[January 07, 2013]

3M Previews 84-inch Multi-touch Display

As an innovation leader in projected capacitive (PCAP) touchscreen technology and electronics, 3M Touch Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of 3M Company, is showcasing its multi-touch expertise at CES (News - Alert) Unveiled and the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013 by featuring an 84-inch multi-touch display prototype. This combination of expansive on-screen collaboration space and 3M's (News - Alert) high-performance multi-touch technology offers users an unparalleled multi-user experience as a multi-touch display wall or interactive table.

"3M continues to challenge the size limitations of high-performance multi-touch technology, and the investments we have made in developing robust and proprietary PX electronics platform are enabling us to achieve our innovation goals," says Diego Romeu, business operations manager, 3M Touch Systems. "Our 84-inch multi-touch prototype display demonstrates 3M's ability to scale PCAP electronics and sensor manufacturing to meet the need of our customers for increasingly larger format touch solutions."

At CES 2013 (Booth 30167, South Hall 3), 3M Touch Systems will be exhibiting the following "concept" table and wall configurations:

• 84" Multi-Touch Table
• 46" Multi-Touch Table
• 1x3 46" Multi-touch Display Wall
• 32" Multi-touch Touch Table
• 3x3 32" Multi-touch Display Wall
• Two 32" Interactive Multi-touch retail Product Selectors

Also on display will be these 3M Multi-Touch Display products:

• Multi-touch Desktop Displays: 21.5", 24" and 27"
• Multi-touch Chassis isplays: 21.5" and 32"

For additional information on 3M Multi-Touch solutions, visit www.3m.com/multitouch.

3M Touch Systems provides innovative touchscreen technology products to customers worldwide under the "3M" and "MicroTouch" brands. Popular single-touch, dual-touch and multi-touch applications include casino gaming, foodservice, hospitality, industrial, interactive digital signage, retail point of sale and self-service. For more information about 3M and MicroTouch products, visit www.3M.com/touch01. For an overview of popular touch technologies and terminology, visit www.touchtopics.com.

About 3M Touch Systems Inc.
3M Touch Systems Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of 3M and provider of innovative touchscreen solutions, operates globally and reports through 3M Electronics & Energy Business Group, headquartered in Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.3M.com/multitouch. More information about 3M Company is available online.

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Editors: High-resolution images of 3M Multi-Touch products are available by contacting Tim Holt, tholt@mmm.com

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