We have seven "standard" keyboards offering maximums of 16, 20, 24, 35, 48, 56, and 102 keys, so we can supply any number of keys up to 102, in a properly scaled enclosure. In function, our products range from simple non-encoded matrix keyboards, to encoded send-only keyboards, to very intelligent terminals and other totally custom products.
Most often, we meet our customers' needs by adapting, modifying, and/or reprogramming one of our standard base products. This enables us to offer prototypes and small production runs in much less time and for a lower cost than you might expect.
Although lead times in the electronics industry are most often expressed in weeks or even months, our customers have come to anticipate routine deliveries in a matter of a few days, while emergency needs are often filled overnight.
This responsiveness is built-in, not chased after. We rely on modular design, mass-produced components and PROM-based "firmware" to build highly-customized products in the shortest time and a reasonable cost.
Wherever practical, we have established our own internal production facilities to maintain the most complete control over quality and delivery. These facilities are enhanced with systematic production controls, thorough documentation, and proactive quality control procedures.
The resulting benefits are especially pertinent to system integrators and often just as important to large end-user organizations and OEMs:
Working prototypes are available within a few hours to a few days.
There is very little engineering or tooling expense in many applications.
Your changes can be implemented quickly and inexpensively.
You get cost-effective unit pricing, even in small production runs.
We can ramp up to high volume on short notice.
You can count on consistent quality and reliability.
While the ability of Touchstone Technology as product designer/developer can best be appreciated by examining the products we have created, you may wish to consider some other points:
The Unique Perspective of the Specialist
Specializing in human interface devices since 1983, Touchstone has possibly created more unique keypad designs to a wider range of microcomputer tasks than any other company in the world.
This experience enables us to avoid many of the pitfalls and obstacles that threaten every new product development program. Furthermore, we have already solved many of the problems you are likely to encounter. And finally, our experience enables us to save even more time and expense by simply knowing what doesn't work. This allows you to focus on the unique components of your project.
Our customers have always tested and stretched us and we always enjoy the challenge of creating a product to meet a unique set of requirements.
Look Beyond the Visible to the Possible
We are confident that we can design and build any control panel or keyboard you can describe. Quite often we work with nothing more than a simple description of a customer problem. So give us a call or email us and let us know how we can help. Chances are you will be pleasantly surprised.
Email Touchstone Technology Inc.: sales@touchstn.com