Interface Solutions
Rugged HMI panels from an Australian manufacturer. We design and manufacture the sealed, tactile, durable control panels that become the face of your product, engineered for defence, medical and industrial environments.
One partner for the whole operator interface
From a single membrane keypad to a full backlit control console, Reid designs and builds durable HMI solutions in-house: graphic overlays, membrane switches, capacitive sensing, backlighting and the assembly that brings them together. As an Australian HMI manufacturer, whatever the operator touches, reads or presses, we make it.
From a single sealed keypad to a full operator console, our interfaces become the front panels, control panels and fascias of equipment across defence, medical and industrial applications. A backlit overlay on a medical device, a membrane keypad on a marine autopilot, a capacitive panel on an EV charger: the same principles apply every time, a durable printed surface, a reliable switching layer, and a finish matched to where it lives.
Explore our interface solutions
Six interface technologies, each engineered to its environment. Choose the one that fits your product.
Graphic Overlays
The printed front surface of your product. Reverse-printed, formed and cut, finished to survive its environment.
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Membrane Keypads & Switches
Sealed tactile keypads with metal domes, embossing and integrated backlighting. Rated to over 2 million actuations.
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Capacitive Switches
Sense a finger through a sealed surface, no moving parts. Printed silver and carbon sensing, sliders and proximity.
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Backlighting Technologies
LED, electroluminescent and light-guide-film backlighting, engineered for even illumination with no hot spots.
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Waterproof Keyboards
Fully sealed, wipe-clean keyboards and interfaces for medical, marine and washdown environments.
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Touchscreen Protectors
Optically clear, hard-coated protective overlays for touchscreen displays in harsh and public settings.
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Every element of an operator interface, made under one roof in Brisbane.
Print & graphics
Reverse-printed overlays, photographic and spot colour, on the full MacDermid Autotex polyester and Lexan polycarbonate film range.
Tactile & switching
Metal snap domes and embossing on our Projecon press, membrane and capacitive switching.
Backlighting
LED, EL, light guide film and fibre optic, tuned for even, hot-spot-free illumination.
Assembly & integration
SMD population, connectors and tails, bonded to your PCB or enclosure.
Certified, Australian-made, defence-ready
Capacitive Sensors & Switches
Printing complex capacitive and other types of switches on flexible substrates has been a key focus for Reid in recent years. We have developed expertise in designing and embedding complex printed capacitive sensors onto existing printed circuits, with the ability to precisely embed and test relevant electronic sensor chips.
- Embedded capacitive sensors on flexible printed circuits
- LED array integration on flexible substrates
- Printed proximity sensors for various applications
- Custom sensor geometries to specification
- Touch-sensitive designs for modern HMI applications
Backlighting Technologies
Reid Print Technologies offers a comprehensive range of backlighting solutions for overlay panels and membrane switch assemblies. Our technologies include Electroluminescent (EL) panels, SMD LED backlighting, light guide film and fibre optic illumination for every application.
- Electroluminescent (EL) backlighting panels
- SMD LED backlighting integration into keypads
- Light guide film for even illumination distribution
- Colour-filtered backlit windows for instrument panels
- CNC-machined acrylic panels with precision backlighting
- Dead front graphics for automotive and industrial panels
Waterproof Keyboards & Encoders
Reid's membrane keypads are engineered to withstand harsh environments. Our circuit designs utilise strict IP sensitive design elements developed over many years in cooperation with Australia's best electronics engineers. Our waterproof keyboards and encoders are trusted in marine, defence, mining and industrial applications worldwide.
- IP-rated weatherproof construction to specification
- Marine-grade salt water and UV resistance
- Customised for defence and industrial environments
- Proven in marine autopilots, EV chargers, defence systems
- Rotary and push-button encoder integration
Touchscreen Protectors
Reid Print Technologies offers a range of custom touchscreen protectors manufactured from durable polyester with easy peel adhesive. Designed to protect high-value touchscreen displays in industrial, medical, defence and consumer applications.
- Anti-glare and anti-reflective film options
- Custom sizes to engineering tolerances of ±0.2mm
- Easy-peel 3M adhesive application
- MacDermid Autotype EBA Polyester for anti-glare
- Compatible with capacitive and resistive touchscreens
Not sure which interface
fits your product?
Send us your drawings or a panel you need matched, and we'll recommend the right approach.