Components player Schurter has launched an offering of touchless control panels in a bid to improve hygiene amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, with touchless CapKeys and a touchless CPAP.

Touchless CapKeys

Schurter has developed a special capacitive sensor with extra active guard. This can mean maximum sensitivity, allowing the finger to be noticed sooner. The guard ensures that the capacitive action of the CapKey is more concentrated towards the user. The capacitive key can therefore be operated without touching the glass. Keeping one finger near the CapKey is enough for a good switching contact.

Touchless PCAP

In the development of PCAP sensors, Schurter has made a projected capacitive touch screen "touchless". The touchscreen reacts at a small distance between the finger and the actual surface. The hardware and software settings of the PCAP controller, especially in terms of sensitivity, are crucial in this respect.