Cut-Out Sizes Listed
The SLP-86-911-461-FSR (264.2 x 137.2 mm) and PMU-5K-TB (343.4 x 131.6 mm) list their panel cut-outs. Tell us your panel and we will confirm the cut-out for any model.
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Panel Mount Keyboards for Control Panels, Consoles and Kiosks
A panel mount keyboard is built to be fitted into a cut-out in a control panel, console, enclosure door, kiosk fascia or rack, instead of standing on a desk. The keys, and on six of the eight models here a touchpad, trackball or FSR pointer, sit in the panel face, with the connection behind it, so the operator works on a keyboard that is fixed to the machine. The ingress rating (IP or NEMA) describes the front face once the keyboard is correctly installed, so the cut-out and fixings matter as much as the model. This range brings together eight panel mount keyboards from iKey, InduKey and RUGGED, with stainless steel, aluminium or silicone keys, a backlit option and USB or PS/2 interfaces. Tell us the panel, the cut-out and the pointing device you need, and we will match a model.
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iKey Panel Mount Keyboard with Numeric Pad
iKey PM-1000 Panel Mount Keyboard
- IP66 and NEMA 4X; iKey states 100% humidity resistance when properly installed
- Stainless steel frame, industrial silicone rubber keys rated for over 10 million actuations
- Numeric pad, 24 function keys and a 5-position key lock with 3 keys; no pointing device
- 449.6 x 233.7 x 40.1 mm overall; USB or PS/2, UK or US layout
iKey Panel Mount Keyboard with Touchpad
iKey PM-102-TP Panel Mount Keyboard
- IP66 and NEMA 4X sealed panel mount keyboard
- Integrated touchpad and numeric pad, with low-profile keys iKey designed for easy cleaning
- 383.5 x 153.7 x 15 mm overall for compact panel spaces; operates from 0 to +60°C
- USB or PS/2; iKey lists MIL-STD-810 shock and vibration resistance
iKey Backlit Panel Mount Keyboard with FSR Pointer
iKey SLP-86-911-461-FSR Panel Mount Keyboard
- 86 red backlit keys, an FSR pointer and a one-touch emergency key
- IP66 and NEMA 4X; iKey lists MIL-STD-461 (EMI) and MIL-STD-810 for shock and vibration
- Panel cut-out 264.2 x 137.2 mm; overall 299.7 x 172.5 x 34.3 mm
- Single-cable USB; 3-year manufacturer's limited warranty
iKey Panel Mount Keyboard with Trackball
iKey PMU-5K-TB Panel Mount Keyboard
- Integrated 25 mm trackball; 116 keys with a numeric pad and 24 function keys
- IP66 and NEMA 4X; iKey states 100% humidity resistance when properly installed
- Panel cut-out 343.4 x 131.6 mm; overall 390.9 x 179.3 x 12.7 mm
- Operates from 0 to +65°C; USB or PS/2, with a Y cable that splits keyboard and mouse on PS/2
InduKey Full-Size Front Panel Keyboard, No Pointer
InduKey TKS-105c-MODUL Keyboard
- Front panel mounting with threaded bolts; 482.6 x 177.8 x 26 mm, 1200 g
- IP65; aluminium construction and keys, chemical, abrasion and scratch resistant frontsheet
- 105 keys and no pointing device; keys rated for over 3 million actuations
- PS/2 or USB; 12 language layouts; operates from -25°C to +70°C; CE and RoHS
InduKey Stainless Steel Keyboard with Touchpad
InduKey TKV-084-TOUCH-MODUL Keyboard
- Stainless steel construction and 84 stainless steel keys rated at about 10 million switching cycles
- Integrated capacitive touchpad, 59 x 42 mm active area, 100 to 300 dpi
- Front panel mounting with threaded bolts; IP65
- PS/2 or USB; 12 language layouts; operates from 0 to +70°C; CE and RoHS
RUGGED Stainless Steel Keyboard with Trackball
RUGGED RKB-D-8635G Stainless Steel Keyboard
- IP65; stainless steel front panel (329.8 x 99.8 mm) on an aluminium alloy base plate
- Integrated 38 mm resin trackball in the sealed front panel; 68 keys and 12 function keys
- Rear panel mount, with kiosk, open-frame and rackmount formats also listed
- USB or PS/2; over 10 million actuations; stated MTBF over 50,000 hours; operates from -40°C to +70°C
RUGGED Panel Mount Kiosk Keyboard with Touchpad
RUGGED RKB-D-8607 Kiosk Keyboard
- IP65 stainless steel case on an aluminium alloy backing; 392 x 110 mm front panel
- Integrated touchpad and 67 full-profile tactile keys
- Listed as suitable for industrial and public environments; kiosk, open-frame and rackmount formats listed
- USB or PS/2; CE, FCC and RoHS; stated MTBF over 50,000 hours; operates from -40°C to +70°C
Why Choose Our Panel Mount Keyboards?
