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Engineering Precision · Exact Dimensions

Made to measure
screen protectors.

Screen protection manufactured to your exact dimensions, tolerances and technical specification. Built from CAD drawings or measured samples, cut to engineering precision, with documented QC at every batch. For OEMs, industrial display makers and engineering teams who need an exact fit, not an approximate one.

An off-the-shelf screen protector is cut to a popular consumer device and nothing else. A made-to-measure screen protector is manufactured to your dimensions — the actual measured geometry of your display, your bezel, your cutouts — to a tolerance you specify and we hold. For most consumer phones that distinction barely matters. For industrial displays, medical device screens, custom OEM hardware and engineering applications, it is the whole point.

This page explains how made-to-measure manufacturing works, what information we need from you, and why exact fit matters more than most buyers initially assume.

What "made to measure" actually means

It means the protector is built to a specification you define, rather than selected from a catalogue. Specifically:

  • Exact dimensions. The protector matches your display's measured width, height and corner radii — not the nearest standard size.
  • Defined tolerances. You specify how much dimensional variation is acceptable. We manufacture and inspect to that tolerance.
  • Precise cutouts. Camera windows, sensor apertures, speaker grilles, fingerprint readers, button reliefs — positioned to your drawing.
  • Specified material and finish. Tempered glass or PET film, with the coatings, hardness and optical properties your application needs.
  • Documented production. First-article inspection against your specification, batch traceability, and QC records you can audit.

How we work from your measurements or drawings

There are three ways a made-to-measure project typically starts, depending on what you already have:

From a CAD drawing

The cleanest route. If you can supply a 2D drawing — DXF, DWG, PDF with dimensions, or a STEP file we can extract the relevant face from — we work directly from it. The drawing defines the cut path, the cutout positions and the tolerances. This removes ambiguity and is the fastest path to an accurate first article.

From a measured sample

If you don't have drawings but can send a device or a display unit, we measure it ourselves using calibrated equipment and produce a drawing for your approval before cutting. This adds a step but is reliable, and many industrial display projects work this way because the original CAD belongs to a third-party panel manufacturer.

From your own measurements

If you supply measurements directly, we work from those — but we'll always confirm critical dimensions and recommend a prototype before committing tooling. Measuring a screen accurately is harder than it looks, which is why we've written a separate guide on how to measure a screen correctly.

Tolerances: the part most buyers overlook

A tolerance is the permitted deviation from the nominal dimension. A protector specified at 150.0mm wide with a ±0.15mm tolerance may be manufactured anywhere from 149.85mm to 150.15mm and still pass inspection.

Tolerance matters because it is a direct trade-off between fit and cost:

  • Tight tolerances (±0.10mm or finer) give a precise, gap-free fit but require more careful production, more inspection, and a higher reject rate — which means higher unit cost.
  • Looser tolerances (±0.30mm or wider) are cheaper to hold but may leave a visible gap at the bezel or a slight overhang.

The right tolerance depends on the application. A protector sitting inside a recessed bezel needs to be tight enough not to rattle but loose enough to fit without forcing. A protector bonded edge-to-edge on a flat display has different constraints. Part of the quote conversation is agreeing a tolerance that fits both the engineering requirement and the budget — and we'll tell you honestly when a tolerance you've asked for is tighter than the application actually needs.

A practical note on tolerance stacking. If your display itself has a manufacturing tolerance, and your bezel has one, the protector tolerance has to be considered alongside both. We can help you work through the tolerance stack so the protector fits the real range of devices coming off your line — not just the nominal one.

The made-to-measure process

01

Specification

You send a CAD drawing, a sample, or measurements. We confirm dimensions, tolerances, cutouts, material and finish.

02

Prototype

We produce a small first-article batch and inspect it against your specification. You fit-test it on your actual hardware before tooling is committed.

03

Production

Volume manufacturing with on-site QC, dimensional inspection to your tolerance, and full batch traceability.

04

Delivery

Shipped to your nominated location with QC documentation. Reorders use the same held specification for consistency.

Where made-to-measure matters most

Some applications genuinely need exact-fit manufacturing rather than a close-enough standard size:

  • Industrial displays and HMI panels. Non-standard sizes, recessed mountings, and environments where a loose protector collects dust and debris.
  • Medical devices. Where the protector must not compromise an IP rating, must sit cleanly for cleaning and disinfection, and must match a regulated device geometry.
  • OEM electronics. Where the protector is part of the product and has to fit the device as designed, every unit.
  • Engineering and automation hardware. Control panels, instrumentation and bespoke equipment that was never built around a consumer screen size.

Materials available made-to-measure

Made-to-measure isn't a material — it's a manufacturing approach. It applies across the full range:

  • Tempered glass — 9H hardness, precision-cut edges, optional 2.5D profiles
  • PET film — for flexible, lightweight or shatter-sensitive applications
  • Anti-glare and anti-reflective — matte finishes for high-ambient-light environments
  • Privacy filters — viewing-angle restriction cut to your dimensions
  • Antimicrobial — ISO 22196 surface treatment for healthcare applications
  • Industrial / rugged — glass-TPU hybrids for impact resistance

If you're not sure which material your application needs, our guide on tempered glass versus PET film walks through the decision.

Have a drawing or a sample to quote?

Send your CAD drawing, a sample device, or your measurements, and we'll come back within 24 working hours with a quote, a recommended tolerance, and a prototype plan.

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