Esterline Advanced Input Systems, Custom User interface Supplier to the Global Gaming Industry
11/6/2008 By EIT.janicekelly on

Through a partnership with James Industries, Esterline Advanced Input Systems provides engineering and production manufacturing of custom user interface and control panel assembles to the gaming industry. Continued

InPlay Technologies sells Duraswitch unit to Memtron
10/29/2008 By EIT.janicekelly on

InPlay Technologies Inc. has sold off its Duraswitch business unit to Memtron Technologies Co. for $1.6 million in cash. Continued

Memtron and UICO to Deliver Innovative Electronic User Interface
7/21/2008 By EIT.janicekelly on

Esterline, Memtron Input Components (Esterline; NYSE: ESL), a global leader in user interface (UI) components and systems, today announced a mutually exclusive joint marketing agreement with UICO, LLC (UICO) to deliver innovative electronic user interface solutions for the Medical, Military and Avionics market. This arrangement will allow Memtron exclusive access to UICO’s user interface solutions. Continued

Advanced Input Systems Medigenic® Cleanable Keyboards Selected for Use in Hospitals Across England
4/30/2008 By EIT.janicekelly on

The Connecting for Health Agency within the United Kingdom National Health Service (NHS) has purchased 7,500 Medigenic infection resistant keyboards for use in hospitals across England, in a move designed to help improve patient safety by preventing the spread of hospital infections. Continued

Keyboards Could Help Prevent Staph Devices Were Designed, Manufactured For Use In Medical Facilities
12/7/2007 By EIT.janicekelly on

Computer equipment designed to reduce the spread of infection will get a test drive in Coeur d'Alene schools. The district accepted a donation Friday of 25 new infection-control keyboards from the product's developer, Advanced Input Systems, a Coeur d'Alene-based manufacturer of specialized keyboards and control panels. Continued

Advanced Input Systems Introduces the Medigenic® Essential
10/25/2007 By EIT.janicekelly on

Advanced Input Systems has developed a line of infection-control keyboards for medical environments to address studies that have shown keyboards to be a significant source of bacterial cross-contamination. The new Essential is the latest in the series and can be quickly cleaned in place with any hospital grade disinfectants. Continued

Advanced Input Systems Introduces the “Grizzly” Ruggedized Keyboard for Demanding Applications in the Harshest Environments
8/31/2007 By EIT.janicekelly on

Advanced Input Systems recently introduced an extreme ruggedized keyboard designed to reliably operate in the harshest environments. Dubbed the “Grizzly” this waterproof, dustproof and chemical resistant keyboard is built to withstand usage hazards typical of mobile, industrial and military applications. Features include USB compatibility, wear-proof legends and excellent tactile feel. Intensity controlled LED backlit keys are a strong performance advantage in low light situations. An integrated FSR pointing device and 10-key numeric keypad adds to the utility. Continued

A Major London Hospital Announces Selection of Medigenic®
11/1/2006 By EIT.janicekelly on

Administrators of a major London teaching hospital said today that they will become the first hospital in the United Kingdom to install infection resistant computer keyboards in their wards and other clinical areas to combat the growing problem of hospital acquired infections. Continued

Advanced Input Systems Introduces the Medigenic™ Infection-Control Keyboard and Mouse with a Clean Alert Sensing System
5/31/2006 By EIT.janicekelly on

Advanced Input Systems recently introduced the Medigenic infection-control keyboard and mouse to address the growing concern for bacterial cross contamination via hospital keyboards. The Medigenic keyboard uniquely helps monitor its own cleaning status to safeguard both patient and staff. Conventional keyboard tactile feedback allows for high speed data entry while the flat design enables quick cleaning with hospital-grade disinfectants. Continued

Memtron Input Components Issues Position Statement on RoHS Compliance
8/1/2005 By EIT.janicekelly on

The European Union (EU) has adopted a directive called the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) which will restrict the use of certain substances in electrical and electronic products. The presence of Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Hexavalent Chromium, and the flame-retardants PBB and PBDE will be severely restricted in products that are new to the market as of July 1, 2006. Continued