In January, 2006, Tyco International announced that it approved a plan to separate the company’s portfolio of diverse businesses into three separate, publicly traded companies – Tyco Electronics, which includes Elo TouchSystems; Tyco Healthcare, which will be named Covidien; and the combination of Tyco Fire & Security and Engineered Products & Services (TFS/TEPS), which will remain named Tyco International.

We are excited to inform you that the separation process is complete and Tyco Electronics is now an independent company.  The company will be trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TEL.”

Although we are beginning as a new company, the values you have known us for – such as quality, reliability and a commitment to our customers – will not change.  As part of Tyco Electronics, Elo TouchSystems will continue to do business with you in the same manner.  The same representatives will continue to work with you and any existing agreements or business conditions remain intact.  In effect, the separation is transparent to our daily operations.

One change that you may have noticed is our new, contemporary visual identity – representative of our renewed energy and focus on innovation.  As an independent company, we are positioned to better focus our resources to service our markets’ demands and to provide our customers with the products and services they need.

If you have any questions regarding our separation, please feel free to your local Elo TouchSystems sales representative.

On behalf of all of us at Tyco Electronics’ Elo TouchSystems, we thank you for your business and look forward to working with you to provide even more value in the future.

Elo's Acoustic Pulse Recognition technology (APR) is now available on the 1515L 15” and 1715L 17” LCD desktop models. APR combines the ultimate in optical quality, durability, and stability with excellent dragging, along with any stylus activation and low cost advantages.  Typical applications for the 1515L and 1715L touchmonitors with APR include point-of-sale (POS), point-of-service, loyalty systems and kiosk information systems. The 1515L and 1715L touchmonitors offer Elo quality and design for touch, and provide a convenient, space saving design. They are also available with Elo’s IntelliTouch surface wave or AccuTouch five-wire resistive touch technologies. In addition, the 1515L APR monitor is now available both in dark grey and in beige.

The newest addition to the Elo TouchSystems POS portfolio is the 1522L 15” LCD desktop touchmonitor, which is available with an optional three-track magnetic stripe reader that is easily installed by the user.  This allows for an elegant, integrated solution, eliminating the need for external brackets or attachments. The 1522L also incorporates hidden cable management, making the touchmonitor ideal for public display. This monitor is available with IntelliTouch, AccuTouch, CarrollTouch as well as with Elo's newest touch technology APR.

Elo's line of chassis monitors come with a remote OSD connector (On-Screen-Display, for easy adjustment of the monitor display settings), available on the standard product. The 1537L 15" monitor now exists in an IP65 sealed version which means that it is totally protected against dust and water jets.  The range of touch technologies for chassis monitors has also expanded to include AccuTouch five-wire resistive, SecureTouch anti-vandal surface wave and CarrollTouch infrared in addition to IntelliTouch surface wave.  Finally, Elo has also enhanced its AccuTouch technology to withstand more intense environmental conditions, such as higher temperature and humidity.

The fully featured 1528L and 1928L 15” and 19” medical touchmonitors offer the best in class in terms of optical performance coupled with the medical industry's leading touch technologies– IntelliTouch surface wave and AccuTouch five-wire resistive - in addition to a combination touch controller, DVI, VGA and built-in speakers. The monitors are available in both beige and grey.

The 1528L and 1928L carry worldwide medical certifications, RoHS compliance and include an innovative IPX1 enclosure design which ensures that the entire touchmonitor sheds water and is safe from liquid drops and spills. As a result the 1528L and 1928L touchmonitors are an excellent fit for patient monitoring, critical care and digital radiography modalities.

Enhanced accuracy, improved performance and dual protocol support is available in the new-generation Elo TouchSystems controller for capacitive touchscreens. Offering improved performance and excellent accuracy with dual protocol support for industry standards, Elo surface capacitive touchscreens are ideal for use in gaming and casino applications, especially bar top and slot machine installations. They are also suited to financial/ATM, retail ticketing, point-of-sale (POS) and kiosk-based installations.