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width="100%" cellspacing="6" cellpadding="5" id="table13"> <tr> <td> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" width="100%" id="table14"> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p align="left"><strong><font face="Tahoma" size="5" color="#FFFFFF"> Superior </font></strong><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma" size="5"><strong> Keypads</strong></font></p> <p align="left"><strong><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma" size="5">F</font><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma"><small>or over 25 years, Essex Electronics has researched, developed and manufactured a unique piezoelectric Keypad technology.  The result is a virtually indestructible, completely weatherproof Keypad containing no moving parts. This innovative design ensures performance and reliability under the most extreme environmental conditions.</small></font></strong></p> <p align="left"><b><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma" size="5">E</font><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: #FFFFFF">very Keypad manufactured by Essex Electronics features a proprietary </span></b><strong><font face="Tahoma" color="#ffffff" size="2"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.keyless.com/PDF/BCST.pdf">Billion Cycle Switch Technology™</a></font></strong><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: #FFFFFF">.  Only Essex manufactured Keypads feature this state of the art technology.  Tested over 1 Billion cycles, Essex Keypads consistently work more than 100 times longer than traditional membrane, conductive rubber and mechanical keypads.   Proven design that provides superior performance and dependable operation, eliminating costly service calls and unnecessary product replacements.  </span></b></p> <p> <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: #FFFFFF; font-weight: 700"> Essex Piezoelectric Keypads…There’s nothing else like them.</span></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" cellpadding="0" id="table15"> <tr> <td nowrap><a target="_top"> <font color="#FFFFFF"> <img border="0" src="pdfsmal.gif" align="left" width="22" height="24"></font></a><strong><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma"><small> Download</small></font></strong></td> <td width="50%" nowrap> <p align="left"><b><font face="Tahoma" color="#FFFFFF" size="2"><a href="PDF%20Technical.htm"> View All PDF Files</a></font></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" nowrap colspan="2"><font face="Tahoma"><strong><small>     <img border="0" src="grn.gif" width="8" height="8"></small></strong></font><font face="Tahoma" size="2"> </font><strong><small> <font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.keyless.com/PDF/CompanyOverview.pdf">Company Overview</a></font><font face="Tahoma"> </font> </small></strong> <font face="Tahoma"> <b><small><font size="1">(1,532k)</font></small></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" nowrap colspan="2"><strong><small> <font face="Tahoma">     <img border="0" src="grn.gif" width="8" height="8"> </font><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.keyless.com/PDF/POV.pdf">Product Overview </a> </font> </small></strong> <font face="Tahoma"><strong style="font-weight: 400"><small> </small></strong><strong><font size="1">(413k)</font></strong></font><b><font size="1"> </font> </b> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" nowrap colspan="2"><strong><small> <font face="Tahoma">     <img border="0" src="grn.gif" width="8" height="8"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.keyless.com/PDF/SampleInstallation.pdf">Partial List of Installation Sites</a></font></small></strong><font face="Tahoma"><small><b><font size="1">(1</font></b></small></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" nowrap colspan="2"><strong><small> <font face="Tahoma">     <img border="0" src="grn.gif" width="8" height="8"> </font><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.keyless.com/PDF/Warranty.pdf">New Limited Lifetime Warranty</a></font></small></strong><font face="Tahoma"><small> <b><font size="1">(109k)</font></b></small></font></td> </tr> </table> </td> <td valign="top"> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="border-collapse: collapse" cellpadding="0" height="417" id="table16"> <tr> <td width="100%" height="400"> <map name="FPMap0"> <area target="_top" href="3x4stainless.htm" shape="rect" coords="13, 16, 102, 146" alt="12 Pad 3x4 with Stainless Steel Bezel"> <area target="_top" href="SKE-6%20Main.htm" shape="rect" coords="126, 154, 168, 360" alt="SKE-6: Self Contained Keyless Entry with Black Illuminated Overlay"> <area target="_top" href="kp5di.htm" shape="polygon" coords="0, 207, 35, 196, 85, 355, 54, 366" alt="KP-5DI: Illuminated Duranodic 5 Pad for KE-265 "> <area