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InduKey TKS-088c-TB38-KGEH Industrial Keyboard
Designed for industrial and medical settings, the InduKey TKS-088c-TB38-KGEH Industrial Keyboard offers a dust-sealed ABS polycarbonate case with a white housing suited to cleanroom environments. Featuring 88 short-travel mechanical keys with a low operating force of 2.6 N, it supports precise input with approximately 3 million actuations per key, ensuring durability for extended use. Integrated within the compact design is a 38-mm mechanical trackball, removing the need for separate pointing devices and improving workflow efficiency.
Compatible with Windows and Macintosh systems, it maintains reliable operation within a temperature range of 0°C to +70°C and can be stored between -25°C and +80°C. Vibration tolerance and impact resistance reinforce its suitability for continuous-duty use. Compliant with CE and RoHS standards, this keyboard balances robust construction with practical functionality, supporting dependable input in demanding industrial or cleanroom deployments.
TKS-088c-TB38-KGEH Features
- Ergonomically Designed Keyboard With 88 Keys.
- Integrated 38 mm Trackball
- Positive Tactile Feedback
- Key Emboss Frame
- Chemical, Abrasion and Scratch Resistant Frontsheet
- Resistant To Dirt, Dust and Liquid (IP65)
- PS2 Or USB Interface Available
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Product Type
Manufacturer
Ruggedness
IP Rating
Mounting Format
Country Of Manufacture
Germany
Case Material
ABS Polycarbonate
Certifications
RoHS Compliant, CE
Custom Options Products
Keyboard Layout,Keyboard Language,Cable Type,Cable Length,Interface
Dimensions
382.6 x 184.6 x 41.7 mm
Housing Colour
White / Medical White
Ball Material
phenolic resin
Compatibility
All Windows and Macintosh Operating Systems
Key Switch
Short Travel Keys
No. Of Keys
88
Operating Force
2.6 N
Operating Principle
mechanical
Pointing Device
Trackball
Pointing Device Operating Principle
Mechanical
Product Weight
ca. 1100 g
Switch / Key Travel
0.3 mm
Switching Cycles
approx. 3 mill. (per key)
Trackball Diameter
38 mm
Temperature Rating
STORAGE: -25C to +80C OPERATING:0C to +70C
The InduKey TKS-088c-TB38-KGEH Industrial Keyboard is designed and engineered for use in demanding environments where reliability, durability are essential. The TKS-088c-TB38-KGEH supports a wide range of industries and operational applications.
Common deployment industries include: Food And Beverage Processing, Healthcare And Medical, Industrial Manufacturing, Logistics And Supply Chain, Pharmaceutical, Public Sector, Security And Surveillance.
Across these sectors, the TKS-088c-TB38-KGEH is typically used in applications such as Industrial HMI And Machine Interfacing, Inventory Management And Stock Control, Medical Carts And Clinical Mobile Workstations, Process Control And Shop-Floor Monitoring, Secure Access, Authentication, And Control Terminals, Warehouse Picking And Put-Away.
These examples demonstrate the versatility of the TKS-088c-TB38-KGEH 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 TKS-088c-TB38-KGEH is appropriate for your specific application, please contact us.
The InduKey TKS-088c-TB38-KGEH Industrial 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, InduKey TKS-088c-TB38-KGEH Industrial Keyboard, must be presented to RUGGED in the United Kingdom.
For more information about the InduKey TKS-088c-TB38-KGEH Industrial Keyboard or to arrange repairs and services not covered by the warranty, please visit the warranty section on our website.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Rugged Limited provides a range of rugged keyboards designed to withstand challenging industrial environments, including those found on forklifts and heavy machinery. These keyboards are built to be extremely durable, offering resistance to liquids, dust, and extreme temperatures, which are common conditions in such operational settings.
The design of many rugged keyboard models includes features that facilitate easy integration into various industrial setups. This often involves robust casings and adaptable mounting solutions, ensuring a secure and stable fit even with vibrations or impacts inherent to machinery operation. Their resilience makes them a reliable interface for data entry and control in demanding applications. Rugged Limited’s extensive experience ensures these keyboards meet the rigorous demands of industrial use.
Rugged Limited specialises in providing industrial-grade input solutions, including rugged keyboards, designed to operate reliably in challenging conditions. These keyboards are built to withstand elements such as extreme temperatures, dust, dirt, liquids, and heavy usage, which are common causes of failure for standard peripherals.
By preventing premature failure and reducing the need for frequent replacements or repairs, a rugged keyboard inherently contributes to less operational downtime. Their robust construction ensures consistent performance, enabling uninterrupted work in industries where reliability is paramount. Rugged Limited’s keyboards are engineered for longevity and resilience, giving businesses peace of mind and supporting continuous operations.
