Metal Keyboards That Survive What Plastic Ones Do Not
Stainless steel keyboards, keypads, trackballs and pin pads built in our own Shenzhen factory since 1995 — sealed against water, dust and abuse, panel mount or desktop, made to your layout.
One Factory From Sheet Metal To Finished Keyboard
CNC machining, laser cutting, stamping, etching and assembly under one roof, with over 1,000 mold sets already tooled — so a custom panel does not have to start from zero.
Your Layout Your Interface Your Panel Cutout
12 to 107 keys, USB PS/2 RS232 RS485 TTL I2C or matrix output, backlighting, Braille, black or natural steel — built from your drawing and confirmed by sample before mass production.
Input Devices Built for Terminals That Cannot Be Babysat
Rugged metal input devices: stainless steel keyboards, numeric and matrix keypads, encrypting pin pads, trackballs, touchpads, silicone and membrane keypads, and the panel hardware they mount into.
Metal Keyboard
The core stainless steel keyboard line for embedded and panel mount installations across financial, industrial and heavy plant equipment.
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Metal Keypad
Small key count stainless pads for machines that need numeric or command entry without a full keyboard behind the fascia.
View RangeIndustrial Keyboard
The full working range of rugged keyboards for machines that run in dirt, moisture, poor light or public access conditions.
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Custom Keyboard
A build to specification route for buyers whose fascia, key count or interface does not match anything in a standard catalogue.
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Desktop Keyboard
Free standing stainless steel keyboards for benches, workstations and control desks where there is no panel to mount into.
View RangeBacklit Keyboard
Illuminated stainless steel input devices for equipment operated in weak or variable lighting where the operator still has to hit the right key first time.
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Numeric Keypad
Digit focused stainless pads for code entry, quantity input and PIN style tasks that do not need encryption.
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Trackball Mouse
Fixed ball pointing devices for operators wearing gloves or working on a surface where a mouse cannot travel.
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Encrypting Pin Pad
Hardware encrypting keypads for unattended payment and access points where the PIN must never leave the device in the clear.
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One representative model from each range. Every catalogue model has its own specification page.
67 Key Metallic Keyboard With Braille KY-PC-NT3 BR
View Specification12 Key Industrial Backlight USB Keypad KY2068A-LED
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IP65 Mini Keyboard With Trackpad KY-PC-VG160T
View SpecificationCustom Medical OEM Stainless Steel Keypad KY-2123
View Specification16 Key Metal Desktop Keypad KY-2088A-DESK
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KY-PC-MINI-LED Backlit Metal Keyboard With SUS304 Panel
View Specification16 Key Industrial Locker Keypad With TFT Screen KY3688LP-F2
View SpecificationIndustrial 50mm Trackball Module KY-MS-MH50-BRS-A
View SpecificationKY2145A IP65 Metal Encrypting PIN Pad
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KY-PC-MINI-T Mini Stainless Steel Keyboard for Kiosks
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Industrial Metal USB LED Backlit Keyboard KY-PC-F4-LED-BL
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Metal Keyboard With LCD Display KY-3688LP-H
View SpecificationEquipment Builders Who Cannot Send An Engineer Every Month
OEMs and integrators building kiosks, ATMs and payment terminals, parking and toll lanes, fuel dispensers, access control doors, medical carts and industrial control cabinets.
Parking and Toll Systems
Parking pay stations, entry columns and toll lanes sit outdoors and unattended, so the input surface takes weather, grit and deliberate abuse without…
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Petrol Filling Stations
A fuel dispenser keypad lives in the worst combination of conditions an input device can face: fuel vapour and spillage, wind-driven rain, strong…
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Access Control
Access control keyboards grant or deny entry to spaces, buildings and secure areas, and they are normally mounted at the door or barrier itself where…
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Self Service Kiosks and ATM
Public terminals are used by everyone, in every mood, with no operator standing by, which is why ATMs and self-service kiosks use stainless steel…
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Medical Equipment
Clinical staff touch the same keyboard between patients, wearing gloves, often with wet hands, which turns the input device into part of the…
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Industrial Automation
An office keyboard fails quickly in a workshop or control room, where dust, water splash, oil, vibration and electromagnetic interference cause key…
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Military and Defence
Defence platforms put an input device through extreme temperature, humidity, shock and vibration, conditions where a regular keyboard simply does not…
See ApplicationWhere Ordinary Keyboards Fail In The Field
Consumer keyboards fail in the field. Dust, washdown, oil, vandalism, UV and constant public use kill them, and every failure is a site visit. Our devices are sealed, panel mounted and built from 304 stainless steel so the input device stops being the weak point of the terminal.
Keys Fail After A Wash Down
Membrane and plastic assemblies let water past the key edge. Our panels are sealed at the front face and rated to IP65 and above on the models where that rating is stated, so cleaning does not end in a service call.
Public Terminals Get Abused
Kiosks, ATMs and parking lanes are used by everyone, including people who are angry at the machine. A 304 stainless steel front panel with etched legends resists prying, scratching and impact in a way printed plastic cannot.
