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If you’re looking for the ideal keyboards for industrial applications, the iKey 5K series should be right at the top of your list. These are the No1 rugged keyboards for use in hazardous and harsh environments and they come with a range of specifications and functions to suit every requirement.

When you’re looking at rugged technology and trying to decide which device will be right for the job, you’ve probably come across IP ratings – the letters IP, followed by a number, for example IP65 or IP67. So what exactly do they mean and how much notice should you take of them?

Rugged technology is a term you’re no doubt familiar with, but do you know exactly what it describes – and do you need it? In this introduction to rugged hardware, we take a look at what qualifies as ‘rugged’ and why you might benefit from investing in it.

Data input specialist “PrehKeyTec” combines rugged simplicity with German engineering for medical applications – new to the PrehKeyTec range is the SIK2500 silicon medical keyboard, offering users a cleanable silicon surface with backlit keys, these illuminated keys offering much improved data entry in controlled and reduced lighting conditions.

Many Airline operators are now benefiting from the rugged performance of PrehKeyTec’s MCI 111A keyboard.

When it comes to choosing a new keyboard, of course there's nothing wrong with selecting a bargain bucket consumer grade keyboard. That is, if you only intend to use it in the clean, warm and dry environment of your office. But if you need to use your keyboard on site, in the field, for military, medical, police or industrial applications, you'll quickly find that your cheap keyboard wasn't so cheap after all. Constant replacements of equipment that simply isn't up to the job can become extremely expensive.