Production & Dual Sourcing
Global supply security and quality
For over 25 years, we have been developing and manufacturing silicone or rubber keypads for demanding applications in the automotive, motorcycle, industrial, heavy-duty vehicle, building automation, and consumer goods sectors.
Our two production sites in China and the Philippines ensure global supply security, competitive prices, and the highest quality for our customers.
We produce over 250 million keypads per year and are committed to the highest quality and reliable delivery.
Top Quality with Minimal Defect Rates
Through consistent quality management, strong innovation, and years of experience in the production of silicone keypads, Sateco delivers tangible added value to renowned customers across various industries. Our silicone keypads stand for top quality, high safety, and consistent serial and mass production.
Certified quality in production
Our silicone keypad production complies with the requirements of ISO 9001, IATF, and other relevant standards, with full process control. Our customers benefit from stable supply chains, short lead times, and a 100% inspection rate.
Dual Sourcing and Production Sites
We manufacture our silicone keypads at two state-of-the-art facilities in China and the Philippines. By adopting a dual-sourcing strategy, leveraging two independent production sites, we ensure maximum supply reliability, flexible supply chains, and competitive pricing.
The new facility in the Philippines specifically expands our warehouse logistics and production capacity. This enables us to reliably and flexibly deliver high-quality silicone keypads even in a dynamic market.
Precision in Tooling
We use specially hardened steel to manufacture our silicone keypads. This reduces warping, increases dimensional stability, and enables precise tool machining.
The mold layout, featuring overflow channels, ensures a controlled flow of material. This allows us to achieve consistent actuation forces, exact dimensions, and high repeatability in the production of rubber keypads. The precision-chromed mold surface improves demolding and provides additional protection against corrosion.
High-Quality Silicone Materials
Our specially developed silicone compounds ensure consistent actuation force and a clearly perceptible snap in silicone keypads throughout their entire service life. This keeps the tactile feedback consistent even under heavy use.
The material quality supports tight tolerances and a uniform shrinkage rate. This enables the production of precision rubber keypads that meet high requirements, such as:
- high actuation forces
- service life of at least 100,000 actuations
- minimal loss of force over the service life
- clearly defined snap
- certain functional compensation for tolerances in the switch
Process Reliability in Production
Even during the production of the raw material for silicone keypads, we rely on precise rolling processes and consistent material thicknesses. This ensures a uniform flow of material and supports consistent force transmission and a consistent snap.
The vulcanization process is designed so that every rubber keypad is processed cleanly and fully cured. We have developed special fixtures for inserting the contact pads that virtually eliminate misplacement.
From Concept to Production
We guide you from the initial concept through to the production-ready stage of your silicone keypads. In our state-of-the-art laboratories, we test the functionality of the rubber keypads and assist you with technical implementation and optimization.
Thanks to our global organization, we can also provide on-site support. This ensures you receive an HMI solution that is technically sound, economically viable, and tailored to your specific application.
The dual sourcing strategy strengthens the resilience of supply chains in an increasingly uncertain global environment. With an additional state-of-the-art production facility in the Philippines, Sateco is specifically enhancing flexibility, delivery reliability, and responsiveness for mass-production projects. Read more about this in our blog post on the dual sourcing strategy.
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