What matters when a keyboard has to be cut into a panel and stay sealed once it is fitted.
Front or Rear Fixing
InduKey's TKS-105c and TKV-084 are front panel mounted with threaded bolts, and the RUGGED RKB-D-8635G is listed as a rear panel mount. Pick the side your panel is reached from.
Sealed at the Panel Face
IP65 to IP66 across the range, with NEMA 4X on the iKey models. The rating describes the front face once the keyboard is installed correctly in its panel.
Pointer in the Same Cut-Out
A touchpad, trackball or FSR pointer sits in the panel with the keys, so the panel needs one cut-out, not two.
Metal or Silicone
Stainless steel fronts on the RUGGED models, stainless steel keys on the TKV-084, aluminium keys on the TKS-105c and industrial silicone rubber keys on the iKey range.
Backlit for Low Light
The SLP-86-911-461-FSR has red backlit keys. The other seven are not listed as backlit, so tell us if your panel sits in a dim room.
Test Data Published
The iKey and RUGGED pages list vibration at 0.04 g²/Hz from 20 Hz to 2 kHz for 3 hours per axis, and the iKey pages add 50g shock pulses on three axes.
Keys Rated for the Duty
Over 10 million actuations on the iKey and RUGGED models, about 10 million switching cycles on the TKV-084 and over 3 million on the TKS-105c, so check your duty against the model.
Industries That Rely on Panel Mount Keyboards
Where panel mount keyboards are used: operator panels in factories and utilities, marine consoles, transport control rooms, kiosk fascias and processing lines that are cleaned down. Each block lists typical tasks in that setting.
Industrial Automation & Manufacturing
On a machine or control panel the keyboard is fitted into the door or fascia and works alongside an HMI or PC inside the enclosure. The iKey PM-1000 gives a numeric pad, 24 function keys and a 5-position key lock. The PM-102-TP adds a touchpad at about 15 mm deep, and the PMU-5K-TB puts a 25 mm trackball in the same cut-out as the keys. Check the cut-out, and the coldest the enclosure gets, since several models are specified from 0°C.
Machine HMI and operator panels
Process control and shop-floor monitoring
SCADA and control-room access
Robotics and autonomous system control
Forklift and materials-handling terminals
Preventive and corrective maintenance
Energy & Utilities
Control rooms and plant cabinets need an input device that stays fixed in the panel and keeps dust and splashes out at the front face. Seven of the eight models list energy and utilities as a deployment industry, including the PM-1000, the SLP-86-911-461-FSR with its FSR pointer and the InduKey TKV-084-TOUCH-MODUL in stainless steel. Check the lowest temperature at the panel, as several models are specified from 0°C. None of these eight is listed with ATEX, IECEx or intrinsic-safety certification, so none is for use in a hazardous (zoned) area; tell us if your panel sits in one.
SCADA and control-room access
Process control and monitoring
Secure access and authentication terminals
Industrial HMI and machine interfacing
Preventive and corrective maintenance
Health, safety and compliance inspection stations
Marine & Offshore
Bridge, control-room and machinery consoles take panel mount keyboards so the keys sit in the console face. The PMU-5K-TB lists marine bridge and vessel control systems among its applications, and the RUGGED RKB-D-8635G has a stainless steel front panel. IP65 to IP66 covers dust and water jets at the front face, not immersion. None of these product pages lists a marine type approval, so tell us if your vessel or project needs one.
