Key Features for Smart Rugged Keyboard Uses

Daisy Data Displays (Daisy) knows that your industrial PC isn’t complete or safe without the right industrial keyboard. That’s why we stock only the best in rugged keyboards, so you see benefits no matter what use. We also stock a full selection of pointing devices and simple input controls so you can match your devices and rugged keyboards with uses that best fit your operations.

Stay Dirt and Debris Free

Daisy offers a variety of industrial steel designed keyboards with recessed keys that prevent dirt and debris from entering into the casing or getting stuck under keys and causing a jam. The sleek, low-profile design prevents any accumulation of debris or elements in the field from attaching to the keyboard and making it harder to use.

The design also enables you to quickly and easily clean off the surface and keys while in use. Simply clean as you go – powered or not. When paired with Daisy’s industrial PCs, you can also clean the keyboard while mounted.

Safety From Spills of Any Kind

Dust, water, chemicals, oils, gases are just a few items that spill in industrial sites every single day – many times on or near equipment. If your keyboard is not industrial designed, then you will see high replacement costs.

Daisy stocks a variety of keyboards designed to meet FM approvals and multiple class and division certifications for use in hazardous environments. These include the 6800 Series, which is designed with a NEMA 4X enclosure suitable for the cleaning and sterilization requirements of the pharmaceutical industry.

Save Your Bottom Line

Perhaps the most important of industrial keyboard benefits is that they can save your company money and provide business success.

Some of the chief cost-saving elements include:

  • Reduced lifetime costs by lowering the number of replacements and repairs compared to other keyboards
  • Industry-specific designs to resist chemicals, exposure and impacts
  • Variety of integrated pointing devices reduce the need to buy mice or other peripherals
  • Typically, they can be cleaned with existing cleaners on-site
  • Power-reduction modes to help eliminate energy expenses
Working Even When Your Fingers Don’t Want to

Rugged keyboard benefits extend to situations where you wouldn’t want to do a lot of typing, but the job calls for it. For us, that’s in situations as cold as -30°C and when temperatures rise as high as 80°C. Many models feature rubberized surfaces to keep things comfortable, but specialized models may use a different layer to properly support operations in those tougher temperatures.

The good news is that our strong belief in ergonomic design means even the most rugged industrial keyboard we offer benefits from smart design principles that ease use and speed up employee productivity.