Glossary

Used for standard industrial keyboard manufacturing. It is also known as '18/8' for its composition of 18% Chromium and 8% Nickel. The grade 304 Stainless Steel is the most common grade to use for kiosk and weather-proof keyboards, including the...

Also known as 'Marine Grade Steel', ideal for Naval Applications. It is the second most common grade of Stainless Steel and is primarily used for its increased resistance to corrosion. It is also known as '18/10' for its composition of...

High Visibility keyboards so they can be seen by people with visual impairments and in low light areas. Usually bright yellow letters, the keys on High Visibility keyboards can be upto 1 inch square. The 'KBS-YEL' is a Hi-Vis Keyboard.

Keyboards that have been medically approved for hospitals. Therefore they have to be cleanable, washable or wipeable and be IP rated. Hospital grade keyboards include the 'Medigenic', 'Cleankeys' and 'Purekeys' ranges.

The Department of Health technical Memorandum HTM 01-05 suggests replacing conventional keyboards with 'easy-clean', waterproof, washable keyboards as recommended in the Department of Health's (2008) 'Clean, safe care: reducing infections and saving lives'. Specific to the Healthcare (such as hospitals...

A type of pointing device used to move the cursor in a specific direction. Usually IP rated, ruggedised and often referred to as a 'nipple'. 'iKey HP-1330' is an example of a Hula Point.

Keyboards which comply with infection control legislation; cleanable, waterproof, washable. Suitable for use in healthcare environments such as hospitals and dentists.

By limiting the energy used to ignite for safe operation of electrical equipment in hazardous areas, Intrinsically Safe (IS) is used as a protection technique to ensure this is done. IS is also one of the methods available for ex-hazardous...

IP rating stands for 'International Protection Rating' but can also be interpreted as 'Ingress Protection Rating'. This consists of two digits. The first number is protection against 'solids' such as 'dust'. The higher the number, the more protected it is....