

Versatile, POE Ready All-in-One Panel PCs Simplify Automation – PPC-4207 & 4210

Tech Blog

It’s a fact – no matter what industry you’re a part of, or what industries you serve, automation is a growing part of everything with in it. Human-Machine Interaction, whether it’s controlling industrial equipment or accepting retail payments, is now a part of nearly every aspect of our days. For years, Human Machine Interactions (HMIs) have been the domain of buttons, switches, dials, and keypads, but over the past decade, touchscreens have become ubiquitous, offering…