The oil and gas industry is made up of a vast network of different interests. The need to comply with regulations is intertwined in every part of the industry, from exploration to the delivery of products to the end consumer.
In order to comply with regulations and keep your team safe, durable, long-lasting, and easy-to-use membrane switches and overlays are essential.
General Label supplies switches and overlays for every part of the oil and gas industry. Whether you handle upstream, midstream, or downstream segments, or if you deal in some combination of the three, you can count on us for quality labels and overlays.
We provide a wide variety of products for the oil & gas industry, including warning labels for extreme environments, sealed and vibration resistant gaskets, and EMI shielding and surface protection films for handheld devices like multi-gas detectors.
Membrane switches are graphical interfaces that allow a user to interact with machines. Our membrane switches are built to endure the harsh and unpredictable environments present in the oil and gas industry.
There are many practical applications for membrane switches in the industry, including in:
- Oil rigs
- Handheld testing and sensor equipment
- Repeater equipment
- Heavy machinery
- Gas stations (consumer-facing)
- And many more places
Benefits of Membrane Switches
Membrane switches in the oil and gas industry need to be incredibly durable, and resistant to chemicals, physical damage, and more. With decades of experience in the industry, we engineer long-lasting membrane switches using a variety of materials, including:
- Polyester
- Polycarbonate
- ESD Coated Films
- 3M™ adhesives
- Stainless steel domes
- Backlighting (LEDs)
- Long lasting screen printed graphics
- Digital printed graphics
- Steel domes
- And much more
You can read more about the materials we use in our membrane switches on this page.
Reliability is key – the overall construction of the membrane switch, including the materials used, must be able to endure the harsh environments present in the oil and gas industry. Our switches are long lasting, enduring over 1 million use cycles. We handle compliance, ensuring that all of our switches meet regulatory demands. To do this, we offer membrane switches with a wide variety of features, including:
- Water resistant and dustproof (IP67)
- Non-glare finishes
- Illumination for low-light/no-light use
- Actuated domes for feedback
- Impact resistance
- Corrosion resistance
- Abrasion resistance
- Heat resistance
- Static dissipative hard coated graphic material for use in explosion-resistant applications
- And more
Durable Custom Overlays for Harsh Environments
There’s no end to the number of hazards that overlays have to endure in the oil and gas industry. Companies need overlays with different qualities depending on where they are in the stream. Some of the options that we provide include:
- Chemical resistance (corrosion resistance)
- Temperature resistance (heat and cold)
- Abrasion resistance
- Static dissipative hard coated graphic material for use in explosion-resistant applications
- Long-lasting ink
- UL Approvals
Additionally, we have a wide variety of different adhesives available to ensure that your overlays will remain properly affixed even in the most adverse condition. We use a variety of materials and adhesives to construct our overlays, including
- Polyester
- Polycarbonate
- 3M™ adhesives
- Custom Adhesive Gaskets
- Conductive Adhesives
UL approved overlays
Many overlays need to pass through the UL approval process. We can design and manufacture overlays that make it through this process. These overlays may be imbued with properties that render them resistant to MEK, Acetone, IPA, and other substances.
Material Converting & Manufacturing
There’s no room for error in the oil and gas industry. With decades of experience, a team of highly skilled engineers, and cutting-edge technology, we create custom parts for products with even the most demanding tolerances.
As your custom material converting partner, we’ll perform all the R&D, all while lowering your manufacturing costs. We can make a wide variety of products and parts for the oil and gas industry, including:
- Gaskets
- EMI Shielding
- Surface protection films
- Acoustic mesh and linings
- And much more
We pride ourselves on our versatility, ingenuity, and precision. To provide you with whatever parts you may need, we work with a variety of different materials and processes, including:
- Polyesters
- Polyimide (Kapton)
- Polycarbonates
- Adhesives
- Tapes (including VHB)
- Foams
- Printing
- Laminating
- Die cutting (sheet and rotary)
- Laser cutting (sheet and rotary)
- Precision Pick and Place
- Metal Domes
- LEDs – Single, Bi-Color and Tri-Color
- 1206/0805/0603
- Tangent Knife Systems
With decades of experience and a team of dedicated engineers, we’re the perfect choice for custom material converting in the oil and gas industry.
What Type of Switch or Overlay Do You Need?
The type of membrane switch or overlay you’ll need will depend heavily on what you’re doing in the industry – though longevity and ease of use are always important. We offer a number of options for our switches and overlays, including LEDs, backlighting, custom colors, printed graphics, tactile switches with actuated steel domes, and more.
Interested in custom switches and overlays? Have an idea in your head, but aren’t sure how to bring it to life?
We can help. We’re a full service-switch and overlay manufacturer. That means we offer:
- Engineering and design
- Research and development
- Manufacturing
- Quality assurance
All of our switches are individually tested – never batch-tested – so you know that your product will have the durability and functionality you need. And with our design and development teams, we can bring any idea to life – whether it’s a fully fleshed-out design or a drawing you came up with on a scrap piece of paper.
So get in touch with us! We’ll schedule a meeting, and help bring your membrane switch and overlay dreams to life.