Explore Rugged Limited’s range of rugged keyboards to find a solution that meets your specific industrial needs and helps minimise downtime.
Rugged keyboards are an excellent choice for control rooms, where reliability and durability are paramount. These environments often require equipment that can endure continuous use and potential exposure to dust or spills without compromising performance.
Specifically designed with robust materials, a rugged keyboard offers superior protection compared to standard keyboards. This resilience ensures that critical operations in control rooms can proceed uninterrupted, even in challenging conditions. Rugged Limited provides a range of these specialized input devices, built to meet the rigorous demands of such settings, ensuring long-lasting functionality and consistent performance.
Absolutely, rugged keyboards are engineered to be highly compatible and functional with kiosks and Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs). These environments often require input devices that can withstand continuous use, potential spills, dust, and even vandalism. Rugged Limited provides a range of rugged keyboard solutions that are purpose-built to meet these stringent demands.
Our rugged keyboards feature durable construction, often including stainless steel or silicone, and are designed to offer protection against liquids and particulates. This makes them an ideal choice for public-access kiosks, industrial control panels, and other HMI applications where standard keyboards would quickly fail. The robust design ensures consistent performance and a long operational lifespan, reducing maintenance needs and improving user experience in challenging settings.
Choosing a rugged keyboard over a consumer keyboard is essential in environments where standard equipment simply won’t withstand the conditions. Rugged keyboards are specifically engineered to endure extreme temperatures, dust, dirt, liquids, and vibrations, which are common challenges in industrial, medical, and military settings.
Unlike consumer keyboards, which are designed for typical office use, a rugged keyboard features robust construction, often incorporating sealed components and durable materials like stainless steel or silicone. This enhanced build quality prevents ingress of contaminants and protects internal electronics, ensuring reliable performance and a significantly longer lifespan.
Furthermore, Rugged Limited’s range of rugged keyboards are built for reliability in the harshest conditions, minimising downtime and maintenance costs often associated with frequent replacement of less durable alternatives.
The rigorous demands of medical environments necessitate equipment that can withstand constant use, frequent cleaning, and potential exposure to contaminants. Rugged Limited specifically designs and manufactures rugged keyboard solutions that meet these stringent requirements, making them ideal for healthcare settings.
Key features that make a rugged keyboard suitable for medical use include:
- Sealed Construction: Our keyboards are typically sealed to IP ratings such as IP65, IP67, or even IP68, meaning they are completely protected against dust ingress and can withstand liquid spills, making them easy to disinfect thoroughly without damaging internal components.
- Antimicrobial Materials: Many models incorporate antimicrobial additives in their construction, inhibiting the growth of bacteria and viruses, which is crucial for infection control in hospitals and clinics.
- Easy to Clean: The smooth surfaces and lack of crevices on a rugged keyboard prevent the accumulation of dirt and germs, allowing for quick and effective cleaning with medical-grade disinfectants.
- Durability: Built to last, these keyboards can endure the high-traffic and demanding conditions of a medical facility, reducing downtime and replacement costs.
- Customisation Options: Rugged Limited offers various layouts and mounting options to seamlessly integrate with existing medical carts, workstations, and equipment.
By providing a reliable and hygienic input solution, a rugged keyboard from Rugged Limited contributes significantly to maintaining sterile environments and enhancing efficiency in medical applications.
Many of Rugged Limited’s rugged keyboards are indeed designed with a high level of ingress protection, making them dust-proof. This means they are engineered to prevent the intrusion of dust and other small particles, ensuring reliable operation even in harsh or challenging environments. The sealed designs and robust materials used in these keyboards contribute to their ability to withstand exposure to dust without compromising functionality. This dust-proof characteristic is a key feature that makes a rugged keyboard an ideal choice for industries where cleanliness and environment control can be difficult.
Rugged Limited offers a range of rugged keyboards that are ideal for use in food processing facilities due to their robust construction and hygienic design. These keyboards are built to endure frequent cleaning with harsh chemicals and high-pressure washing, which are common practices in maintaining sanitation standards within the food industry.
Many models feature a sealed, silicone-based construction, making them resistant to spills, dust, and debris. This design prevents the ingress of contaminants, which is crucial for preventing bacterial growth and ensuring food safety. The smooth, crevice-free surfaces of our rugged keyboard options also facilitate easy sterilisation, minimising downtime for cleaning and maintenance.
Furthermore, the durable nature of a rugged keyboard ensures reliable performance even with constant use and exposure to challenging conditions, contributing to operational efficiency in food processing plants.
