Custom Waterproof Keypads That Keep Your Equipment Ready
Rain, splashes, and routine cleaning should not turn a keypad into a maintenance problem. Keypado manufactures custom waterproof keypads with metal keys and sealed front panel options for kiosks, lockers, access systems, and industrial equipment. We combine the protection your installation needs with a layout your users can understand at a glance. Choose the panel size, mounting, markings, electrical interface, and optional lighting around your machine. Whether your equipment stands outdoors or works in a damp environment, tell us how water reaches it. We will help develop a keypad that fits both your enclosure and its operating conditions.
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Sealed front panel options
Help protect the exposed input area against water and dust in suitable installations.
Durable metal surfaces
Give frequently used controls a solid feel and a professional finish.
Clear, responsive keys
Make code entry and function selection straightforward, even on busy public equipment.
Enclosure matched fit
Develop the panel, fixing points, and sealing interface around your cabinet.
Flexible electrical integration
Review matrix, USB, or RS232 requirements to suit your controller.
Optional illuminated keys
Keep controls easy to locate at dim entrances and outdoor terminals after dark.
Protection That Fits Your Equipment
Start with the exposure. Then choose the construction, controls, and connection.
Sealing and installation
Metal panel and key layout
Mounting and connection
Visibility and user experience
Sealing and installation
- Define whether the keypad faces rain, splashes, or a specified cleaning process.
- Discuss front panel protection and the joint between the keypad and enclosure.
- Confirm the required rating and test scope for the approved design.
Metal panel and key layout
- Choose stainless steel construction for exposed contact surfaces.
- Specify numeric, function, or combined key arrangements.
- Review panel dimensions, key spacing, finish, and engraved legends.
Mounting and connection
- Share the cutout, panel thickness, fixing points, and available depth.
- Define the electrical interface, key map, cable, and connector.
- Plan cable routing and rear protection within your enclosure.
Visibility and user experience
- Consider backlighting for low light locations.
- Discuss key profile and tactile response for frequent use.
- Add tactile markings where your application requires them.
Keypado Applications
Why Keypado is Your Go-to Choice
Keep Water Out of the Input Area
A keypad should not become the weak point in an otherwise well designed enclosure. Keypado offers sealed front panel options, including IP65 configurations, for suitable metal keypad designs. Just as important is how the keypad meets your cabinet: panel flatness, fixing positions, and the sealing interface all affect the installed result. Show us where the keypad sits and how it will be exposed. We can then discuss the right protection boundary before you commit to a design.
Give Users a Better Point of Contact
Protection matters, but people still need to use the keypad comfortably. Metal keys provide a distinct physical press, while clear spacing and engraved legends help users find the right input quickly. We can shape the layout around access codes, product selections, or machine commands rather than filling the panel with unnecessary keys. For dim locations, optional backlighting can improve visibility. You get a keypad designed for the person pressing it, not just the environment around it.
Match the Cleaning, Not Just the Location
An outdoor access panel and a regularly cleaned industrial terminal face different conditions. Tell us about the cleaning method, water pressure, detergents, temperature, and frequency of exposure. An IP rating alone does not confirm resistance to every cleaning chemical or washdown process. We can review the metal finish, sealing materials, and installation requirements against your application. This helps you select a practical construction without paying for an unsuitable specification or assuming protection the design has not been assessed to provide.
Fit It Once. Specify It Clearly.
Your assembly team needs a keypad that fits the cutout, connects correctly, and leaves room for servicing. We can develop panel dimensions, mounting details, cable routing, and electrical output around your machine. Rear electronics and connectors should sit within an appropriately protected area unless the project specifies otherwise. An approved sample lets you verify key operation, mechanical fit, and the installed sealing approach together. That gives future orders a clear reference instead of leaving essential details to the production line.
From Exposure Requirements to Finished Keypad
A straightforward process, with protection and usability considered together.
Tell us what the keypad faces.
Share the installation location, water exposure, cleaning method, and expected operating conditions. Include your enclosure drawing, required key functions, controller interface, and estimated quantity. A photo of the mounting area helps us understand details that a keypad specification alone may miss.
Review the proposed design.
We discuss the panel, keys, sealing interface, mounting, and connection as one assembly. Agree on the protection boundary and any required testing before sampling. Markings, key feel, and optional lighting are reviewed at the same time, so usability is not left until the end.
Test it in your equipment.
Install the sample and check every key with your actual controller. Review the fit, fixing access, cable routing, and sealing interface. Complete any agreed exposure testing in the intended mounting arrangement, then record changes before approving the production version.
Build to the approved configuration.
Production follows the agreed materials, dimensions, layout, sealing details, and electrical connection. Clearly identify variants when panels, connectors, or protection requirements differ. Your purchasing and assembly teams then have a consistent reference for repeat orders.
FAQs
Water protection comes from the keypad construction and its installation, not simply a metal front panel. Seals, key mechanisms, mounting joints, and cable entry all need to be considered against the required exposure.
IP65 front panel options are available for suitable configurations. We will confirm the protection boundary and installation requirements for your selected design rather than assume the rating covers the complete equipment.
Do not assume that an IP65 keypad is suitable for immersion. If your application requires temporary or continuous submersion, provide the depth, duration, and operating conditions for a separate technical review.
Front panel protection does not automatically extend to rear electronics, cables, or connectors. Share your enclosure design so we can identify which areas need protection and where that protection will be provided.
Only if the approved configuration has been assessed for that cleaning process. Tell us the water pressure, temperature, cleaning distance, and detergents before specifying a keypad for washdown use.
They can be, but rain protection is only part of outdoor suitability. Temperature, sunlight, corrosion exposure, and condensation also need to be considered for the installation.
That depends on the chemicals, their concentration, and how often they are used. Send your cleaning procedure so the exposed metal, finish, and sealing materials can be reviewed.
Yes. We can discuss the key arrangement, legends, panel dimensions, and mounting around your enclosure. Your required layout should be reviewed alongside the sealing and connection details.
Backlighting can be considered for a suitable sealed design. Share your visibility needs and available power so illumination and protection can be developed together.
Send the key layout, panel drawing, electrical interface, installation conditions, and estimated quantity. Include the required IP rating and cleaning method if specified, so the quotation reflects the protection your equipment actually needs.
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