Iconic customization: why custom icons matter

Whether you’re operating complex machinery or straightforward equipment. It is important to have a remote control that meets your specific needs. An effective way to significantly enhance your experience is relatively simple one: Having the right icons on the keypad of your remote control. In this article, we zoom in on this custom feature that is standard on all Tyro products: custom icons.

Custom as standard
Tyro offers customer-specific icons on all remotes. Thanks to our in-house production, custom icons are fully embedded into our production process. This is why we can offer this from as little as 1 piece up to series production.

Longevity is no issue; all icons are embedded into the high-quality keypad, so they are always clearly visible and do not wear.

The importance of custom icons
Custom icons are more than just a nice-to-have option; they are a crucial element in improving the usability of your remote control. Having the right recognizable icons allows for immediate recognition and ease of use.

Imagine the convenience of pressing a button that visually represents its function, whether it’s a light bulb for turning on the lights or a winch-out icon for activating a winch. This visual support reduces the risk of errors and streamlines your interaction with the device.

Enhanced Safety with Tailored Solutions
Companies are actively searching for effective measures to improve safety on the work floor. Misunderstanding a machine’s functions during operation is a serious safety risk. Avoiding an unsafe situation is always preferable.

To further enhance safety, our standard Illuminated keys provide clear visibility of controls, significantly reducing the chances of operational errors. This feature is especially crucial in low-light environments or during night shifts, where visibility might be compromised. By lighting up the keys, operators can quickly and accurately execute commands, thereby minimizing the risk of accidents and ensuring a smoother workflow.

In addition to the custom icons, an extra safety measure for safety within seconds is to equip your machine with a wireless emergency stop, like the Tyro Indus 1S or Cattron Safe-D or Safe-E-Stop. Find out more on wireless-emergency-stop.com/

Matching keypads
Really unique is the fact that for all Tyro remote controls, not only can the icons match your application, but also the keypad will match the number of functions. Therefore, at Tyro, you can choose keypads that completely match the number of desired functions. There is no need for 6 buttons when only 4 are needed, to leave 2 buttons unused. The correct keypad, in conjunction with custom icons, creates the perfect safe environment while also keeping user experience in mind.

Available keypads

When selecting your remote control, a wide variety of keypads are available, all of which can be customized with your selection of icons. On request, a complete custom keypad can be made, but often, the default ones can be made exactly to your needs.

Musca 2S

Available in keypads
2, 4 or 6 buttons

Pyxis 2S

Available with 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 button

Cetus 2S

Available up to 12 buttons + menu-key

Fornax 2S

Three positions to select your own

Improved User-Experience

Custom icons play a crucial role in enhancing the user experience. They provide intuitive guidance, helping users quickly identify and operate the correct functions. This is particularly beneficial in environments where time is of the essence, such as in industrial settings where machinery must be controlled efficiently and maybe by different people.

Key symbols

Tyro offers the flexibility to choose your own icons or numbers. Whether you need industry standard symbols, company specific icons for different machines or prefer numbers for straightforward operation, the choice is yours. Customers can select their own symbols and/or texts. To help customers choose you can download a symbol list with frequently used symbols.

Conclusion

Icon and keypad customization allows for clearly identifying the meaning of each function on a machine or vehicle to be activated. This significantly enhances safety by reducing the risk of operational errors. View our range of remote controls and matching receivers. Feel free to send us a message if you would like to learn more about which solutions we may provide via our contact page.