InduKey devices appear across food and beverage processing, healthcare and medical, pharmaceutical and industrial manufacturing, with several models also suited to construction, energy, marine and offshore, and oil and gas. The common thread is environments where hygiene, washdown or ingress protection matters, such as production lines, clinical workstations and process-control panels. Sealed IP65 and IP68 models suit moisture-prone and frequently sanitised areas, while wide operating temperature ranges support both chilled and heated settings. The range covers industrial HMI, machine interfacing, quality inspection and secure access terminals. Industry suitability varies by specific model and its sealing, so check the listed industries on each product page.
Yes. Many InduKey keyboards integrate a pointing device directly into the sealed housing, removing the need for a separate mouse in confined or hygiene-critical workspaces. Options include 38mm trackballs, both mechanical and optical, and integrated capacitive touchpads with a typical active area around 59 x 42mm and resolution of roughly 100 to 300 dpi. The TKG-086-IP68-WHITE pairs an IP68 sealed keyboard with a mechanical trackball, while several TKG and TKV models combine capacitive keys with a capacitive touchpad. InduKey also supplies standalone sealed mice and touchpads such as the TKH range. The exact pointing device and its specification vary by model, so confirm on the product page.
Yes. InduKey keyboards typically offer customisation of keyboard layout, language, cable type, cable length and interface, letting integrators match a unit to a specific console, language market or host system. Variants exist for front-panel, modular and drawer mounting, with different housing materials and colours, and options such as antimicrobial surfaces, backlighting and choice of trackball or touchpad. This makes the range well suited to OEM integration where a keyboard must fit a defined panel cut-out and electrical interface. Available custom options differ between models and some changes may carry minimum quantities, so confirm the specific options and any conditions on the relevant product page.
InduKey uses several key technologies depending on the model, including capacitive keys, mechanical carbon-contact keys and the stainless steel Fit-Inox silicone keypad with carbon contacts. Capacitive and mechanical sealed models such as the TKG-105-MED-IP68 and TKG-086-IP68-WHITE are rated for approximately 2 million switching cycles per key, while certain touchpad modules are rated around 1 million operations per key. Operating force is typically between 1.5N and 3N with short key travel of about 1mm. These figures support continuous-duty industrial use. Key technology, cycle life and operating force vary by model, so confirm the figures on the specific product page before specifying.
Yes. InduKey produces dedicated medical and hygiene-oriented models, several sealed to IP68 with antimicrobial surfaces that resist microbial growth and tolerate repeated disinfection, such as the TKG-105-MED-IP68. Smooth silicone-rubber or stainless steel surfaces with no key gaps allow thorough cleaning in place, supporting infection-control routines in hospitals, laboratories, pharmaceutical production and food preparation. Many carry CE and RoHS compliance. Wide operating temperatures, for example around -25C to +70C on the MED model, also suit cold-chain and processing areas. Antimicrobial treatment, IP rating and exact temperature range vary by model, and medical electrical certification differs across the range, so confirm the specifics on each product page.
A standard office keyboard has exposed key gaps, no ingress protection and a short service life under dust, moisture or frequent cleaning, so it fails quickly on a shop floor or in a clinical setting. InduKey keyboards are sealed to IP65 or IP68, built from silicone rubber, aluminium or stainless steel, and rated for around 2 million cycles per key, with wide operating temperatures and optional integrated trackballs or touchpads. They mount securely to panels, support washdown and offer customisable layouts and interfaces for OEM integration. The result is far lower failure and replacement cost in demanding environments. Exact ratings vary by model, so confirm on the product page.
InduKey is a German manufacturer of sealed industrial keyboards, keypads, mice, touchpads and keyboard decoders for demanding environments. The catalogue spans front-panel and modular keyboards in stainless steel, aluminium and silicone-rubber housings, many sealed to IP65 or IP68, with integrated trackballs or capacitive touchpads. Its strength is input hardware that survives moisture, dust, frequent cleaning and wide temperature swings, with several models rated from around -25C to +70C. Buyers choose InduKey for industrial HMI, machine interfacing, process control and medical workstations where a consumer keyboard would fail. Specific sealing, materials and key technology vary by model, so confirm on the product page.
InduKey seals its keyboards through fully enclosed silicone-rubber, aluminium or stainless steel construction with no exposed gaps, allowing washdown and disinfection without ingress. Several models are rated to IP65, protecting against dust and low-pressure water jets, while others reach IP68 for dust-tight and immersion-grade protection, such as the TKG-105-MED-IP68 and TKG-086-IP68-WHITE. Some variants add IK08 impact protection for vandal resistance. This sealed approach means the keyboards can be cleaned in place on a panel rather than removed, which matters in food processing, pharmaceutical and clinical settings. Exact IP and impact ratings differ between models, so always confirm the rating on the specific product page.








