Membrane Keyboard suits industrial control applications.

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With combination of embossed membrane and short travel keyswitches, KFM-106TP rugged membrane keyboard minimizes risk of damage while providing positive tactile typing feel to users. It includes function keys and numeric pad, along with integrated trackball, and operates in 0-50°C temperatures. Membrane membrane is impervious to petroleum, hydraulic fluid, and other similar chemicals found in industrial environments. KFM-106TP is sealed to IP65 and NEMA4.



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Rugged Keyboard for the Extreme



Devlin Electronics today announce the availability of a brand new rugged membrane keyboard designed specifically for industrial control applications.

Devlin have designed a keyboard which is ideally suited to tough industrial environments but does not compromise on users' ability to work as they would on a standard desktop keyboard. The KFM-106TP benefits from a full PC layout including function keys and a numeric pad, along with an integrated trackball. The combination of an embossed membrane and short travel keyswitches minimise the risk of damage to the keyboard whilst still providing a positive tactile typing "feel" to users. The KFM-106TP is sealed to IP65 and NEMA4 when correctly fitted in a panel mounted position or in a sealed enclosure.

Another key feature to highlight in the KFM-106TP is the high quality component parts used which ensure excellent durability and product longevity. Each key has an estimated life of one million operations; the trackball also boasts a similarly extended life. The KFM-106TP is also highly suited to areas of extreme temperature, able to operate between 0 and 50°C. The KFM-106TP utilises a high quality membrane which is impervious to petrol, hydraulic fluid and other similar chemicals found in industrial environments. The quality of the membrane is an important point to stress as many similar keyboards do not offer the same level of protection against chemical damage.

As you would expect from Devlin their custom keyboard expertise mean that both foreign language and custom legend variants are available without significant cost implication.

"If you are working in a challenging environment then this is the ideal keyboard for you. It's rugged enough to survive even the toughest of conditions but it does not compromise on functionality." commented Martin Baker, Devlin Electronics managing director.

For over 30 years, the core business of Devlin Electronics has been the design and manufacture of custom keyboards and the supply of innovative electromechanical components.

The company operates in a wide range of markets and has been particularly successful supplying keyboards to retail banking, financial trading desk, newspaper, CCTV, industrial, health authority, mass-transit ticketing, public access kiosk, EPOS, in-vehicle computing and digital broadcasting. Through time, Devlin's flexibility and innovative keyboard solutions have seen significant growth in overseas markets, with a wide customer base across Europe, Australasia and the USA, as well as maintaining a strong domestic presence. Clients have included the likes of IBM, National Westminster, HBoS, Reuters, Siemens, NCR, Phillips and Wincor Nixdorf, Hewlett Packard and the UK Post Office.

Devlin's position as No.1 in the custom keyboard market has developed through a complete commitment to quality (currently accredited to IS0 9001-2000), and through utilising the latest engineering and production techniques. For example, Devlin's advanced in-house keytop moulding and marking facilities provide virtually no limitation on keytop shapes, keytop colours and legends, no matter how complex the requirement. Extensive use is made of the latest CAD systems for all aspects of design and development, including 3D modelling techniques, allowing rapid prototyping and short product development cycles.

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