target="_top" href="5padsl.htm" shape="polygon" coords="241, 195, 299, 208, 253, 376, 201, 360" alt="KP-5S: Stainless Steel 5 Pad for KE-265"> <area target="_top" alt="The KE-1600 Series Vehicle Keyless Entry System" coords="125, 94, 207, 91, 288, 95, 289, 114, 250, 118, 156, 117, 125, 112" shape="polygon" href="KE-1600%20Main.htm"> </map> <img border="0" src="Keypads.jpg" usemap="#FPMap0" width="300" height="400"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%" height="13"> <p align="center"><b> <font face="Tahoma" style="font-size: smaller" color="#FFFFFF"> <a href="keypads.htm"><click here to enlarge image></a></font></b></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" width="100%" id="table17"> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap> <p align="left"><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma" size="5"><strong>Dedication to Quality</strong></font></p> <p> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" id="table18"> <tr> <td><img border="0" src="prod.jpg" align="left" width="225" height="187"></td> </tr> </table> </td> <td valign="top"><font size="5"> </font> <p><b><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma" size="5">E</font><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma"><small>ssex has gained the reputation for manufacturing superior quality products. This reputation has been achieved by continually improving our production process and by utilizing highly trained, motivated employees whose attention to detail and pride in workmanship support our primary objective...</small></font></b> </p> <blockquote> <p align="center"><strong><small><font color="#6666FF" face="Tahoma">"Our commitment is to provide quality products and service which exceed customer expectations."</font></small></strong></p> </blockquote> <p><b><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma" size="5">T</font></b><strong><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma"><small>his dedication to quality is confirmed by average annual returns which for the past 10 years have run less than ½ of 1%.</small></font></strong></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <table border="0" id="table19"> <tr> <td valign="top"> <font color="#FFFFFF"><b><a target="_top" href="LaserMarked.htm"><font face="Tahoma" size="2">New Laser Marked Keypad Graphics</font></a></b></font><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma" size="2"><strong>  </strong></font><font color="#FFFFFF"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Tahoma">Essex Electronics continues its dedication to manufacturing superior quality products.  </font><span style="font-family: Tahoma">New laser marked graphics on stainless steel withstands wear from high use and harsh environments (JA Jetfuel, bleach, etc..)</span></strong></font><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><font size="2">.  Currently utilized on all Essex 12 Pad 3x4 Keypads, this state of the art technology will be added to additional products for enhanced durability and custom marking solutions.  </font></span></strong></font></td> <td valign="top"> <a href="LaserMarked.htm" target="_top"><img border="0" src="EssexLaserSm.gif" width="144" height="108"></a></td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" width="100%" id="table20"> <tr> <td><strong><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma" size="5">W</font><small><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma">hen asked why Essex Keypads are superior to those offered by other Keypad manufacturers, our customers cite the following distinctive qualities: </font></small><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma" size="5"> <img border="0" src="USFlagweb.jpg" align="right" width="216" height="144"></font></strong><div align="center"> <center> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" width="100%" id="table21"> <tr> <td width="100%">          <img src="grn.gif" alt="grn.gif (85 bytes)" width="8" height="8"><font face="Tahoma" color="#FFFFFF" size="2"><strong> Extremely Reliable Performance ~ Tested over 1 Billion Cycles </strong></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%">           <img src="grn.gif" alt="grn.gif (85 bytes)" width="8" height="8"><font face="Tahoma" color="#FFFFFF" size="2"><strong> Completely Weatherproof ~ 100% Relative Humidity</strong></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%">           <img src="grn.gif" alt="grn.gif (85 bytes)" width="8" height="8"><font face="Tahoma" color="#FFFFFF" size="2"><strong> No Moving Parts ~ Nothing to replace or wear out</strong></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%">           <img src="grn.gif" alt="grn.gif (85 bytes)" width="8" height="8"><font face="Tahoma" color="#FFFFFF" size="2"><strong> Virtually Indestructible ~ Vandal Resistant Design</strong></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%">           <img src="grn.gif" alt="grn.gif (85 bytes)" width="8" height="8"><font face="Tahoma" color="#FFFFFF" size="2"><strong> Various Industry Standard & Custom Outputs Available </strong></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="100%">           <img src="grn.gif" alt="grn.gif (85 bytes)" width="8" height="8"><strong><font face="Tahoma" size="2" color="#FFFFFF"> Superior Quality Product</font></strong><font face="Tahoma" color="#FFFFFF" size="2"><strong> ~</strong></font><strong><font face="Tahoma" size="2" color="#FFFFFF"> Proudly Designed and Assembled in the USA</font></strong><font face="Tahoma" color="#FFFFFF" size="2"><strong> </strong></font></td> </tr> </table> </center> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" width="100%" id="table22"> <tr> <td width="54%"><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma" size="5"><strong>Production Capabilities</strong></font> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" width="100%" id="table23"> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" id="table24"> <tr> <td valign="top"> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" id="table25"> <tr> <td> <img border="0" src="pickcloseup.jpg" alt="Automated Surface Mount Assembly" width="156" height="283"></td> </tr> </table> </td> <td valign="top"><b><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma" size="5">E</font><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma"><small>ssex has fully integrated electronics manufacturing capabilities including through hole assembly and automated surface mount assembly.  One of the primary advantages of in house assembly is the flexibility in  scheduling shorter production runs thereby reducing lead times of standard and special order product.</small></font></b> <p><b><font size="5" color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma">D</font><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma"><small>uring one of the final stages of production, Essex performs an encapsulation process on each Keypad.  This process seals the Keypad's circuit assembly protecting the integrity of the circuit against the elements in even the most demanding environments. </small></font></b></td> <td valign="top"> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" id="table26"> <tr> <td> <img border="0" src="potting.jpg" align="right" alt="Encapsulation Process" width="157" height="226"></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" colspan="3"><b><font size="5" color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma">I</font><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma"><small>n addition to manufacturing highly reliable <a target="_top" href="http://www.keyless.com/productskeypads.htm">Keypads with various Industry Standard Outputs</a>, Essex has developed a number of versatile Keyless Entry systems designed to provide various access control solutions for a variety of </small></font></b><strong><font face="Tahoma" size="2" color="#FFFFFF"> <a target="_top" href="http://www.keyless.com/appsres.htm">residential</a>, <a target="_top" href="http://www.keyless.com/appscom.htm">commercial</a>, <a target="_top" href="http://www.keyless.com/elevator.htm">elevator</a> and <a target="_top" href="http://www.keyless.com/vehiclekeyless.htm">vehicle</a> applications.</font></strong><b><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma"><small>  To find an access control system that is right for your application, please visit <a href="apps.htm" target="_top">applications</a>.</small></font></b></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma" size="5">W</font><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma"><small>ith over 1,000,000 products in operation, Essex has established a worldwide standard in reliable, solid state, industry standard Keypads, Key Switches and Keyless Entry<sup> ® </sup>Access Control systems. </small></font></h4> <h4><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Tahoma"><small>For more information <a href="post.htm" target="_top">contact Essex</a> or simply call</small><font size="4"> 1-800-KEYLESS</font><small>. </small></font></h4> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </center> </div><div align="center"><center> <table border="0" cellpadding="4" id="table27"> <tr> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><a href="#Top"><img src="roc.gif" alt="Up, Up and Away!!!" border="0" width="40" height="110"></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap><a href="index.htm" target="_top"><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2">Home</font></b></a></td> <td align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap><b><font face="Tahoma" size="2" color="#FFFFFF">About</font></b></td> <td align="center" valign="bottom" nowrap><a href="products.htm" 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