Applications › Interfaces & Control Graphics
A touchscreen or display needs a surround that frames it, carries the legends and status icons, and survives the operator. We print rigid 1/16 to 1/8 in polycarbonate on the back side, leave the display area clear, add white behind the graphics, and cut the outline, display window and mounting holes. Smoked polycarbonate gives a deadfront bezel where icons appear only when lit.
Typical examples
- Touchscreen bezels for machine HMIs
- Display faceplates on packaging and processing equipment
- Operator panel faces with status icons
- Replacement bezels for retrofitted displays
- Bezels with integrated nameplate and serial field
Materials, process and quantities
| Materials | Clear rigid polycarbonate 1/16 to 1/8 in, smoked polycarbonate, acrylic where impact is low, flame-rated grades available. |
|---|---|
| How it is made | Second-surface UV print with white, CNC or laser cutting of outline and windows, optional spot gloss and foil, adhesive or screw mounting. |
| Quantities | One piece to prove the fit, then the run. Prototype samples, bridge quantities while a program settles, and recurring releases against a blanket order, each quoted on its own. |
| Options | Deadfront icons, backlit zones, anti-glare texture on the face, countersunk holes, matching overlay for the keypad below the display. |
| Who orders this | Industrial automation, packaging, food and beverage, robotics, test equipment. |
What to send
A drawing or STEP of the panel with display cutout and holes, the display model if known, and quantity.
Related applications
- Graphic Overlays (Polycarbonate & Polyester)
- Backlit, Deadfront & Status Interfaces
- Control-Panel & Operator-Panel Graphics
- All Interfaces & Control Graphics
Start a project: Interface & graphic overlay quote. A drawing, a photo or a sample part is enough to begin.
