Industrial Control Panel Enclosures & PLC Cabinet Frames
Empty control panel enclosures for panel builders, machine builders and system integrators: floor-standing and wall-mount cabinets with mounting plates, gland plates, door hardware, ventilation and cable entry prepared for your electrical fit-out.
Frames and Plates Ready for Your Panel Build
For a panel builder the enclosure is the first thing that has to be right and the last thing anyone notices. Mounting plate position, gland plate opening size, door swing clearance and the lay-out of the cable zone decide how quickly the panel can be wired and how easily it can be serviced afterwards.
We supply the empty cabinet and its mechanical parts, built to your drawing and drilled for your hardware. The breakers, contactors, wiring, labelling and the electrical certification of the assembled panel remain with you.
Closer Look at This Enclosure Type
Representative photographs of the construction, interfaces and installation context for this product family.
Specifications at a Glance
| Parameter | Typical Specification |
|---|---|
| Typical unit | Empty control panel enclosure, PLC cabinet, motor control centre frame, automation cabinet |
| Mounting | Floor-standing with plinth or feet, wall-mount, floor with cable trench entry |
| Materials | SPCC 1.2-2.0 mm, galvanized SECC, SUS304 for washdown and food environments |
| Size envelope | Wall-mount up to 800 × 600 × 300 mm; floor-standing up to 2200 × 1200 × 600 mm |
| Doors | Single or double leaf, solid or glazed, left or right hinge, removable pin hinge |
| Internal | Mounting plate, DIN rail plates, brackets, dividers, adjustable rails |
| Cable entry | Gland plate top or bottom, brush strip, knockout panels, spare apertures |
| Protection & access | IP54-IP65 by design, three-point latch, key or swing handle lock, door stop |
| Finish | Powder coating RAL7035 / RAL7032 or custom, mounting plates zinc plated |
The parameters above are representative of typical projects in this category. Your drawing defines the final specification, and every quotation states the scope it covers.
Popular Configurations We Manufacture
Every size and option is customised to your drawing. Use a configuration below as a starting point for your enquiry.
Floor-Standing Control Cabinets
Full-height cabinets with a mounting plate and a cable zone underneath for larger panels.
| Typical size | 1600-2200 H × 600-1200 W × 400-600 D mm |
| Access | Single or double front door, removable sides |
| Internal | Mounting plate, gland plate, plinth with entry |
Wall-Mount Control Boxes
Compact enclosures for local control, junction and small automation panels.
| Typical size | 300 × 400 × 150 to 800 × 600 × 300 mm |
| Access | Single hinged door, key lock |
| Internal | Back plate, DIN rail, cable knockouts |
Double-Door & Multi-Bay Panels
Wide enclosures that open fully, for panels with long DIN rail runs and frequent service access.
| Typical width | 800-1600 mm |
| Doors | Two leaves, centre or side hinged |
| Feature | Removable centre post, baying kit |
Materials, Finishes & Customisation
Cabinet material
| Cold-rolled steel SPCC | 1.2-2.0 mm — the standard for general industrial control panels |
| Galvanized steel SECC | 1.0-2.0 mm — better cut-edge corrosion behaviour, common in humid plants |
| Stainless steel SUS304 | 1.0-2.0 mm — washdown, food, pharmaceutical and chemical environments |
Protection & finish
| Powder coating | 80-100 µm in RAL7035 / RAL7032, the standard industrial palette |
| Zinc plating | Mounting plates, brackets and internal parts |
| Gasket design | Foam-in-place or EPDM gaskets to the protection level your panel requires |
Customisation
| Panel preparation | DIN rail plates, ducts brackets, divider panels, cable tie-off points |
| Ventilation | Filtered fan panels, louvres, air-conditioner apertures, heat-exchanger cut-outs |
| Documentation | Rating plates, marking plates and pockets fitted to your requirement |
How This Product Moves Through the Workshop
Control cabinets are cut as a matched panel set so the mounting plate, gland plate and door align with the frame the way the drawing intends. Forming, welding and grinding build the body; the frame is checked for squareness before coating. Gaskets, hinges, locks, plates and ventilation parts are fitted afterwards, and every batch is sampled for door fit and plate position.
- Drawing review with DFM feedback before production release
- Fiber laser cutting of the complete flat pattern in one set-up
- CNC press-brake forming, welding and grinding
- Coating applied before gaskets, hardware and glass are fitted
- First-article and sample inspection recorded for each batch
Common Questions About This Product
The empty enclosure and its mechanical parts — body, doors, mounting plate, gland plates, DIN rail plates, ventilation and hardware. The breakers, drive units, wiring, labelling and the certification of the assembled panel are supplied by you as the panel builder.
Yes. Send the plate drawing or the component footprint and we will cut, drill and tap the plate accordingly, including threaded inserts, studs and earth bar positions. Many customers order plates as separate repeating parts alongside the cabinet.
Protection is determined by the gasket system, cable-entry treatment and door hardware. IP54 to IP65 is the usual range for industrial control panels depending on the ventilation strategy and whether the enclosure is sealed. Any formal verification test is arranged by you with your chosen laboratory.
Yes. RAL7035 and RAL7032 are the common industrial references, but any RAL colour or a physical sample can be matched. For colour-critical orders we coat a coupon for approval before the production run.
Yes, flat-pack delivery is available and reduces freight volume considerably for export orders. The panel set arrives with hardware, gasket sections, assembly notes and, where needed, a frame fixture drawing.
Guides for This Application
Control Panel Enclosure Fabrication: PLC and Automation Cabinets
Frames, gland plates and mounting plates
Read guideControl Panel Layout and Thermal Load: A Design Guide
Back-plate layout and thermal load planning
Read guideControl Panel Enclosure Materials, Glanding and Protection
Materials, gland plates and protection levels
Read guideSend Us Your Drawing
Tell us the enclosure you need, the environment it works in and the quantity — we will return engineering feedback and a quotation, typically within 24 hours on working days.