Membrane Switch Design Guide From Nameplates for Industry Helps Users Understand Design Parameters

NEW BEDFORD, MA--(Marketwire - Mar 20, 2012) - Nameplates for Industry, Inc. (NFi) is offering a 12-page design guide to help product designers determine the suitability of a particular membrane switch design for their product, equipment, or instrumentation. User interfaces, material selection, aesthetic considerations, ESD/EMI/RFI shielding, and connectivity issues are described.

The NFi Membrane Switch Design Guide is a fully illustrated booklet that describes the types of membrane switches available; various user interfaces with graphic overlays including features such as embossing, display windows, selective texturing, material selection and interchangeable legends; equipment interface criteria and support panels; and technical specifications.

Developed to help customers decide what type of membrane switch they need and to understand the design parameters necessary to solicit quotations, the 12-page NFi Membrane Switch Design Guide offers 'designer elements' for each topic which are factors to consider with regard to use and installation.

The NFi Membrane Switch Design Guide is available for download free from: http://www.nameplatesforindustry.com/Pages/membrane.htm.

About Nameplates for Industry, Inc.

Nameplates for Industry has a skilled team that prides itself on producing custom printed nameplates, faceplates, membrane switches, decals, labels, serial number tags, tamper-proof seals, keypad & back-lit graphic overlays, plastic cards and templates for a wide range of companies. Their customers include manufacturers of consumer appliances, computers, commercial machinery, communications equipment, medical devices, instrumentation and controls.

Founded in 1975, it is highly likely you have seen NFi's products. The company has won top honors in renowned international competitions and is actively involved in the SGIA (specialty Graphic Imaging Association) and GPI (Graphic & Product Identification Manufacturers Association). Among their distinctive capabilities are: four-color process and halftone creation, in-house image setting and Urethane Doming, extensive UL/CSA recognized products, and a highly responsive customer services staff.