Legends Wear Off
Silk screened characters rub away under gloves and grit. Laser etching cuts the character into the steel, so the layout is still readable years into service.
The Host Board Will Not Recognise It
Industrial motherboards differ. We supply USB HID, PS/2, RS232, RS485, TTL, I2C and raw matrix output so the keyboard matches the controller you already designed around.
Nobody Will Make A Small Custom Run
Because the mold library and the sheet metal line are ours, a changed key count, panel cutout or legend set is a modification of existing tooling rather than a new program.
Operators Cannot See The Keys
Fuel forecourts at night, control rooms on dim shifts and outdoor gates all need backlighting. Backlit stainless models are available in several colours and brightness levels.
The Tooling And The Metalwork Are Both Ours
We have been making only industrial input devices since 1995, in our own 4,500 m2 factory, with over 1,000 mold sets already cut. That means a custom layout is usually a modification rather than new tooling, and you deal with the people who actually make the part.
Panels are laser cut and bent in house, with cutting accuracy to 0.05mm and bending accuracy to 0.10mm on our sheet metal line.
Trackball housings, bezels and mounting hardware are machined in house rather than bought in, which keeps fit and finish consistent across a production run.
Layouts, key counts, legends, Braille, colours and cutouts are developed from your drawing and proven on a sample before tooling is committed.
Finished models are supported with test reports covering ISO 9001, IP67, RoHS, CE, SGS and FCC as applicable to the model concerned.
From First Enquiry To Mass Production
The same four steps whether the part is a catalogue model or a new panel developed from your drawing.
Communication Of Needs
Key count, interface, cable length, keyboard size, mounting method, colour, backlight and Braille requirements are agreed first. Commonly specified key counts are 16, 20 and 24 for keypads and 61 to 107 for full keyboards.
Standard Or Custom
Where a catalogue model fits, we say so — it is faster and cheaper. Where it does not, sample development and design start from the requirements agreed in step one.
Sample Confirmation
A sample is produced and tested, then shipped for your own testing. Change requests are fed back into another sample round until the part is right.
Mass Production
Production runs against the approved sample, with packing and shipping arranged to your forwarder or ours.
Engineering Help Organised Around Your Problem
Custom Keyboard Development
Most input-device programmes stall because the keyboard is treated as a catalogue part late in the machine design, then has to be forced into a panel cut-out that was fixed months earlier.
Explore SolutionWaterproof and Outdoor Input
Equipment installed outdoors or on a wash-down line fails at the interface long before it fails at the controller, because a standard keyboard admits water, dust and the occasional…
Explore SolutionBacklit and Low Light Operation
Unattended terminals are used at night, in car parks, in plant rooms and in any place where nobody is going to hold up a torch to find the number five.
Explore SolutionSecure Payment and Encryption
Where a PIN is entered, the keypad is the point at which plain text exists and therefore the point an attacker goes for.
Explore SolutionSheet Metal and Hardware Processing
The same laser cutters, bending machines and welding cells that build our keyboard housings are available as a processing service in their own right.
Explore SolutionWhat We Can Put On Paper
Test documentation held across our product families covers the following, subject to the specific model concerned. Ask for the report set before you specify.
- CE
- RoHS
- FCC
- EMC
- IP65 / IP66 / IP67
- IK07
- BIS
- ISO 9001:2015 quality management system
- SGS test reports
Export markets: China, North America, South America, Europe, Southeast Asia, Africa, Middle East
Specifying Guides Written By People Who Build The Parts
13 Steps to Buying an Industrial Keyboard From a Chinese Factory
Sourcing an industrial keyboard from China is a specification problem before it is a price problem.
Read Article2.4G Wireless Stainless Steel Keyboard With Integrated Touchpad
This wireless industrial keyboard pairs a stainless steel body with a built in touchpad, so keyboard and pointer travel as one unit.
Read ArticleAccess Control Keyboards Types Integration and Sourcing
An access control keyboard grants or denies entry to a space by requiring a code or credential at the door.
Read ArticleBIS Certification for Metal Keyboards Sold in India
BIS certification is issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards, the only product certification body in India, and is marked with the ISI mark.
Read ArticleBacklit Trackballs for Work in Low Light Environments
A backlit trackball is a precision pointing device with illumination built into the ball, so the rolling surface stays visible in dark working conditions.
Read ArticleBrushed Stainless Steel Keyboards Finish Hygiene and Applications
A brushed stainless steel keyboard combines a steel body with a brushed surface finish that resists scratching and everyday wear.
Read ArticleFrequently Asked Questions
Are you a manufacturer or a trading company?
Can you build a keyboard to our drawing?
Which interfaces can you supply?
What key counts are available?
What approvals do your products carry?
Can the legends be etched rather than printed?
Do you supply samples before a production order?
Send Us The Requirement And We Will Tell You What It Takes
Key count, interface, mounting method and environment are enough for a first answer. Drawings are welcome.