This is a question we get asked a lot. People want to know which are the best programmable keyboards for use in industrial and challenging environments? Several factors are important in choosing programmable keyboards. Obviously, they need to offer a fully programmable layout, allowing for full customisation to suit users’ specific needs. Reliability is just as important – they must be fit for purpose and robust enough for the setting in which they’ll be used.
What do we recommend?
With a wide experience of rugged keyboards, when it comes to fulfilling the above criteria, we always come back to PrehKeyTec keyboards. Not only are they versatile and reliable, they’re also extremely user friendly and can come with additional data input options.
Here’s our pick of the best:
- SIK-65-Alpha PrehKeyTec Keyboard – designed as a turnkey, high-performance data entry solution for challenging environments, the SIK-65-Alpha is ideal for military and emergency services, cold store and logistics, catering and demanding industrial environments. It features a rugged silicone surface, enabling it to take on dust, dirt and liquids. It meets IP65 rating and can be used even by operators in protective gloves. Backlighting means that it can be used in low light conditions, and it incorporates integrated screw threads for VESA mounting. It can be ordered with custom key graphics, product branding and epoxy coating if required.
- SIK-21-NUM PrehKeyTec Keypad – this is the ideal keypad for demanding conditions, comprising a numeric pad with special application function keys and a tough silicone casing. It’s suitable for rugged applications, industrial automation, wet room applications and machine control. The IP65 rating protects against fluid ingress and the SIK-21-NUM is resistant to dust, dirt and even corrosive fluids. Backlighting allows use in poor light and it features integrated screw threads in a 75mm VESA mounting arrangement.
- MCI-84 PrehKeyTec Keyboard – this is the perfect programmable keyboard for industrial, retail POS, aviation and banking environments. These make excellent cash desk keyboards as they take up little space and are easy to use. Furthermore, they offer the advantage of ergonomic handling and modular flexibility, with 84 free-programmable key positions and DOS, Linux and Windows compatibility. We recommend them for airport check-in desks, EPOS, factory floors, petrol stations and warehousing. Plus, they come with a wide range of customisable options.
- MCI-30 PrehKeyTec Keyboard – with 30 free-programmable key positions and four status LEDs, the compact MCI-30 makes the perfect cash desk keypad for point-of-sale applications.
