Man and Machine

What Man and Machine does

Man & Machine, Inc. is a privately held Maryland corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells washable, waterproof, and disinfectable computer peripherals — primarily keyboards, mice, and protective drapes — engineered for environments where conventional electronics fail. Products are built around sealed silicone enclosures with IP65, IP67, and IP68 ingress ratings and are designed to tolerate repeated exposure to hospital disinfectants (including bleach up to 10%, alcohol, and glutaraldehyde) as well as autoclave sterilization up to 134°C. The premium medical-grade line (Really Cool, Really Cool Touch, E Cool, Slim Cool, Slim Cool Plus) complies with EN 60601-1-2:2015 EMC guidelines for medical electrical equipment, and select SKUs carry CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH, and WEEE certifications. Proprietary hardware features include the TruLock keyboard-locking mechanism, MagFix magnetic mounting for medical carts, and dual-mode 2.4 GHz / Bluetooth wireless connectivity with frequency hopping.

The company addresses a defined buyer set across nine verticals — healthcare (primary), dental, industrial, laboratory, public safety, courtroom, government/military, education, and office — with a focus on infection control, cleanroom sterility, and equipment survival in harsh or regulated settings. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales (phone-based at the Landover, MD headquarters and a European Sales/Service Center in Haarlem, Netherlands), an authorized global reseller/distributor network, and a direct e-commerce catalog, supplemented by sustained trade show participation at HIMSS, AORN, HSPA, and APIC. Pricing is quote-based rather than list-based, consistent with enterprise/B2B channel norms, and the company offers custom engineering services for non-standard configurations.

The revenue model is hardware sales of catalog SKUs plus custom-configured units and accessory drapes. The firm holds ISO 9001 and ANAB-MS-CB-3C certifications, maintains the Man & Machine and Private Eye™ trademarks, and explicitly markets an antimicrobial-free product policy as a safety differentiator versus coated competitors. Distribution is global in claim (North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia), though physical infrastructure is concentrated in two offices, and the organization is small (11–50 employees). There is no evidence of external investment, no parent company, and no public listing.

Name

Man and Machine

Legal name

Man & Machine, Inc.

Website

https://man-machine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Man & Machine is a privately held Maryland manufacturer of washable, waterproof, and medical-grade silicone keyboards, mice, and protective drapes, serving healthcare, dental, industrial, laboratory, government, and public-safety buyers globally through direct sales and a reseller network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical-grade computer peripherals

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Keyboards & Keypads (HDACAFAA)

Keywords

• Washable keyboards
• Medical-grade peripherals
• Infection-control input devices
• Waterproof mice
• Industrial silicone keyboards

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyattsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Man & Machine generates revenue primarily through the sale of waterproof, washable, and medical-grade keyboards, mice, and accessories. Products are sold directly and through reseller channels. The company offers enterprise pricing with volume quotes and maintains a 30-day return policy for standard products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Man & Machine designs and manufactures washable, waterproof, and medical-grade keyboards, mice, and protective accessories built for infection-control and harsh-environment use. Their portfolio spans fully sealed silicone keyboards (e.g., Really Cool, Slim Cool), wireless variants, oil-resistant industrial models, sealed mice, autoclave-compatible drapes, and privacy monitors, sold primarily to healthcare, dental, laboratory, industrial, government, and public safety buyers.

Product overview

Man and Machine is a specialized hardware manufacturer offering washable, waterproof, and disinfectable IT peripherals designed for hygiene-critical environments. The product portfolio centers on medical-grade keyboards and mice organized into three main categories: Premium Medical Grade & Sealed Keyboards (Really Cool, Really Cool Touch, E Cool, Slim Cool, Slim Cool Plus), Washable Keyboards (Very Cool, Its Cool, Its Cool Wireless, L Cool, D Cool, Y Cool), and Specialty/Industrial Keyboards (So Cool, Really O'Cool). The mouse lineup includes medical-grade mice (Mighty Mouse, Petite Mouse, C Mouse, C Mouse Wireless) and industrial oil-resistant mice (Mighty O'Mouse). Accessories include protective drapes for keyboards and laptops, mouse pads, and custom hardware messaging solutions. The company also offers privacy monitors and mobile computing device integrations. All products are designed for healthcare, dental, laboratory, industrial, public safety, and government applications with IP ratings (IP65-IP68) and compliance with medical standards (EN 60601-1-2).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Really Cool: Premium Medical Grade & Sealed keyboard product line
• Slim Cool
• Really Cool Touch
• CoolControl
• Private Eye™

