In creating more effective keypads, simpler is just better. The more elaborate and fancy you get, the less effective and more challenging operation gets. Today’s keypads, especially those designed by Si-Tech, are geared towards specific industries, are simpler in design, and achieve basic functions for convenient use.
There are many factors to take into account, from key click to placement. The simplicity of design starts with the material used. We have found that silicone is best when it comes to crafting the most efficient keypads. It’s fingertip-friendly, plus it’s reliable, durable and long-lasting, able to withstand even the harshest of work environments.
So, whether you’re in the medical, industrial, instrumentation or communication field, effective keypads are versatile in that they are both industry-specific and can be used across platforms.
Simple Designs = Ease of Use and Better Efficiency
Next, we’ll explore the WHY of simple designs and how simple silicone keypads and assemblies are more effective across all industries. With such keypads, you get:
Variety of Design Options
Simple at the core, designs can also be customized to suit your needs, conforming to any shape, with a variety of surface finishes, abrasion-resistant barriers, and quality graphics. Si-Tech happens to offer a one-piece construction and wrap-around designs designed to keep dust, liquids and gases at bay.
Better Function and Operability
Effective keypad design leads to reliable functionality, especially when it can mean the difference between life and death in a hospital or military setting, for example. Complicated keypads extend the time it takes to input critical information. Unclear keypad designs may result in the input of incorrect information and the interruption in operational flow when buttons don’t engage the way they should.
Better Time Savings
Simple designs have buttons that are easier to see, with the ability to be interpreted rapidly. The result is a big savings on production costs and a decrease in downtime as part of ineffective keypad design.
More Affordability
You save money on manufacturing costs and equipment investments, marked by fewer components and overall simplicity of design.
Added Durability
Modern, simple, silicone keypads are weather, temperature, chemical and damage resistant, meaning they add durability to any operation or task over the long haul.
Added Versatility
With a simple design, one keypad can do the work of several different departments within the same company, with no need to spend money on multiple designs and complicated configurations.
Wider Market Range
Simple keypads offer benefits to a wide range of markets, such as telecommunications, automotive, medical, military, aerospace, industrial, laboratory and consumer electronics.
Silicone vs. Traditional Plastic Keypads
There is one major difference between traditional keypads and silicone custom keypad assemblies: usage. Traditional keypads can be inefficient, resulting in premature failure. Low-profile custom keypad assemblies must feature the right balance of material and construction choices in order to give the end user highly reliable interfaces.
Contact Si-Tech
Take advantage of our simple yet effective keypad designs geared toward your specific industry. Please contact us today at 757-887-8488 to learn more.