Marine bridge and vessel control systems
Industrial HMI and machine interfacing
Process control and monitoring
SCADA and control-room access
Secure access and authentication terminals
Offshore operations control panels
Transport & Rail
Depots, control rooms and operator panels in rail and transport use panel mount keyboards where the keyboard has to be fixed into a console. Six of the eight list rail and transport as a deployment industry. They include the SLP-86-911-461-FSR, which iKey lists for emergency dispatch and incident management and gives a one-touch emergency key, and the InduKey TKS-105c-MODUL, a plain keyboard with no pointer. For vehicles or trains, tell us the approvals your project needs before choosing a model.
Emergency dispatch and incident management
SCADA and control-room access
Industrial HMI and machine interfacing
Process control and monitoring
Secure access and authentication terminals
Preventive and corrective maintenance
Kiosks & Public Access
A kiosk keyboard sits in a fascia that people other than trained operators will use. The RUGGED RKB-D-8607 is a panel mount kiosk keyboard with an integrated touchpad and 67 full-profile tactile keys in a stainless steel case sealed to IP65, and RUGGED lists it as suitable for industrial and public environments. Public sector, retail, and security and surveillance are listed deployment industries for the RKB-D-8607. Tell us about the enclosure and who uses it, and we will check the fit.
Public-access kiosks
Industrial and outdoor kiosk enclosures
Secure access and authentication terminals
Retail and self-service points
Security and surveillance consoles
Public sector service terminals
Food & Beverage Processing
Processing areas are cleaned down regularly, and a panel mount keyboard keeps the keys in the machine panel instead of on a bench. The InduKey TKV-084-TOUCH-MODUL (stainless steel, IP65) and the RUGGED RKB-D-8607 (stainless steel, IP65) both list food and beverage processing as a deployment industry. IP65 covers water jets, not high-pressure, high-temperature washdown, so tell us how your line is cleaned.
Machine HMI at processing equipment
Process control and shop-floor monitoring
SCADA and control-room access
Secure access and authentication terminals
Batch and recipe control panels
Packing and labelling line panels
How to Choose the Right Panel Mount Keyboard
Start with the panel. Measure the space and decide which side you can fit from: InduKey's TKS-105c and TKV-084 mount from the front with threaded bolts, the RUGGED RKB-D-8635G is listed as a rear panel mount, and the iKey SLP-86-911-461-FSR and PMU-5K-TB list cut-outs of 264.2 x 137.2 mm and 343.4 x 131.6 mm. Then check the rating. IP65 to IP66, with NEMA 4X on the iKey models, describes the front face once the keyboard is installed correctly, and covers water jets, not high-pressure or high-temperature washdown. Pick the pointer next: a touchpad, a trackball (25 mm on the PMU-5K-TB, 38 mm on the RKB-D-8635G), the FSR pointer on the SLP-86-911-461-FSR, or none on the PM-1000 and TKS-105c-MODUL. Then choose the material, stainless steel, aluminium or silicone keys. Finally decide on backlighting (the SLP-86-911-461-FSR only), USB or PS/2, the language layout, and check the lowest temperature at the panel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers on mounting, cut-outs, sealing, pointing and interfaces for panel mount keyboards. Not here? Call +44 (0)1474 240120.
A panel mount keyboard is built to be fitted into a cut-out in a control panel, console, enclosure door, kiosk fascia or rack, rather than sitting on a desk. The keys, and on six of the eight models here a touchpad, trackball or FSR pointer, sit in the panel face, with the connection behind it. The eight keyboards are the iKey PM-1000, PM-102-TP, SLP-86-911-461-FSR and PMU-5K-TB, the InduKey TKS-105c-MODUL and TKV-084-TOUCH-MODUL, and the RUGGED RKB-D-8635G and RKB-D-8607.
It depends on the model. InduKey's TKS-105c-MODUL and TKV-084-TOUCH-MODUL are front panel mounted with threaded bolts, and the RUGGED RKB-D-8635G lists rear panel mounting, with kiosk, open-frame and rackmount formats also listed. Cut-outs are published for the iKey SLP-86-911-461-FSR (264.2 x 137.2 mm) and PMU-5K-TB (343.4 x 131.6 mm). For any other model, send us your panel details and we will confirm the cut-out and fixing before you order.