Products and services

• Really Cool Premium Medical Grade & Sealed Keyboard Fully sealed silicone medical-grade keyboard with numeric keypad, IP68 rated, designed to be washed, sprayed, or immersed in hospital disinfectants for healthcare and clinical environments.
• Really Cool Touch Keyboard Premium sealed silicone medical-grade keyboard with integrated touchpad and numeric keypad for medical and clinical workstation use.
• E Cool Keyboard Waterproof sealed medical-grade keyboard designed for downtime workstation use in clinical settings.
• Slim Cool Keyboard Compact fully sealed silicone medical-grade keyboard without numeric keypad, IP68 rated, for clinical and medical environments.
• Slim Cool Plus Keyboard Laptop-format fully sealed silicone medical-grade keyboard with integrated touchpad and numeric keypad.
• Very Cool Keyboard Generously sized washable medical-grade keyboard with integrated numeric keypad for clinical environments.
• Its Cool Keyboard Compact washable keyboard with sealed electronics and optional sterilisable drape, IP68 rated, for medical environments.
• L Cool Keyboard Ergonomic washable medical-grade keyboard designed for use in clinical and medical environments.
• D Cool Keyboard IP68-rated washable keyboard for medical and industrial environments.
• Y Cool Keyboard 7-color backlit keyboard with transparent silicone cover (flat or with key profile), washable design and integrated TruLock keyboard locking feature.
• Its Cool Wireless Keyboard Dual-mode wireless (Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz RF) washable keyboard with sterilisable drape for medical and clinical environments.
• Really O'Cool Oil-Resistant Keyboard Oil-resistant fully sealed silicone keyboard with numeric keypad for industrial and manufacturing environments.
• So Cool In-Vehicle Keyboard Backlit in-vehicle keyboard that is water, dust, and oil resistant for industrial environments and fleet vehicles.
• Mighty Mouse Fully sealed 5-button silicone mouse in classic format, IP68 rated, designed to be washed, sprayed, or immersed for medical environments.
• Petite Mouse Streamlined fully sealed 5-button silicone mouse, IP68 rated, designed for disinfectable use in medical environments.
• C Mouse Washable and wipe-disinfectable mouse with scroll wheel for healthcare and cleanroom settings, IP68 rated.
• C Mouse Wireless Wireless washable mouse with dual connectivity (2.4 GHz and Bluetooth), rechargeable battery, IP65 rated for medical and clinical environments.
• Mighty O'Mouse Fully sealed oil-resistant 5-button silicone mouse for industrial environments, waterproof and dustproof.
• Keyboard and Laptop Sterile Drapes Autoclavable silicone protective drapes for keyboards, laptops, and worksurfaces (Y Cool Fitted Drapes, Very Cool Fitted Drape, Its Cool Fitted Drape, Dell Cool Fitted Drape, Laptop Drapes, and Cool Drape sterile worksurface cover) used in clinical and sterile environments.
• Washable Mouse Pad Ultra-thin sterilisable silicone mouse pad sold in packs of 5, autoclavable and disinfectable for clinical use.
• CoolControl Drape Sterile drape with an integrated control interface that adds functionality to compatible keyboards in clinical and sterile environments.
• Private Eye Privacy Monitor Privacy monitor that restricts screen visibility from unauthorized viewers in medical and professional environments.
• Mobile Computing Devices (Samsung DeX) Mobile computing solutions including Samsung DeX-compatible devices that provide a desktop experience from smartphones for public safety and field operations.
• Custom Hardware Messaging (Tablet Skins) Custom-colored silicone tablet skins and hardware messaging solutions for infection control and branding on medical cart and tablet hardware.
• Custom Keyboard Engineering Service Bespoke engineering service to design and manufacture custom waterproof and washable keyboards tailored to specific customer requirements and environments.

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

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Feature9 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/manandmachineco
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCIN6hqKVjaXB4tooZoPXl9w
• Facebookfacebook.com/ManAndMachine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/man-machine-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/man_and_machine_inc

Compliance11 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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