John Newton
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John Newton is products manager at global fire systems business Advanced. Responsible for all of Advanced’s new innovations and multiple product lines, he started his life in the fire industry as an installation, servicing and commissioning engineer and has worked in sales, technical and now products. During his 30 year career he has worked for some of the world’s biggest fire detection and alarm businesses.

Making the touchscreen a panel in its own right makes ease of installation a critical issue. Image courtesy of Advanced.
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Should the Fire Industry Compromise on Touchscreen Technology?

The fire industry has experimented with touchscreens for a number of years, mainly adding small, less effective technology into fire panels. The result is increased panel costs, and compromised panel and network control because the screens are too small to…

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