Cherry, part of the ZF Group, has introduced washable computer input devices aimed at ultra-clean environments such as hospital operating room and industrial areas such as automotive manufacturing plants. They are also suitable for dental practices as they comply to the recent UK 01-05 dental infection control regulations. The J84-2120 is a backlit keyboard with an integrated pointing device and the MW-2800 series is made up of two optical mice. The keyboard has a sealed rubber top casing with a NEMA-4 rating. There are no crevices to trap dirt and germs and it can be rinsed with cleaning and disinfection fluids at any interval convenient to the user; downtime is minimal, claims the compnay. To prevent data being sent while the keyboard is being cleaned, there is a lock-down mode, indicated by a brightly-lit Clean key. Backlighting can be adjusted to one of four different levels. Operating temperature ranges from -40 to +70°C and connects via USB cable. It is available in black or blue. The MW-2800 washable optical mice are sealed in a silicon-based NEMA-4 rated casing which is comfortable to use, says the company. They are easy to wipe down and are impervious to disinfectant and hospital cleaning fluids, sand and dust. Three scroll buttons allow navigation while eliminating bacterial and dirt traps.
