Custom Panel Mount Indicators

Even with thousands of standard PMIs available, modifications may be needed to satisfy unique design requirements and modern product design. We offer multiple thorough methods to deliver your custom indicator solution.

Standard components, while versatile, may not perfectly align with specific operational environments, aesthetic demands, or integration challenges that engineers and product designers place in areas like the Industrial, Aerospace, and Medical industries. These unique design requirements can range from specific wire lengths, moisture ratings, and terminal styles to precise viewing angles, finishes, brightness levels, and even the exact configuration of single, bi-color, or tri-color LEDs.

What is a Panel Mount Indicator?

A panel mount indicator (PMI) is a type of status indicator attached directly to a device’s operator panel. It may also be called a pilot light, indicator light, or status indicator. Regardless of the terminology, their function remains consistent: to offer clear, concise, and often color-coded visual cues that are essential for safe and effective operation.

PMIs play a vital role in operating the devices used by every industry, every day, so careful consideration should go into their design.

Extensive PMI Customization Experience

A leader in illuminated components for nearly 50 years, VCC offers a robust portfolio of standard panel mount indicators, plus the capabilities to modify several features to suit your needs, including:

Wire lengths
Moisture ratings
Terminal style
Viewing angle
Finish
Brightness
Single, bi-color, or tri-color LEDs

In some instances, a full custom PMI design is needed. Our multidisciplinary team is here to help solve your design challenges with the ideal panel mount indicator, whether it’s a product modification, Build Your Own indicator option, or from-scratch solution.

What are the Benefits to Building your own Custom Indicator?

Production Efficiencies

Save time and production costs by optimizing PMIs and designs to reduce the number of components needed.

Simplified Design

Adding multiple LED sockets to a single connector can reduce the number of indicators needed on the HMI.

Enhanced Operation & Performance

Modifying a PMI to meet your exact design objectives can improve usability and achieve greater outcomes.

Application-Specific Enhancements

Features such as moisture ratings, visibility, and other factors can be added or enhanced.

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What are VCC’s Custom PMI Options?

Build Your Own Panel Mount Indicator

We make it simple to customize your panel mount indicator in many ways with our Build Your Own Indicator option. Using a variety of cable assemblies, you can modify everything from wire length to LED color and terminal to create the perfect fit for your device and application. Build Your Own Indicator features:

Available in 3mm, 5mm, or 10mm LEDs
1,000+ configurations available
Solderless assembly
Assortment of options for moisture resistance
Fresnel rings to widen the viewing angle and improve light visibility
Ability to add multiple LED sockets to a single connector

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Minor Modifications to Existing PMI

For products and applications outside the Build Your Own Indicator options, our experienced team can quickly help you identify which standard products to modify. We take the time to fully understand your needs, then develop a plan for modifying an existing PMI to meet your requirements in the most efficient way possible.

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Fully Customized PMI Design

If a fully customized PMI design is needed, we have the skills, equipment, and resources to execute. With a deep understanding of your objectives and requirements, we think through your entire production and assembly processes. Our team identifies opportunities to streamline production, simplify the interface, and reduce costs. Then, we apply decades of industry knowledge in optical, electrical, and mechanical design to develop the ideal indicator(s) for your device.