Ingress Protection Touchscreen & LCD Monitor Solutions

Please use the product filter below to help you find an IP rated waterproof all weather monitor touchscreen solution that is suitable for your application or system integration project.  Read The Guide to Sanitizing your Waterproof Touchscreen here!  Click here to compare all 7", 8",9", 10", 12", 15", 18", 24".

What is Ingress Protection 

Ingress protection ratings or IP ratings, refer to the level of protection offered by an electrical enclosure, such as our ruggedized touchscreens, against solids and liquids.  In an environment where dust or water could damage electronic components, a sealed enclosure is used to prevent such ingress and safe house the electronic components inside.

Ingress Protective ruggedized enclosures on Xenarc Technologies' touchscreen and LCD monitor solutions are commonly used for applications which may be exposed to the elements, like harsh hot direct sunlight, wind, snow and water, as well as dust or moisture. Typical industries include marine, offshore oil and gas platforms, security, lighting, leisure, medical, industrial, food processing and more.

IP Ratings Explained

The letters ‘IP’ are always followed by two numerals which indicate the degree of protection offered, according to the British Standard BS EN 60529:1992 (as listed below). 

Example. IP67 - The first digit (6) represents the protection against solid objects and the second number (7), against water. So an IP67 enclosure completely prevents ingress of dust (6) and protects against temporary immersion in water for up to 1 meter for 30 minutes (7).

Protection against solid objects

0 – No protection/ No test required
1 – Protected against objects greater than 50mm diameter
2 – Protected against objects greater than 12.5mm diameter, such as a finger
3 – Protected against objects greater than 2.5mm
4 – Protected against objects greater than 1.0mm such as wire
5 – Ingress of dust is not totally prevented but dust does not enter in harmful quantities to interfere with the correct operation or impair safety
6 – No ingress of dust permitted

Protection against water

0 – No protection / No test required
1 – Protected against falling drops of water
2 – Protected against drops falling at 15° in 4 fixed positions
3 – Low pressure spray – similar to shower head at up to 60° from vertical tested using an oscillating tube with an arc of 60° for ten minutes
4 – Low pressure spray – similar to shower head – as per numeral 3 but 180° for 10 minutes
5 – Medium pressure jet – 6.3mm diameter, similar to garden hose – from any angle for 3 minutes at a distance of 2.5-3 metres.
6 – High pressure jet – 12.5mm diameter, similar to fire hose – from any angle for 3 minutes at a distance of 2.5-3 meters.
7 – Immersion – for temporary immersion in water under set conditions – 1 metre for 30 minutes
8 – Protected against the effects of continuous immersion in water, ingress of water in quantities causing harmful effects shall not be possible. Conditions should be more severe than for numeral 7.
9 – Steam clean, high pressure, high temp jet wash to DIN40050 (German Std), extends BS EN 60529:1992

IP Enclosures at Xenarc Technologies

At Xenarc Technologies, we offer IP54 IP65 IP66 IP67 enclosures, which are suited for harsh environments both indoors and outdoors.  For more demanding applications, we also manufacture IP69K Stainless Steel enclosure solutions. IP69K ruggedization allows the monitor to withstand close range, high temperature and high pressure spray downs for sanitization, and rigid stainless steel enclosures that can withstand harsh detergents, acidic/alkaline disinfectants, and seawater. 

These displays satisfy the stringent sanitation requirements of food processing, beverage production, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and chemical factories.  A wide temperature range allows these displays to operate at temperatures down to -22F (-30C) and withstand temperatures up to 158F (70C), making them perfect for food processing applications where refrigeration or freezing is a must, or in marine and outdoor applications where marine spray or sub-freezing temperatures and direct sun exposure may make other displays unusable.

They are often used where a system engineer requires a durable, resilient, heavy duty casing for the electronic components.

The IP Code, or Ingress Protection code, IEC standard 60529, sometimes interpreted as International Protection marketing, classifies and rates the degree of protection provided by mechanical casings and electrical enclosures against intrusion, dust, accidental contact, and water.

It is published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The equivalent European standard is EN 60529.  This page contains a combination of IEC 60529 (also EN 60529) and other standards, such as ISO 20653.

Why do our Ingress Protection (IP) touchscreen monitor solutions outlast others in extreme conditions? Why do our rugged touchscreen and LCD monitors have a wider temperature range and a wider voltage input range? It is because our mission is to offer engineers, automators and system integrators the best products for any situation.

By utilizing high grade components, this display is perfect for industrial, in-car computing applications or any other applications where a small, durable, environmentally rugged display is required, including but not limited to: 

• Transportation - Marine, Air, Heavy Vehicles, Mining, Weigh Stations, Fleet Management, Telematics, In-Car Computing, Public Transit, Cargo

• System Integration - Machinery Controls, Factory Automation, Environmental Monitoring, Home Automation, Military, Smart Home

• Point of Sale - Hospitality, Digital Signage, Self-Service Kiosks, Outdoor Kiosks and Signage, Casino

• Data Monitoring - Cloud, IoT, Medical, Logistics, Inventory Management, Oil & Gas/Utilities, Law Enforcement, Broadcasting, Veterinary, First Person View

• Broadcast & Production - Broadcast Stations, Mobile Production Vehicles, Field Rugged Deployment for your mobile workforce, Studio Video Production