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Custom Keyboards

Throughout its history Access Keyboards has manufactured customised keyboards designed to customer's specifications.

Products are either designed from scratch or based on one of Access' wide range of existing designs, providing a fast time to market and reduced design costs. Smaller volume users may also take the option to minimise their tooling charges by taking a machined modification of an existing molding.

We have industry specific custom keyboard experience: click on one of the following links for further information:

POS / retail point of sale keyboards
Retail banking custom keyboards
Airport check in keyboards

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Our staff are experienced in optimising customer specifications balancing functionality and cost. If you have a requirement, please contact us to talk through your needs. Some of the areas to consider are as follows:

key switch

The Key Switch
The standard Access keyswitch has a full travel of 4mm with operation occurring at half the travel length, ideal for fast data entry and operator comfort. Our technology is faster than membrane or elastomer switches or touch screen devices. Standard key switches have god contacts and a lifetime of over 50 million operations. Two-shot moldings are used for heavy-duty applications, where printed lettering is likely to wear.


quad key on custom keyboard Optimising the Layout and Pre-programming
Reduced keysets provide compact keyboards and less opportunity for operator error. Colour-coding, the use of double or quad keys and clear legends improve ease of use. Macros can be programmed into the keyboard so that they operate by a single key press and the keytop legend can identify the function. With the Access Windows SoftProg utility, users can design and create their own key code settings and download them into the keyboard's non-volatile memory.
biometric keyboards Biometrics
In applications where access to sensitive data or the execution of financial transactions needs to be restricted to authorised users, biometric readers have been found to be more secure alternatives to a typed password, which can be seen, and user ID cards or tokens, which can be lost or stolen. Furthermore, the use of such a system also protects employees from identity theft and the risk of fraudulent activities being carried out in their name.
msr on custom keyboards Optical Character (OCR), Magnetic Swipe (MSR) and Smartcard Readers
An increasingly common enhancement to customised keyboard design is to integrate combinations of MSRs, OCRs and smartcard readers into the keyboard. The physical location of these devices within the keyboard enhances workstation ergonomics and ensures a consistent workstation set up.
glidepoint on cusomised keyboard Glide Points, Trackpoints and Trackerballs
A range of mouse pointing devices such as glide points, trackpoints and trackerballs can also be integrated. The keyboard can also be configured to operate with external keyboard, mouse and video switches to control multiple processes running on several computers.
   

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