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Touch Sensors, What Costs Do I Need to Consider?

Posted by Angie Hartline on

There are a number of costs to consider when designing the best touch sensor solution for your product. Each consideration may affect your particular situation differently, depending on the application. For example, a touch sensor application will have different total cost drivers for a kitchen range, than it would for a medical defibrillator, or an industrial control panel.

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What is ISO 9001:2015?

Posted by Angie Hartline on

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a quality management system put in place to ensure companies are held to a high quality standard. To be ISO certified, companies have to undergo a thorough audit that assesses the management system, and the company's ability to consistently meet customer requirements. According to ASQ:

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FP3

Posted by Angie Hartline on

The FP3 Conference took place earlier this month; 4 Xymox teammates attended . FP3 = Functional Printing, Process, & Products. The speakers at this conference highlighted emerging technologies, unique ideas, and insight into the importance of user experience (UX). As the HMI (Human Machine Interface) technologies evolve, so do the performance and design requirements.

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Xymox, What's in a Name?

Posted by Angie Hartline on

People often ask…Xymox? How did you get the name Xymox, and what does it mean? Which are excellent questions without any clear answers. 

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What is the Difference Between a Scratch & an Abrasion?

Posted by Angie Hartline on

According to Wikipedia abrasion is:

the process of scuffing, scratching, wearing down, marring, or rubbing away. It can be intentionally imposed in a controlled process using an abrasive. Abrasion can be an undesirable effect of exposure to normal use or exposure to the elements.”

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Touch Sensors: Self Capacitance & Mutual Capacitance

Posted by Dean Hotvet on

Self-Capacitive Sensors and Mutual Capacitive Sensors……And I’m bored. Ok, let’s talk ears, Snoop Dogg and rubber snakes.

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What Should Your Lens Be Made Out of?

Posted by Angie Hartline on

Lenses can be made from many materials; the important part is to choose the material that meets your needs. Xymox works with many types of lens materials – supporting the application-specific solution that is just right for any touch sensor need.

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You Asked, We Answered: Product Testing

Posted by Angie Hartline on

 

What testing capabilities do you have?

That is a great question, for this one we went to Jerry King, our Lab Supervisor, who oversees all product testing.

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Company Culture, Which Hogwarts House Best Describes Your Company?

Posted by Angie Hartline on

A recently discovered article, written by Venngage, posed a unique challenge - discovering what Hogwarts house, Griffindor, Huffelpuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin, best describes your company culture. Although Venngage wrote this article about tech companies, the concept can be applied to any industry. If you're a Harry Potter fan, you know that each house has very unique characteristics; the house descriptions that Venngage created are as follows:

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Manufacturing: Proactive vs. Reactive

Posted by Angie Hartline on

You've probably heard it a hundred times, "we need to be proactive, not reactive", but what does that really mean? Manufacturing companies have a high risk for error and injury, being diligent about preventing those risks can have a positive impact on your business. 

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