36 models in this range
Stainless Steel Metal Keyboards for Embedded Equipment
The core stainless steel keyboard line for embedded and panel mount installations across financial, industrial and heavy plant equipment.
Metal keyboards are KEYU's largest group, built on 304 stainless steel panels and keys with laser engraved or etched legends. Variants add a removable red trackball for cleaning, an integrated touchpad mouse that saves fascia space, Braille keys, LED backlight or a stable RS485 link for long cable runs. Key counts published here include 65, 67, 89 and 103 keys.
67 Key Metallic Keyboard With Braille KY-PC-NT3 BR
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Industrial RS485 Keyboard With 16 Stainless Steel Keys
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Metal Blue LED Backlit Keyboard With Trackball KY-PC-F3-LED
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Industrial USB PC Keyboard With Trackball KY-PC-N380
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Industrial Metal USB LED Backlit Keyboard KY-PC-F4-LED-BL
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Industrial USB Keyboard With Touchpad Mouse KY-PC-F2-449
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Industrial Keyboard With Touch Mouse KY-PC-F2T-449
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Industrial Metal Keyboard With Trackball KY-PC-VG160
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KY-FB-DT-B Explosion Proof Metal Desktop Keyboard With Touchpad
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KY-FB-DT-A Explosion Proof Keyboard With Touchpad and 3mm Aluminium Base
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KY-PC-N-DESK Desktop Stainless Steel Keyboard With Trackball
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KY-PC-NT3 Kiosk Keyboard With 67 Keys and Integrated Touchpad
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KY-PC-C IP65 Metal Kiosk Keyboard
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KY-PC-I Panel Mounted Metal Keyboard With 38mm Trackball
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KY-PC-U Rugged Stainless Steel Kiosk Keyboard With 84 Keys
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KY-PC-N Kiosk Keyboard With 25mm Optical Trackball
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KY-PC-F2T Industrial Metal Keyboard With Numeric Keypad and Touchpad
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KY-PC-NT4-BR Braille Metal Keyboard With Touchpad for Ticket Vending Machines
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KY-PC-NT340-BR Braille Kiosk Keyboard With Touchpad and Flanged Panel
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KY-PC-I-BR Braille Keyboard With Trackball and Aluminum Back Panel
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KY-PC-N270 Compact SUS304 Metal Keyboard With Aluminum Base Plate
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KY-PC-MT385 Full Function Metal Keyboard With 104 Keys and 38mm Trackball
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KY-PC-IT IP65 Metal Keyboard With Touchpad
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KY-PC-VE Industrial Metal Numeric Keypad With Trackball Mouse
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KY-PC-DT Waterproof Stainless Steel Keyboard With Touchpad
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KY-PC-C300 IP65 Kiosk Metal Keyboard
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KY-PC-S1 Brushed 304 Stainless Steel Industrial Keyboard
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KY-PC-Z Metal Keyboard
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KY-PC-NT IP65 Metal Keyboard With Touchpad for Kiosks
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KY-PC-M385 Metal Trackball Keyboard
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KY-PC-F3T Metal Keyboard With Touchpad and Numeric Keypad
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KY-PC-F2 Full Metal Keyboard With Trackball
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KY-PC-F1 Waterproof Metal Keyboard With 86 Keys
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KY-PC-B Kiosk Keyboard With Trackball and Gold Plated Shrapnel
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KY-PC-A Waterproof Kiosk Keyboard With Trackball
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KY-PC-D Vandal Proof Kiosk Keyboard With Trackball
View SpecificationProblems This Range Solves
- Plastic keyboards distort and discolour next to hot or corrosive process equipment.
- A trackball that cannot be removed becomes unusable once contamination gets in.
- USB cable length limits rule out control rooms set far from the machine.
- Separate keyboard and mouse assemblies use fascia space an embedded panel does not have.
Who Specifies It
- OEMs embedding an operator panel into a machine fascia.
- Offshore and mining equipment builders specifying corrosion resistant input.
- Control room designers running long cable distances to the operator desk.
- Buyers standardising on one stainless platform across several models.
Where It Is Installed
- A 65 key embedded keyboard with a removable red trackball on monitoring equipment.
- An 89 key panel style keyboard with touchpad mouse in a self service terminal.
- A 103 key LED backlit black surface keyboard in a low light control room.
- An RS485 keyboard linked to a control cabinet in a harsh plant area.
- A 67 key keyboard with Braille keys for accessible public equipment.
- A mine safety detection console needing a sealed stainless input panel.
What You Get From This Range
- 304 stainless steel panels and keys with corrosion resistance and durability.
- Laser engraved keys that resist wear in harsh environments.
- Removable trackball on selected models so it can be cleaned in place.
- Integrated keyboard and mouse builds that save panel area.
- Stable RS485 communication available for industrial control runs.
- IP65 waterproof and dustproof protection on the sealed models.
What To Specify When You Order
Give us these and the quotation comes back complete rather than with questions attached.
- Fix the key count and layout before the panel is cut.
- Choose trackball, touchpad or keys only, and say if the trackball must be removable.
- Select the interface, noting RS485 for stable long distance industrial links.
- Specify laser engraving or etching according to character colour.
- Confirm the IP rating your installation requires.
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Read ArticleMetal Keyboard Questions Buyers Ask
What steel grade is used
Grade 304 stainless steel, described as anti riot and anti corrosion, for both panel and keys.
Can the trackball be removed for cleaning
Yes. The 65 key industrial USB model uses a red trackball that can be removed for cleaning.
Why choose RS485
RS485 gives stable communication for industrial control and harsh working environments where a USB run would not be practical.
Are backlit versions part of this range
Yes. A 103 key black surface LED backlit metal keyboard with hollowed transparent keys is included.
What protection rating do the sealed models carry
IP65 waterproof and dustproof performance is published on the sealed metal keyboard models.
Get A Quote On Metal Keyboard
Tell us the key count, interface and mounting method and we will come back with the models that fit and the price.