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ChartWorld, a world leader in marine navigation systems, was looking for a manufacturer to produce a premium keyboard that could offer extra functionalities to their clients. The keyboard had to be waterproof, backlit, and have an IEC 60945 certification. By personalizing one of our (premium quality) standard marine keyboards we could create a product that directly fitted all the needs of ChartWorld. We added specific labels to the keys, the ChartWorld logo and a custom frame. Our IEC 60945 certified keyboards offer flexibility within the certification.

A message from NSI bvba regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) As always at NSI, supporting our customers, employees and partners remains our absolute highest priority and we would like to reassure you that we are fully committed to doing all that we can to minimise the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and any disruption to our operations. We have already taken a number of steps to reduce risk throughout each aspect of our operations including the establishment of a Group Coronavirus Taskforce which meets daily to monitor the very fluid global picture, review all latest Governmental and WHO advice and guidelines, and implement a proportionate and appropriate action plan to mitigate risk. Steps implemented over the preceding weeks have included: A halting of all overseas business travel and non-essential local travel – replacing face to face meetings with online meetings and conference calls. A pre-emptive review of planned external party visitors to our facility with a postponement wherever possible. Provision of anti-bacterial gel and cleaning agents.. Increased frequency site cleaning. An increase in working from home where appropriate. Regular Coronavirus information bulletins posted to all notice boards in support of staff briefings on the latest guidance and precautions to be taken. Reduction of internal face to face meetings and an increase in social distancing. Increasing stock holdings of any items identified as ‘high risk’ and a continual monitoring of the NSI supply chain by the team to ensure early identification of potential issues and allow for actions to be taken.. Our production remains operational, following the governmental announced safety precautions, and we do not anticipate delivery issues in short term due to the Corona Covid-19 virus. Our customers will be informed on an individual base if orders should become delayed. Should you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to get in touch with your regular contact and they will be happy to assist. From all of us at NSI we thank you for your continued support and would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone the best of health. Best regards, Freddy Caubergh Managing Director

Make operators' life easy - use keyboards. NSI launched their "Food keyboards", specifically adapted to the harsh conditions in food processing industry. The combination of cold environment and hot cleaning water/damp creates one of the most challenging environments for electronic HMI devices. Touchscreen might seem like the perfect solution, but has its limits towards ergonomics and usability. CASE STORY - INDUSTRIAL KEYBOARDS FOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY When Puratos, one of the biggest food ingredient suppliers in the world, modernized its machinery, Hygienic designed touchscreen displays, integrated with the company’s computer systems, were installed. This seemed like the perfect solution, given the hygienic requirements and harsh conditions within the production area. These multi-touch screens have a few downsides though. It is a lot more ergonomic and comfortable for operators to work with a keyboard and mouse/trackball when entering large amounts of data. Furthermore, when the touch functionality does not fully work (due to pollution, malfunction, gloves,…) the operator station may go out of service. Puratos began looking for a custom solution and landed on the NSI food keyboards. Because the touchpanels could be mounted in several ways, Puratos needed a custom solution to fit the keyboards onto its panel computers. NSI designed a frame that attached directly to the existing infrastructure, in every possible mounting form. The foldable design and adjustable angle of the frame provided an ergonomic advantage for the Puratos team. Even when the type of panels changes, NSI can quickly adapt the frame without high costs or efforts. Steven Batselier - Automation Manager Puratos N.V. “We wanted to make life easier for our operators by installing keyboards next to our existing displays. Finding products that fit the hygienic needs within the food industry wasn’t easy. Finding the right mounting onto our panels was even a lot more difficult. But when we landed on the NSI website we found what we were looking for. They really made a difference by designing a custom-made frame to mount the keyboards on our existing displays. It was tested thoroughly in our facilities to make sure both the frame and the keyboards met our standards. Everything was installed and delivered within two days after testing. NSI offered great service.” . Contact our specialists for advice. .