Peratech licenses QTC tech for electric drill

Peter Hosking, head of Globalpower, said: "QTC touch technology enabled us to create a really intuitive, touch control interface that is very responsive with the slightest changes in pressure on the sensor, instantly changing the speed of the drill. "The drill is also designed to be used in the toughest of conditions with a five year warrantee so we needed to have a switch that was ultra reliable. QTC sensors have no moving parts so they have a very long operational life and are proof against the dust, dirt and liquids that always go hand in hand with drilling." According to Peratech's cto David Lussey, the collaboration marks the start of a new phase for Peratech. He commented: "We are developing a new range of QTC inks with the assistance of the UK Centre for Process Innovation. These new inks enable QTC switches and sensors to be printed using standard printing techniques. This makes them very easy and inexpensive to mass produce, plus they can be printed at the same time as other printed electronic components onto plastics, textiles, etc. "QTC pressure sensors are the next generation of switch and sensor technology that can be used in a wide variety of control interface applications ranging from touch screens and white boards to vehicles and household goods. These solid state sensors have no moving parts, nothing to wear out, and no air gap to become contaminated."