Charged with developing new business for Cherry’s range of ergonomic consumer multimedia wireless and general purpose keyboards, Trevor Dasilva has been appointed Business Development Co-ordinator - Keyboards under the auspices of the CID (Computer Input Devices) division. Dasilva brings a wealth of skills related to the consumer market from leading distributor, Misco, where he was involved in sales and business development.

Cherry Electrical – manufacturers of computer keyboards and mice – has appointed its long-standing distributor, Devlin Electronics as “Customisation Partner”. This will mean that users of Cherry keyboards in the retail and other sectors will benefit from fully customised layouts and graphics – increasing productivity, reducing errors and potentially enhancing customers’ branding.

Cherry Electrical has donated product to the Iain Rennie Hospice, a registered charity offering specialist palliative nursing care at home to patients with terminal illness, within the Chilterns region of Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire in the UK. Brand new keyboards are available for sale via the charity’s eBay shop - http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Iain-Rennie-Hospice-Shop - and all the money raised will be used to help the hospice provide care f...

Cherry's MARLIN wireless laser multimedia keyboard and mouse combination is silent in use, and the Teflon-coated mouse is said to make a mat obsolete. Ten HotKeys on the keyboard - which are easily programmable with the KeyM@n software supplied - and seven freely programmable keys on the laser mouse, makes for efficient operation; for example email pages can be quickly and easily called up with just the touch of a button.

STREAM from Cherry Electrical Products is a corded multimedia flat-key feel, entry level standard keyboard with cursor and number block functions. Its clean design and additional technical features distinguish it from the competition.

By refocusing its sales efforts and introducing a whole range of new products, Cherry Electrical is once again exceeding sales targets in all three areas: Computer Interface Devices, Automotive and Controls, and Switches.

Cherry’s new, PASSENGER mouse is a small three button wireless notebook device that brings flexibility to laptop users, particularly during prolonged use, such as on long journeys, where an external mouse makes working much more comfortable. Even when not connected to the notebook, the PASSENGER, using 27MHz technology, is able to maintain contact for signal transmission via the USB receiver contained in an internal compartment under an easy to...

Cherry’s new VARIO-KEY Multimedia keyboard – a part of the CyMotion series - has ten laterally positioned XPress keys that can be individually programmed and clearly labelled using the Label Designer software, enabling the user to create a unique set of key functions. These specialist keys are in addition to the standard board configuration, and 19 others that are designated for multimedia management or internet use.

Switch manufacturer Cherry Electrical Products has signed a distribution deal with Easby Electronics, the specialist stockist and distributor of passive, electromechanical, connector and discrete semiconductor products. The company serves customers across a wide range of industries in the UK and across Europe.

Cherry Electrical Products was awarded the Automotive Lean Manufacturing Award in Germany last month for its successful implementation of an efficient production system. The award, presented by the German trade journal Automobil-Produktion, rewards businesses that employ lean processes to combine cost efficiency and quality in production, based on the Toyota Production System. This philosophy allowed Toyota to greatly reduce lead time and cost w...

Cherry Electrical Products celebrated the 25 millionth NTK keyboard to come off the line last week. The NTK, which was specially designed for the business sector, became an instant hit on its release in 1993. High reliability (up to 50 million strokes per key) and simplicity of installation (no software required to connect keyboard to computer) have sustained this model’s popularity in offices in central Europe, offering a low risk investment f...

Cherry Electrical Products has appointed Electronic Resources as its Irish distributor. The franchised distributor, based in Dublin and sister enterprise of Option Electronics, is a leading distributor and service provider to major OEMs and EMS companies.

Cherry Electrical Products will display its brand new DS switch at the Southern Manufacturing show in February. Fitting the mounting dimensions of popular V3 snap-action switches, devices offers increased reliability and a solid state sinking output using hall-effect technology.

Cherry Electrical Products has announced its new DH ultraminiature switch. Measuring just 8.2 x 2.7 x 6.2 mm these devices offer a maximum switching voltage of 30VDC and a maximum switched current between 300 and 500mADC, depending on model. With a mechanical life of over 50,000 operations, parts operate between -25 and +70degC.

Cherry Electrical Products demonstrated a new robust and highly integrated identity and access management security software on the company’s FingerTIP ID keyboards at the Biometrics Show 2006 at Westminster.

Cherry Electrical Products is releasing its new miniature square rocker switch. Measuring in at just under 20 mm x 13 mm, the device features 10 or 20A switching, and offers single or double-throw options, as well as a choice of actuator and housing colour. A variety of terminals is available, with industry-standard mounting dimensions. The mechanical life of the parts extends to a minimum of 100,000 operations

Sirius from Cherry is a wireless, plug and play, and tap-proof thanks to coded data transmission with interference-free radio transmission, Sirius operates at a frequency range between 26.957 and 27.283 MHz. Weighing 627 g and measuring 456 x 204 x 25 mm, the keyboard benefits from a 2m transmission range.

Cherry Electrical Products has announced an ultra-flat 16mm keyboard, developed for home-office and business users seeking pleasing, innovative designs and reliable (up to 10 million) key operation.

Expanding on its range of miniature switches, Cherry Electrical Products' DG subminiature snap-action switch measuring 12.8 x 5.8 x 6.5mm and is capable of delivering a minimum operating life of 1 million actuations.

Cherry has released its new Hall Effect sensor for critical braking applications in lorries and HGVs. Located in the brake booster assembly, the way-measuring-unit consists of a magnet and an analogue hall-sensor with linear programmable voltage characteristics.