Yes, provided the keyboard is installed correctly in the cut-out. The ratings here are IP65 on the InduKey and RUGGED models and IP66 with NEMA 4X on the iKey models, and iKey's PM-1000 and PMU-5K-TB pages state 100% humidity resistance when properly installed. Treat the rating as protection at the panel face: none of these product pages states a rating for the cable, the connections or the enclosure behind the panel, so protect that side as your application needs. IP65 covers low-pressure water jets and IP66 powerful water jets; neither covers immersion or high-pressure, high-temperature washdown.
Choose by how the operator works. Touchpads are on the iKey PM-102-TP, the RUGGED RKB-D-8607 and the InduKey TKV-084-TOUCH-MODUL, whose 59 x 42 mm capacitive pad is listed as removing mechanical wear points. Trackballs are on the iKey PMU-5K-TB (25 mm, built into the keyboard so it needs no extra workspace) and the RUGGED RKB-D-8635G (38 mm). The iKey SLP-86-911-461-FSR has a force sensing resistor pointer. The PM-1000 and InduKey TKS-105c-MODUL have no pointing device, for panels where the pointer is provided elsewhere.
Choose by the conditions around the panel and how it is cleaned. The RUGGED RKB-D-8635G and RKB-D-8607 have stainless steel front panels on an aluminium alloy base plate, which RUGGED describes as giving corrosion resistance and impact durability, and the InduKey TKV-084-TOUCH-MODUL has stainless steel keys. The InduKey TKS-105c-MODUL has aluminium construction and keys, with a chemical, abrasion and scratch resistant frontsheet. The iKey models use industrial silicone rubber keys with a tactile mechanical snap, rated for over 10 million actuations. Tell us which cleaning agents your site uses and we will check the model.
Yes, the iKey SLP-86-911-461-FSR has red backlit keys, an FSR pointer and a one-touch emergency key. The other seven keyboards in this range are not listed as backlit, and the iKey PM-1000, PM-102-TP and PMU-5K-TB pages state no backlight. iKey offers backlit options in panel mount formats, so if you need backlighting on another layout, tell us and we will check what is available.
The iKey PM-1000, PM-102-TP and PMU-5K-TB come as USB or PS/2 with UK or US layouts, and the SLP-86-911-461-FSR is described as a single-cable USB keyboard. The InduKey TKS-105c-MODUL and TKV-084-TOUCH-MODUL come as PS/2 or USB with 12 layouts, including UK, US, French, German, Spanish and Turkish. The RUGGED RKB-D-8635G and RKB-D-8607 come as USB or PS/2 with UK or US layouts. Every page lists layout, language, cable type, cable length and interface as custom options, so tell us what your system needs when you ask for a quote.
Panel Mount Keyboard Range at a Glance
Panel mount keyboards are sealed input devices fitted into a cut-out in a panel, console or enclosure. This range covers eight models from iKey, InduKey and RUGGED, rated IP65 to IP66, with NEMA 4X on the iKey models. It runs from the PMU-5K-TB, 12.7 mm deep overall with a trackball, and the PM-102-TP with a touchpad, to the stainless steel InduKey and RUGGED units, with touchpad, trackball or FSR pointing, and red backlighting on the SLP-86-911-461-FSR.
- Ingress protectionIP66 with NEMA 4X on the four iKey models; IP65 on the InduKey and RUGGED models; applies to the front face once installed
- MountingFront panel with threaded bolts (InduKey); rear panel (RUGGED RKB-D-8635G); cut-outs listed for the SLP-86-911-461-FSR and PMU-5K-TB
- Pointing devicesTouchpad, trackball (25 mm or 38 mm), FSR pointer, or keyboard only (PM-1000, TKS-105c-MODUL)
- Key materialsIndustrial silicone rubber (iKey), aluminium (TKS-105c) or stainless steel (TKV-084); stainless steel fronts on the RUGGED models
- InterfacesUSB or PS/2 on most models; single-cable USB on the SLP-86-911-461-FSR; UK and US layouts, 12 layouts on the InduKey models
- Operating temperatureFrom 0°C on the PM-102-TP (to +60°C), PMU-5K-TB (to +65°C) and TKV-084 (to +70°C); -25°C to +70°C on the TKS-105c-MODUL; -40°C to +70°C on the RUGGED models; ask us for the PM-1000 and SLP-86-911-461-FSR
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