RUGGED RKB-A361TP-FN Industrial Rugged Keyboard

For teams working across industrial and manufacturing environments, the RUGGED RKB-A361TP-FN Industrial Rugged Keyboard offers a compact 81-key layout sealed within a stainless steel housing. It withstands dust, moisture, and impact, ensuring continuous operation in tough conditions. The keyboard’s carbon-on-gold key switches provide reliable input over 10 million actuations with tactile 2.0mm travel, supporting efficient data entry. An impact-resistant touchpad with optional scroll enhances cursor control without exposing delicate parts to environmental hazards. Rated IP65 and sealed with silicone rubber gaskets, it delivers robust ingress protection alongside compliance with IEC 61000 electromagnetic standards and EN 55022/55024, ensuring electrical reliability.

It operates between -20°C and +60°C, making it suitable for continuous-duty use in field-ready deployments. The device supports Windows, Linux, Unix, and Mac OSX, integrating seamlessly with various systems. This keyboard’s brushed stainless steel construction, combined with an MTBF exceeding 50,000 hours and MTTR under 30 minutes, emphasises its durability and ease of maintenance for industrial applications.

RKB-A361TP-FN Features

  • Panel Mount Metal Keyboard
  • Rugged Construction
  • Can Be Customised / Modified
  • Various Keyboard and Language Layout Options
  • Customisation Available On Request

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Manufacturer

Certifications & Standards

Ruggedness

IP Rating

Mounting Format

Country Of Manufacture

China

Case Material

Stainless Steel

Certifications

RoHS Compliant, CE

Custom Options Products

Keyboard Layout,Keyboard Language,Cable Type,Cable Length,Interface

Dimensions

361.0mm x 145.0mm (front panel) , 343.0mm x 125.0mm (back panel)

Housing Colour

Stainless Steel

Ball Material

stainless steel

Compatibility

All windows, Linux, Unix, Mac OSX

EMC

Compliance with the council IEC 61000-4-2:2008?IEC 61000-4-3:2006+AI:2007+A2:2010?IEC 61000-4-4:2004

EMI

EN 55022: 2010

EMS

EN 55024:2010

Frontplate Material

Super Quality Brushed Stainless Steel

Key Material

Stainless Steel

Key Spacing

14.0mm x 14.0mm for normal keys, 14.0mm x 28.0mm for enter key, 14.0mm x 100.0mm for space bar.

Key Switch

Carbon-on-Gold key Switch Technology

Lifespan

> 10 Million Actuations

Material (Bottom Plate)

Brushed & Oxidized Aluminum

MTBF

>50000H

MTTR

<30min

No. Of Keys

81

Operating Force

0.6 N+/-0.1N for key 14.0mm x 14.0mm (pressure point ), 1.2 N+/-0.1N for key 14.0mm x 28.0mm (pressure point)

Pointing Device

Touchpad

Power

+5V DC +/-5% appr. 20mA

Product Weight

1.80KGs

Resolution

400DPI

Supply Current

appr. 30mA

Supply Voltage

+5V DC +/-5%

Switch / Key Travel

2.0mm

Trackball Diameter

38.1mm (1.5’) diameter

Length

361.0mm

Operating Temperature

Operating temperature:-20C to +60C

Storage Temperature

Storage temperature: -30C to +70C

Temperature Rating

STORAGE: -30C to +70C OPERATING: -20C to +60C

Width

145.0mm

The RUGGED RKB-A361TP-FN Industrial Rugged Keyboard is designed and engineered for use in demanding environments where reliability, durability are essential. The RKB-A361TP-FN supports a wide range of industries and operational applications.

Common deployment industries include: Construction, Industrial Manufacturing, Logistics And Supply Chain, Retail, Warehousing.

Across these sectors, the RKB-A361TP-FN is typically used in applications such as Field Data Capture And Reporting, Health, Safety, And Compliance Inspections, Industrial HMI And Machine Interfacing, Inventory Management And Stock Control, Preventive And Corrective Maintenance, Process Control And Shop-Floor Monitoring, Quality Control And Inspection, Security And Surveillance Operations.

These examples demonstrate the versatility of the RKB-A361TP-FN across both industry sectors and real-world operational use cases. Its suitability extends well beyond the scenarios listed above, making it a flexible solution for a broad range of requirements.

For further information, or to assess whether the RKB-A361TP-FN is appropriate for your specific application, please contact us.

The RUGGED RKB-A361TP-FN Industrial Rugged Keyboard comes with a 1 Year Limited Warranty against defects in workmanship and materials, effective from the date of shipment (unless otherwise agreed in writing).

To receive service under this warranty, the eligible product, RUGGED RKB-A361TP-FN Industrial Rugged Keyboard, must be presented to RUGGED in the United Kingdom.

For more information about the RUGGED RKB-A361TP-FN Industrial Rugged Keyboard or to arrange repairs and services not covered by the warranty, please visit the warranty section on our website.

Do you need further details about the RUGGED RKB-A361TP-FN Industrial Rugged Keyboard, or would you like to discuss a customised solution?

At RUGGED, we recognise that every project has its own unique demands. If you have any questions about the RUGGED RKB-A361TP-FN or need a custom solution designed specifically for you, our team of technical experts are ready to assist you.

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