American Switch™ Introduces Replacement Touchpads/Keypads for Coin Laundries

After years of research and development, followed by field testing, American Switch is introducing its two new lines of touchpads: Super-Tuff™ and Dura-Flex™. Both types feature a warranty unheard of in replacement touchpads: three years for Super-Tuff™ and a limited lifetime warranty for Dura-Flex™.

The continuous use and environment of coin laundries presented some unique challenges to their chemist and design engineer. For example, many other touchpads use carbon over silver to prevent migration and shorting. American Switch has developed proprietary manufacturing techniques that allow using silver to silver contacts giving superior conductivity to the controls. Integral contact area also avoids using metal dome contacts that can cause excessive wear to the overlay. All touch pads are designed to be a simple replacement; compatible with the original equipment.

One of the company’s owners, Ernest Pessagno, has been involved with coin laundries for over three decades. His son is also actively involved with coin laundries and the touch pad business. When introducing the new touchpads Ernie decided to give his son’s name to these high quality, reliable touch pads and they are also known under the name Dominic’s Touchpads.

Overlays for laundry machinery touch pads are now available from American Switch/Dominc’s™. .

The overlay is the decorative/protective cover, or label, on the touch pad. It is used by the customer to select the machine cycle. The importance of the overlay goes beyond customer control of the machine; it is the part most noticeable to the customer. The overlay also protects the touch pad under it against excessive wear from fingernails, keys, etc., helping to reduce down time and repair costs.

Dominic’s™ Super-Tuff™ overlays are designed to keep the machine looking new. Only the highest quality materials are used. All overlays are hard coated to stand up to the demanding use in coin laundries and resist wear or scratching from daily cleaning.

Dominic says: “A good looking overlay gives your customer a good impression of your coin laundry.”

The article is about our first generation. As good as they were then, they are continuously being improved!

Dominic’s TouchPads™ has introduced a new product line to make washer and dryer touch pad maintenance easier and more economical.

Dominic’s has had Super-Tuff™ overlays available for years and is now offering an alternative repair that also saves time. Its new PadPatch™ line eliminates the need to remove the original overlay when it becomes worn or damaged.

When the original overlay starts to crack or develops gaps in it, the touch pad under it becomes vulnerable to excessive wear. This leads to failure of the computer controls and the machine. The PadPatch is designed to help protect the touch pad, and the new appearance gives customers a better impression of the laundry.

The installation consists of wiping the original overlay clean, then a simple peal-and-stick. This saves the labor of removing the original overlay; especially in the case of multiple repairs. The PadPatch was designed to be thin enough not to interfere with normal operation, yet tough enough to withstand daily use.

The PadPatch is available as Quick-Fix™, complete with instructions, which covers just the selection area.

For more information contact: American Switch, 43 Pleasant Avenue, Johnson City, NY 13790; Phone 607-759-1995; or visit http://domstouchpads.com