Do you work in an industry where cleanliness and hygiene are required, such as the medical, pharmaceutical or food industries?
Are hygiene and cleanliness the watchwords in your sector?
Then don't make this mistake yourself: don't underestimate the importance of having computer tools (such as mice and keyboards) that are hygienic, sterilised, that don't allow dust, germs and bacteria to enter between the keys, and that are totally waterproof, which you can sanitise with a simple wipe of your hand.
Which keyboards should NOT be used in industry
Generally, the most commonly used keyboards and mice are commercial, plastic ones.
They are used in every sector and, unfortunately, very often in the food or medical sector.
Those who are in the business of choosing computer tools for their medical, pharmaceutical or food industry often make this mistake: they rely on commercial plastic keyboards because they are not fully aware of the disadvantages of this tool without realising that commercial plastic keyboards can be a carrier of germs, bacteria and dirt in your working environment.
Plastic keyboards: here's why you shouldn't use them
They are unhygienic
Plastic keyboards have gaps between the keys that allow dust, dirt, animal fat, crumbs and germs to get in between the keys.
And once the dirt gets in between the slots... you never get it out.
And you find yourself using a dirty keyboard in a working environment like a medical environment, where you have to have contact with patients... or in a food environment, where you have direct contact with food.
It's not exactly the best, is it?
They are difficult to sanitise
It is very difficult to clean plastic keyboards and remove all the dirt that has accumulated under the keys. To do so, you would have to disassemble the keys one by one and put your heart and soul into removing all the crumbs and dirt with special tools... assuming you succeed in doing so, it is still a waste of time.
They are not washable
They do not have a protective membrane to protect them from water and cleaning liquids.
If you found yourself having to use liquids to clean your keyboard, these would seep through the cracks and cause it to crack or malfunction.
Furthermore, if the liquid you are using is very aggressive (such as, for example, industrial cleaning products) there is a risk of the keyboard becoming discoloured or completely damaged.
That is why cellophane wrapping is often resorted to so that it does not get wet or dirty. An operation that has to be repeated every single day with considerable loss of time.
Commercial plastic keyboards last only a short time
In a heavy context, the life of a keyboard is very short. If it reaches 2 years, that's already a lot. Their life is very limited because they are not industrial keyboards: they break easily.
That's why every working environment has to have a specific keyboard that fits the environment.
If you work in a medical, pharmaceutical or food environment, or in a laboratory, a glass keyboard is the most suitable.
HERE'S WHY glass keyboards are the best if you work in a medical or food industry
Glass keypads are ideal for the medical and food industry because:
They are ultra-hygienic
Because they are flat and keyless (they use touch technology, like mobile phones for example), dirt, food grease, dust, germs and bacteria CANNOT infiltrate between the keys, so the keyboard remains perfectly hygienic all the time.
They are easily sanitised
All you need is: a cloth or sheet of paper, a cleaning product and a few seconds of your time. With just one wipe, your glass keyboard will be perfectly sanitised.
If you are looking for a sanitised keyboard, the glass keyboard is the best for you!
They are waterproof
They do not have a protective membrane to protect them from water and cleaning liquids.
If you find yourself having to use liquids to clean your keyboard, these will seep through the cracks and cause it to break or malfunction.
Furthermore, if the liquid you are using is very aggressive (such as, for example, industrial cleaning products) there is a risk of the keyboard becoming discoloured or completely damaged.
- Glass keyboards are perfect if you work in a medical environment
In fact, they are also called medical keyboards, because aesthetically they are the most suitable: generally white in colour (which recalls the medical colour and matches well in doctor's surgeries or hospitals) they are elegant and give a very good image of hygiene and cleanliness.
- They can be customised with the colour black or white, at your choice.
Usually, white is the colour of choice for medical areas, but glass keypads are not only chosen by those working in the food industry or the medical sector.
Many of the customers who come to us also belong to the pharmaceutical industry sector.
Black glass keyboards: icons of elegance for the office
Glass touch keyboards are also chosen by offices and workplaces where cleanliness, elegance and decorum are required.
In this case, black glass keyboards are the chosen ones, usually chosen because the dust on the black colour is much less eye-catching than white.
Black, then, is an icon of timeless elegance.
How to identify the most suitable glass keyboard – a comparison of the 4 models
There are several factors you should take into account when choosing your glass keyboard: number of keys, dimensions, pointing device, connection type… At first, however, our 4 models may look very similar to each other, and choosing the right keyboard gets more difficult.
Here are the 4 models compared
Below is a comparison of our 4 glass keyboards, presenting their base material, glass type, connections, and pointing device.
- ABS case (antibacterial plastics)
- Tempered glass
- USB connection
- No keypad, but provided with touchpad
- ABS case (antibacterial plastics)
- Tempered glass
- As compared to the other models, this keyboard has 3 different connections: USB, WiFi (working with a PC connection key), and Bluetooth.
- TVB02 has an internal, non-removable battery to ensure total water resistance, which can be recharged via a USB cable. Because of this feature, the keyboard is set to enter sleep mode after a certain period of inactivity: to reactivate it, simply press the dedicated "touch to wake" key.
- Another feature of this model is the numeric keypad, which can serve as both an actual keypad and a touchpad. You just have to press a special key that activates or deactivates the touchpad in the keypad area.
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- Stainless steel case
- Tempered glass
- USB connection
- No keypad, but provided with touchpad
With its steel base, this keyboard is the most suited for highly sterile environments.
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- Aluminium case
- Matt tempered glass
- USB connection
- It is the smallest keyboard of the 4, and it has no keypad nor dedicated touchpad. However, it is provided with a special key that allows you to use the entire keyboard area as a touchpad.
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Why choose glass keypads from Industrial Keyboards
Glass keypads from Industrial Keyboards are stylish, sanitised, antibacterial and IP67 rated.
Discover our extensive catalogue of glass keyboards and contact us for a free consultation.
Take advantage of our DEMO programme: request a keyboard to try free of charge: if you are not satisfied, we take it back without you having to spend anything!
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