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Industrial input devices manufactured in Shenzhen since 1995
KY-2088A-DESK 16 key stainless steel metal desktop keypad
14 models in this range

Stainless Steel Desktop Industrial Keyboards

Free standing stainless steel keyboards for benches, workstations and control desks where there is no panel to mount into.

Desktop models put the same all stainless construction into a self supporting housing, so workshops, warehouses and laboratories get a water, dust and vandal resistant input device without cutting a fascia. Trackball diameters of 25mm and 38mm and a 60x44mm touchpad are offered on the same bodies, and selected models use Cherry mechanical key switches. Key travel is 2mm with operation force below 3N.

Problems This Range Solves

  • A panel mount unit cannot be used where the machine has no fascia to cut.
  • Plastic desk keyboards fail quickly to spilled liquid, swarf and cleaning chemicals.
  • Operators standing at a bench need a pointing device within the same footprint.
  • Temporary and mobile workstations still need the same ruggedness as the fixed line.

Who Specifies It

  • Production engineers equipping inspection and test benches.
  • Warehouse and logistics teams fitting out scanning stations.
  • Laboratory managers replacing office keyboards that cannot be cleaned.
  • System integrators shipping a console that sits on a desk rather than in a cabinet.

Where It Is Installed

  • A 16 key compact desktop pad for numbers and common commands at a bench.
  • A 320*118*39.5 mm desktop keyboard with trackball for a scanning station.
  • A 392.5*149.5*42.6 mm Cherry switch unit for heavy daily keying.
  • A 66 key desktop keyboard with touchpad on a laboratory worktop.
  • A 304 stainless explosion proof desktop set for coal mining, chemical, pharmaceutical or petroleum work.

What You Get From This Range

  • All stainless steel panel and buttons, waterproof, dustproof and corrosion resistant.
  • Trackball at 25mm or 38mm and touchpad at 60x44mm on the same desktop bodies.
  • Cherry mechanical key switch option on selected models.
  • Key travel 2mm with operation force below 3N.
  • Layout customised for free with laser or etching key labelling.
  • Explosion proof desktop variant with certificate and explosion proof isolation grid.

What To Specify When You Order

Give us these and the quotation comes back complete rather than with questions attached.

  1. Confirm the desk footprint against the published overall dimensions including height.
  2. Choose the pointing device and, for a trackball, the 25mm or 38mm diameter.
  3. Say whether Cherry mechanical switches are required for the duty cycle.
  4. Specify laser or etching for key labelling based on character colour.
  5. Flag explosion proof sites early so the certified variant is quoted.

Desktop Keyboard Questions Buyers Ask

Do these need a panel cut out
No. Desktop models are self supporting units intended to sit on a bench, desk or worktop.
What pointing devices are available
Trackballs of 25mm or 38mm diameter and a 60x44mm touchpad are offered on the desktop bodies.
Is a mechanical switch option available
Yes. Selected desktop models are built with Cherry mechanical key switches.
What is the key travel
Desktop models list 2mm key travel with an operation force below 3N.
Is there an explosion proof desktop model
Yes. A 66 key 304 stainless desktop keyboard with touchpad is supplied with an explosion proof certificate and isolation grid.

Get A Quote On Desktop Keyboard

Tell us the key count, interface and mounting method and we will come back with the models that fit and the price.