Control Panel Boxes
Wall-mount and floor-standing control boxes with gland plates, doors and locking.
Control boxes built to take the gear that goes inside - mounting plate positions, gland plate sizes and door clearances all from the panel builder drawing rather than a catalogue.
3–5 weeks
5 pieces
ISO 9001:2015
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Thickness | 1.2–3.0 | mm |
| Sealing | To IP66 | with gasket |
| Door | Hinged, lockable | standard |
| Mounting plate | Galvanised, fitted | standard |
| Gland plate | Removable | standard |
| Overall tolerance | ±0.5 | mm |
Available Materials
- Mild steel CR4
- Stainless 304
- Galvanised steel DX51D
- Aluminium 5052
Typical Applications
- Machine control panels
- Motor control centres
- Junction boxes
- PLC cabinets
- Operator stations
Surface Finishes
- Powder coat (any RAL)
- Wet paint
- Galvanised
- Passivate
Industries Served
- Industrial Equipment
- Energy & Oil & Gas
- Water Treatment
- Automation
- Food Processing
What drives the price of this part
Derived from the callouts on this page. Where a driver is not on the drawing, it is not on this list.
- Tolerance
- Overall tolerance at ±0.5 mm is the tightest callout this family carries. Tightening a callout is a process decision, not a machining decision: below the standard ±0.005 mm the work moves to grinding or jig boring, and the price moves with it.
- Part size
- Thickness at 1.2–3.0 mm decides which machine the part lands on and how many setups it needs. Size is the driver buyers most often leave out of a first enquiry, and it is the one that changes the quote fastest.
- Material
- The first material listed, Stainless Steel 304 / 304L, rates 4/10 on our machinability scale at 201 HB. On this shop's scale a harder alloy means slower passes and more tool changes, and that is cycle time the quote has to carry.
- Order size
- Minimum order is 5 pieces, so on a first order setup and programming are spread over very few parts and they are most of the price. Repeat orders at the same quantity are cheaper without anything on the drawing changing.
See how cycle time is calculated in the machining time calculator and what else moves a price in the cost driver reference.
How these parts are inspected
Matched to the callouts above and the instruments actually on the floor.
- Coordinate measuring machine (Zeiss CONTURA G2, two machines, GR&R 8.4% on the critical feature)
- Dimensional report against the drawing, with a 100% check on critical features rather than a sample
- Certificate of conformance and the mill certificate with every shipment
The full equipment list, with counts, is on the capability page; the inspection sequence is on quality and inspection.
Questions buyers ask
- Why use steel rather than a plastic box?
- Earth continuity and rigidity for anything above a few kilograms of gear. A plastic enclosure needs an internal earth bar and will flex when a heavy contactor is mounted to it.
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