Membrane Keypads & Switches from Bopla
Membrane Keypads and Membrane Switches
Bopla develops custom membrane keypads and membrane switches – from simple copper-based constructions to advanced solutions with tactile domes, illumination and Profiline technology.
Our membrane keypads are used across demanding industries such as medical technology, automotive, industrial automation, waste management and recycling. Whether the application requires high hygiene standards or resistance to extreme environmental conditions, we deliver the right HMI solution for every sector.
All membrane keypads can be customized in size, design and colour. As an added-value service, we also offer seamless integration into Bopla enclosures, many of which feature dedicated membrane areas for flush mounting. For certain applications, combining a membrane keypad with a front panel or PCB provides additional functional benefits.
Front panels can also be equipped with simple front membranes or short-stroke keys, depending on the required design and user interaction.
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Membrane Keypads and Membrane Switches
- High-quality processing
- User-friendly operation thanks to functional keys and additional individual features
- Ideal for customer-specific designs – both technically and with regard to design
- Resistant to the effects of industrial environments
- Suitable for integration in electronics enclosures and your own operating units
The right technology for every application:
Illuminated keypads
Capacative membrane keypads
Keypads with double contact
Membrane keypads on copper base
Profiline technology
Doming technology
FR4 technology
Short-stroke keys
USB keypad
A deeper look at Membrane keypads - illuminated and easy to use
Improve operating safety by using an illuminated membrane keypad
Find the exact lighting which you need for safe operation in the dark. Is your membrane keypad illuminated? Bring light into the darkness!
Here at a glance are the advantages for you of our illuminated membrane keypad :
- We supply starting from a batch size of one unit
- With and without embossing
- Safe operation in darkness
- Available in multiple colours for improved differentiation of the keys
- Illustration of status messages
- Easier for operators to read
- Efficient, energy-saving technology
- Reacts according to the lighting conditions and adapts to eyesight
- Low-cost option for signal emission
- The selectively illuminated symbols reduce operator errors
- Depending on the application, a “disappearing effect” can be achieved
The technology for special light and working conditions: Our illuminated membrane keypads and switches are especially suitable for use in dark environmental conditions. During daylight, the illumination effect is reduced by the ambient light. The most up-to-date LED technology provides an optimal lighting experience at the workplace. In addition to improved operability in poor lighting conditions, the illuminated membrane keypad also offers an option for feedback for certain switch positions. Optimise your work processes in a secure, reliable way.
Different technologies for illuminated membrane keypads
Profiline back-lit
The Profiline illuminated membrane keypad offers important advantages when compared with other technologies: long operating life, low energy consumption and improved tactility. This technology makes it possible to illuminate the keys separately – the light passes through a hole in the special snap dome into the integrated acrylic inlay, where it is scattered accordingly. The good tactile feel of the key element ensures excellent ease of operation for the user.
NLF Backlight
By using our innovative NLF technology, from the individual key up to a large area almost all backlighting requirements can be implemented robustly, compactly and cost-effectively. In comparison with Profiline backlit, the keys are less embossed. The use of NLF technology in the illuminated membrane keypad sectors has many advantages. They stand out thanks to their low electricity consumption, low height and mechanical flexibility.
EL membranes
EL membranes emit homogeneous light over the whole area. The high degree of efficiency means that the EL membranes consume very little power. Replacing light bulbs or LEDs with EL membranes reduces electricity consumption by more than 50%, and very little energy is lost as heat. Normally EL membranes are less than 0.3 mm thick, so they are extremely space-saving. This is one advantage of the design membrane when compared with direct selective light sources which require 2 to 3 mm thick light guides in order to achieve similar homogeneous light distribution for illumination .
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