BelOrta bets on customised touchsolution

Up to 4,000 tonnes of fruit and vegetables are traded daily at BelOrta. “From Monday to Saturday, buyers gather in the sales hall to purchase their fruit and vegetables,” Tim Van Caeyzeele, Head of ICT at BelOrta begins his story. “They take their seats at one of the auction benches where they closely follow all the clock movements and conclude transactions.” Each auction bench is equipped with an interactive screen where buyers consult information and prices about the products.

“The auction benches were already equipped with a touchscreen, but these screens were still running on Windows XP which posed a cybersecurity risk for us. So the decision to switch to Windows 10 also immediately marked the start of our search for new screens for our auction benches.”

 “We wanted to replace the interactive screens in the most efficient way possible, without having to renew the entire auction bench. So one of the requirements was that the new touchscreens should match the dimensions of the old screens as closely as possible. We were also looking for a partner who could assist us in this. A party that could supply the hardware on the one hand and that could adapt the existing custom-made solution to the new needs on the other,” says Tim.

From now on, every auction bench is equipped with an Elo 1291L interactive screen, flush integrated where the old screens were.

Bespoke

“Based on the existing solution, we started looking for the best fitting touchscreen for this retrofit project,” adds Anton Hammenecker, Account Manager at DOBIT. “By effectively dismantling the auction benches, we came to the conclusion that the Elo 1291L fitted almost perfectly within the existing set-up. Since BelOrta was already convinced of the quality of the Elo screens, we were able to move quickly and work out a plan of action. In just two weeks, the auction benches were dismantled, the recess milled to size, the new screens were flush integrated at DOBIT and our technicians assembled the new solution at BelOrta.”

PCAP offers flexibility

“Everything was delivered on time and on budget,” Tim adds. “By deploying the Elo 1291L with PCAP touch technology, the whole thing also looks even more modern because PCAP enables a nice flush integration. Moreover, PCAP also offers more flexibility for future applications because of its multi-touch functionality,” Anton concludes.

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