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New Benchtop and Panel Mount Keyboards

Hope Industrial Systems’ new benchtop and panel mount models round out our line of industrial keyboards with 24 models, giving users plenty of flexibility to choose the configuration that works best for their specific application. These new keyboards have the same rugged industrial specifications as our existing keyboard products and carry our standard 4-year warranty.

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Rear-Mount Industrial KVM Extender mounted to Universal Mount Monitor

New 300m (1000′) USB and VGA Video Extender

Hope Industrial Systems’ new USB KVM Extender uses a single CATx cable to extend VGA video and USB signals for touch screens, keyboards, mice, and any other USB 1.1 compliant device up to 300 m (1000′).

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New Industrial Wall Mount Folding Keyboard

New product prototype: Industrial Folding Keyboard

Our engineering group objected to posting pictures of such an early prototype, but we are really excited about our new keyboard design:  the industrial 4-position folding keyboard.

New Industrial Folding Keyboard Collage showing folding and typing options
New Industrial Folding Keyboard from Hope Industrial Systems

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KVM mounted on ML20 using the VESA Adapter Bracket

Cables and KVM Extenders: Moving signals from the control room to the industrial touch screen

Many Hope customers place server or desktop class computer equipment in a clean, safe, IT closet, while exposing only our rugged industrial touchscreens and workstations to the rigors of the factory floor. To make this work, we provide a variety of long cable options, and even Industrial KVM Extenders that can push those signals all the way to 1000′ away from the PC. This post discusses these cabling options in detail.

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Product Tip: Calibrating “Below the Touch Point”

When doing an initial touch screen alignment, the Elo drivers used in all of our industrial touch screens display the standard “touch the targets” dialog:  the user is shown a series of onscreen targets and asked to click on them.

Demonstration of Touch Screen Alignment
Touch Screen Alignment Demonstration

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Environmental Testing of HIS Monitors

Website feature: Industrial Monitor Ratings, Compliances, and Certifications

There is nothing scary about this content! We introduce some of the lower-level website content covering the various compliances, ratings and certifications our engineers work hard to earn. Learn about Industrial Display NEMA/IP Ratings, UL Certifications, IEC Reliability Standards, Hazardous Locations Certifications, and Environmental Compliances (RoHS / REACH / WEEE).

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Industrial Thin Client Enclosure with Wu

Our New Line of Thin Client Ready Industrial Operator Stations

Workstation with Industrial TC Enclosure and Dell Box PC 3000 Embedded ComputerHope Industrial Systems is pleased to introduce our new line of Thin Client Ready Industrial Operator Stations. These self-contained workstations are available with 15″, 17″, or 19″ LCD monitors housed in NEMA-rated black powder-coated or stainless steel enclosures and provide a sealed, clean and cool operating environment for a user-supplied thin client or small form factor PC. Optional features include NEMA-rated touch screens, industrial keyboards and pointing devices, and tilt/swivel yoke mounts.

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Sample label from 17" Stainless Panel Mount Monitor with hazardous location ratings

New Hazardous Location Rated Industrial Monitor Products

Hope Industrial Systems is now shipping Hazloc-rated models of our 17″ and 19″ industrial monitors and touch screens. Our Panel Mount and Universal Mount displays (including our keyboards and KVM extenders) have been certified by UL for Class I, II, and III, Division 2 locations. These displays are also certified by UL for Type 12/4/4X environments, carry a UL508 safety rating, and are backed up by our industry-leading standard 4-year warranty.

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