Design Tips for Your Instrumental Clusters
Backlighting
Backlighting can be considered the easiest way to make your message stand out. LEDs can be added to the circuitry to allow for the alert messages to pop up and notify the user.
Deadfronting
Deadfronting allows for messages to be hidden until they become backlit. Deadfronting is very popular in the design of marine and automotive instrument dials.
Embossing & Debossing
Another popular trick to make your dial or gauge stand out is embossing and embossing. Embossing is when sections of the plastic piece are raised. Debossing is when sections of the plastic are recessed. This special feature is done through the process of thermal or vacuum formed.
Inks
Our ink partners have designed a wide range of specialty inks to be available for strictly design purposes. Inks can appear to be any color. Metallic and glossy finishes are also available as extra design features