Front panels

perfectly integrated into your application

Front panels with supports made of aluminum, plastic, stainless steel or FR4 material are often necessary to optimally integrate operating units into a customer application. These supports provide the necessary stability and optimum support for the actual control element, a membrane switch or even a touchscreen. Further advantages are the wide range of installation options: Gluing, screwing, plugging and much more. The installation in your application is customized for you.

We will be happy to develop appropriate protection concepts for you according to IP protection classes.

Black front panel with buttons

Front panels with supports made of aluminum, plastic, stainless steel or FR4 material are often necessary to optimally integrate operating units into a customer application. These supports provide the necessary stability and optimum support for the actual control element, a membrane switch or even a touchscreen. Further advantages are the wide range of installation options: Gluing, screwing, plugging and much more. The installation in your application is customized for you.

We will be happy to develop appropriate protection concepts for you according to IP protection classes.

Processing and finishing

The surface of a carrier board can also be tailored to the area of application. From anodizing to painting to powder coating, the front panel can be customized in a variety of ways.

Cut-outs, radii, chamfers or deep milling for recessed input systems can be provided individually.

Advantages:

  • Free choice of carrier materials
  • Variable installation options (from gluing to screwing)
  • Surface finishing as required
  • Dosing of seals possible

Individual solutions from Hoffmann + Krippner

Every project requires a precisely coordinated solution. We develop control units and sensor foils that are optimally suited to your application in terms of function, design and robustness – from technology selection to series production.

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Graphic box elements for Hoffmann + Krippner

Components and options

Metal or plastic

Metal or plastic carrier

To ensure that a front panel integrates optimally into an application, versatile mechanical processing of plastic, aluminum or stainless steel is of great importance. Dimensionally accurate punching, drilling and milling ensure exact implementation of your production specifications.

In cooperation we realize an ideal front panel according to your requirements and our recommendations.

Back side of a metal support plate with aperture and bolt
Printed circuit board

Carrier made of FR4 material

A printed circuit board equipped with electronic components, so-called FR4 material, can also act as a carrier. With thicknesses starting at approx. 0.5 mm, a printed circuit board can be equipped with appropriate components on the front and rear sides and integrated into the customer’s application using adhesives or screws, even where space is limited.

Printed circuit board with electronics and cable
Seals

Gaskets for front panels

With our in-house dispensing machine, a wide variety of gasket types can be dispensed onto any front panel. The possibilities of a dispenster gasket are versatile, both in terms of material selection and shape: single beads, double beads (beads lying on top of each other), combination beads (with conductive core for EMC shielding) or special shapes are all possible.

Zweic seals on metal with emergency stop switch

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