Industrial Keyboards Endure The Rigors Of Food Manufacturing
By Isaac Fletcher, contributing writer, Food Online
Resistant to oil, dust, grease, and water, a new industrial keyboard may be the perfect solution for the hostile environments of food production
When it comes to industrial food processing, it is important to have durable, heavy-duty equipment that can hold up against grease and oil. A new keyboard can provide food manufacturers with a product that can accomplish the necessary computing needs while holding up to the food processing environment.
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The keyboard is designed with numerous industrial applications in mind, and will last longer than other traditional keyboards thanks to its resistance to lubricants. During industrial use, oils and chemicals are a constant threat to the longevity of computer equipment, and can have a corrosive effect on many plastics. To combat this, the keyboard uses a covering material that is much more resistant against oils and strong chemicals than waterproof rubber keyboards.
Since moving parts can often get stuck during everyday use, industrial keyboards has been created with no moving parts, which makes it a perfect option for environments where large amounts of dust, dirt, grease, and oil are present. With many food-production operations upping the amount of technology and automation used to create products, keyboards and other pieces of equipment need to remain functional in order to achieve maximum efficiency.
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The keyboard also plays an important role in helping to limit cross contamination in food-processing plants. One of the major objectives among food processors is elevating allergen control to be comparable to that of foreign bodies, bacterial pathogens, radiological hazards, and parasites. Although there are regulations in place that set standards for allergen control, cross-contamination is an issue that is difficult to address. Equipment that is easy to clean between uses is a step in the right direction. Waterproof keyboards are well suited for that due to their ability to be turned off without being unplugged from a computer.
Additional features of this technology include illuminated keys for use in low-light conditions and a magnetic mounting system to allow the keyboard to hold onto any ferrous surface.