Custom manufacturing example · Industrial machine silicone conductive keypads/elastic buttons

CUSTOM RUBBER & SILICONE MANUFACTURING

Industrial machine silicone conductive keypads/elastic buttons

A custom component for your assembly.

Define the mating surfaces, dimensions and working conditions. ETOL manufactures the part to the agreed design and material.

Factory direct
Made to order
Drawing & sample support

Share the part, its application and your estimated quantity.

Customize the fit, material and finish

Vulcanization workshop illustration with green molding presses and blue collection bins

Material & hardness

Selected for the contact, temperature and movement

Color & finish

Define the visible surfaces and intended color

Shape & dimensions

Develop holes, lips and walls around the mating parts

Mounting & fit

Match the attachment and installation method

Product Overview

Machine operators often move through a sequence of controls rather than use one button in isolation. Custom silicone conductive keypads can follow that sequence through their layout, key dimensions, and identification. The molded control layer connects the visible button arrangement with the contact positions in the electronics.

Place related functions where the intended user can reach them without crowding adjacent actions. The key faces and their supporting geometry should allow each press to reach the correct contact while neighboring buttons remain at rest. Color and molded or printed identification can reinforce the layout where the product requires them.

Assess the control in its finished housing. Panel openings, internal supports, and the retained base affect the travel that a loose keypad cannot reproduce. Check the full operating sequence, including presses near the edges of larger keys. Keep contact regions clean during installation and verify the keypad orientation before closing the panel. If servicing requires removal, restore its locating features and inspect for trapped edges before checking every control again.

Material options: Silicone. Custom formulation and color for the intended contact conditions.
Hardness selection: Silicone: 20–80 Shore A. The key faces and their supporting geometry should allow each press to reach the correct contact while neighboring buttons remain at rest.
Custom dimensions: Panel openings, internal supports, and the retained base affect the travel that a loose keypad cannot reproduce.
Fit & assembly: Keep contact regions clean during installation and verify the keypad orientation before closing the panel.
Use & inspection: If servicing requires removal, restore its locating features and inspect for trapped edges before checking every control again.

Photos illustrate structure or material only. Machine operators often move through a sequence of controls rather than use one button in isolation. ETOL directly manufactures custom-shaped silicone and rubber parts to your requirements.

Choosing a material or hardness? Explore the selection guide →

From part requirements to production

Define the part

Identify key dimensions, mating surfaces and quantity

Review material & tooling

Agree the compound and manufacturing approach

Evaluate the sample

Review the fit and agreed requirements in the assembly

Produce & inspect

Manufacture and check against the approved requirements

Review the intended assembly

Working conditions

Identify temperature, contact fluids and repeated movement.

Material and structure

Consider hardness together with wall thickness and support.

Installation

Check access, mating dimensions and the fitting sequence.

Ordering this custom component

Can the shape be adjusted to my mating parts?

Yes. Show the receiving opening, contact surfaces and clearance limits. We can review the dimensions and retaining features around the intended fit.

Which details should be agreed before tooling?

Agree the critical dimensions, material, hardness, visible surfaces and sample requirements. Explain how the part is installed and which interfaces control its function.

Can a sample help define the replacement?

A sample can help explain the structure. Compare it with the assembly because wear, swelling or compression may have changed its original dimensions.

How is the quotation for this part determined?

The material, part geometry, tooling, quantity and finishing affect the quotation. Include the intended batch size and delivery destination when describing your requirements.

DISCUSS THIS COMPONENT

Describe the part you need.

Share the fit, operating conditions and quantity with our manufacturing team.