[Case study]: 10 compact silicone keyboards with Hula Point

Hula Point keyboards can be a good solution if you need compact, space-saving industrial keyboards in your production environment.

Have you ever approached a keyboard supplier with the ‘pretense’ ...

... of having a compact industrial keyboard that would save space for your machinery or production area?

If the answer is ‘yes’, you will know that it is not so easy to find compact silicone keyboards that also have all the right features for an industrial environment...

... But we have just delivered 10 of them to one of our customers!

Here is how we met his request and what solution we found for him.

Silicone keypads for industrial use: why are they best suited for your industrial environment?

If you are an IT manager in a company operating in the industrial sector, you will know that silicone keypads are one of the most popular types of keyboards in the industrial sector.

Why?
What is different about them compared to other industrial keyboards that we supply and have in our catalogue?

If you work in an industrial environment, you know this.
You know that it is not an environment like any other....

In fact, in an industrial environment there circulates, continuously...

• Dust in profusion 
• Animal fat or grease (if you work in a food industry environment)
• They can be low or high temperature environments, which implies that they are very harsh and hostile 
• Liquids, such as water or even very aggressive sanitisers - if we are dealing with environments such as the pharmaceutical industry.  

Consequently, all keyboards entering these environments must, of necessity, be... 

• Dustproof 
• Strong and resistant to high temperatures  
• Resistant to grease, dirt or animal fat  
• Impermeable to liquids, so there is no risk of breaking or damaging them. 

Just like silicone keypads.
Their conformation makes them completely...

• Dust-proof: as there is no space between the keys, dust can neither circulate nor penetrate inside the keyboard;
• strong and resistant, even when placed in high temperature environments
• totally waterproof, even immersion-proof 
• easily sanitised, even with aggressive liquids and products.  

It is therefore not surprising that many people working in industry choose silicone keyboards for their production environment.

Even when a compact, space-saving silicone keyboard is required?

Yes. Even in this case.

There is, in fact, a way to make a compact, space-saving silicone keyboard...

Silicone keyboard with Hula Points: what they are and what they are for

If you are not new to the industrial landscape, you will certainly have heard of the Hula Point.

The Hula Point is a pointing system, similar to the trackpoint - commonly found in laptops - that can be integrated into silicon keyboards.

Located between the keys of the keyboard, we can usually find it between the letters ‘G’, ‘H’ and ‘B’. This stick functions as a pointing device, allowing the user to move the cursor on the screen without having to use an external mouse.

And it is precisely this that saves considerable space in the production environment in which it will be placed.

Also.

If you work in an industrial environment where operators, for various reasons, CANNOT wear gloves, then a silicone keyboard with Hula Point can really be the solution!

Want to know all the other special features of a silicone keypad with Hula Point?

We have written an article about it.

You can read it here.

And now to the main topic of the article: Recently, one of our customers asked us for 10 compact keyboards that take up little space...

Case study: 10 compact silicone keyboards with Spanish layouts

He is Spanish and a company that resells computer products to other companies.
This is the identikit of the customer who came to us with a request: he needed compact keyboards that would take up little space.

But, although simple, his request was not trivial: in an industrial environment, you can find very few compact keyboard models.

Most keyboards for industrial environments are large and more robust than the consumer keyboards you can find in a simple office.

But we were able to offer our customer a better solution: silicone keyboards with Hula Point, which would save him the space that his mouse would otherwise take up.

The model with Hula Point is the most suitable when you need to save space, because it allows you to have the directional control directly incorporated into the keyboard: the Hula Point, in fact, acts as a mouse and replaces it.

The model we have recommended is the TS316BL (you can see the keyboard model we are talking about here).

It is equipped with a button to switch the backlight on or off: under each button of the keyboard there is a led so that you can obtain a diffused light effect on the whole keyboard.

Industrial keyboards customised for your industrial environment

Do you need a compact, space-saving keyboard to fit into your production environment?

... And do you need a keyboard that is customisable to your needs?

This layout, as you can see, is in Spanish because our customer is Spanish, but we can also customise the keyboard in other different languages, depending on your needs.

REQUEST A FREE CONSULTATION HERE

And try out a keyboard for FREE for 15 days directly within your production environment!

How to choose a silicone keypad with Hula Point for your industrial plant

Within an industrial environment, it is common for an operator to work in different situations.

There are environments, for example, where operators CANNOT take off their work gloves, even to use IT tools.

In this case, it is of paramount importance to be equipped with IT tools that allow you to use gloves without ruining the keyboard.

But using a keyboard with gloves can be tricky, as work gloves for industrial environments can also be very thick and slippery...

So, first you need a keyboard that is resistant to chemicals, grease, animal fat or other liquids you may find in these hostile environments...

And that's where silicone keyboards come in.

... Then, you also need a keyboard that has an accurate, touch-sensitive pointing system...

... As in the case of the Hula Point.
The Hula Point is a pointing system that allows you to use the industrial keyboard on which it is integrated, WITHOUT the need to take off your gloves: in this way you can give the right continuity to your work, without interruptions.

The Hula Point, in fact, is...

• Sensitive to touch and pressure: the Hula Point is designed to detect the direction and amount of pressure being applied. Consequently, even if the operator is wearing thick gloves, he can still exert enough pressure to control the cursor on the screen. 
• Precision: Hula Point is known for its precision. This is very important, as it can be very difficult to achieve the same precision with a traditional mouse or touchpad... especially when wearing gloves.
  
  
• It allows prolonged and uninterrupted operation: being able to use it while wearing gloves allows you to continue working without interruptions. 

If what you are looking for is a compact industrial keyboard that allows you to integrate a Hula Point, take a look at our catalogue of Hula Point-equipped keyboards!  

SEE OUR CATALOGUE OF HULA POINT KEYBOARDS 

Why Choose Tastiere Industriali 

Tastiere Industriali is the only site entirely focused on keyboards for industry.

In fact, in addition to keyboard customisation - which we have just mentioned - there are many advantages that Tastiere Industriali can offer you.

1. You can request a FREE 15-day TRIAL of the keyboard: if you don't like it or it doesn't suit your production scope, we will take it back without you having to spend anything.
2. We offer a free, personalised consultation with a technician, allowing you to understand what your company's need is and how we can meet it.
   
   
3. We provide 24/7 support: do you have a problem with the keyboard you have just purchased? You can contact us (also via chat) and we will get right back to you.
   
   
4. Tastiere Industriali is a site entirely focused on keyboards. For us, industrial keyboards are not just an industrial accessory but a product in their own right.
   
   
5. We customise your keyboard to suit your company's needs: we can customise the keyboard in both layout and colour.
   
   
6. We stock industrial keyboards in-house, unlike all other suppliers. 
   
   
7. We are ISO 9001 certified: our company is designed to meet certain standards of quality and customer satisfaction.
   
   
8. We are IQNET-certified, which means that we guarantee certain benefits aimed at satisfying customer needs and offer a wide range of specific services.
   
   
9. We recently achieved ESG certification with an A+ grade, demonstrating that we are a company that knows how to manage risks and opportunities related to the environment, society and governance. ESG certification is very important in terms of corporate quality and reliability.

Tastiere Industriali customised for your industrial environment

Need to customise your keyboards in layout and colour?

You can do it!

Tastiere Industriali allows you to have your industrial keyboards fully customised according to your needs.

REQUEST A FREE CONSULTATION HERE

And try out a keyboard for FREE for 15 days directly within your production environment!