Metal enclosures are widely used in various fields, primarily serving in industrial and electronic equipment applications. Understanding the structure, characteristics, and applications of electrical, stainless steel cabinets, or metal cabinets can help you choose the most suitable product.
What Are Enclosures?
Enclosures serve as protective boxes that house electrical systems, electronic components, or other sensitive equipment. They play a crucial role in shielding against external influences such as dust, moisture, and providing a stable environment to safeguard the internal components. Therefore, they are often custom-designed based on usage requirements, environmental conditions, and necessary protection standards to perform effectively during operation.
Common Types of Metal Enclosures
- Fire enclosures: Made from high-quality, fire-resistant materials, our fire enclosures provide robust protection and meet strict safety standards. They are essential for containing and preventing the spread of fire, ensuring safety and reliability.
- Electrical enclosures: Made from corrosion-resistant materials like aluminum or stainless steel to protect against dirt, water, chemicals, and other environmental factors. These products, often created through steel fabrication, help house and protect electrical components, devices, and parts in industrial and commercial settings.
- Stainless steel cabinets: Primarily made from stainless steel (usually type 304 or 316), which provides effective corrosion and rust resistance. This makes them suitable for use in harsh environments.
- Metal Cabinets: Due to their durability, versatility, and high load-bearing capacity, Metal Cabinets are often chosen for storage needs in industrial, office, and residential settings.
Important Factors When Choosing Enclosure
Material
Material is a crucial factor that affects the performance and durability of the enclosure. Common materials used for constructing cabinets include stainless steel, aluminum, and metal cabinets.
IP Rating
Ingress Protection (IP) ratings measure an enclosure’s ability to prevent solids and liquids from entering. At Newinds, we offer a variety of electrical enclosures, with our most common IP ratings being 65, 66, 67, and 68. Each type is distinguished as follows:
- IP65 – protected against water projected from a nozzle.
- IP66 – protected against heavy seas or powerful jets of water.
- IP67 – protected against immersion for 30 minutes at depths of 150mm to 1000mm.
- IP68 – protected against complete, continuous submersion in water.
Environment
It is essential to consider the location where this product will be placed carefully. If the enclosure needs to be installed in harsh environments, stainless steel will be the optimal choice for effectively protecting the internal components.
Size and Configuration
Carefully assess the size and configuration of the enclosure to ensure it can accommodate all the internal components and remain flexible for future adjustments or upgrades if needed.
Quality Certification
Choose metal enclosure suppliers that comply with relevant industry standards such as NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) or UL (Underwriters Laboratories). Certified cabinets guarantee quality and safety. In addition to quality certifications, you should also communicate with the supplier to arrange a factory tour to understand whether their metal enclosure manufacturing process meets the required standards.
Applications
– Industrial Automation: Automation Controllers, Drive and Motor Control Systems or Distributed Control Systems, …
– Electrical Panels: Protect electrical components such as circuit breakers, relays, and switches in factories and plants.
– Commercial Applications: Telecommunication Hubs, retail equipment, Security Systems, …
– Healthcare and Laboratory Applications: diagnostic devices, sterilization systems, and laboratory instruments, cleanroom equipment, …
– General: Industrial facilities, commercial buildings, data centers, residential buildings, hospitals, public spaces, and manufacturing plants.
Choose a Reliable Enclosures Vendor
Newinds Corp, based in Vietnam, offers tailored fabricated metal solutions at competitive prices, including structural steel, metal parts, steel sheds, buildings, metal sheets, stainless steel fabrication, and value-added services.
Our skilled team delivers customized metal solutions that comply with AS/NZS, USA, and EU standards, ensuring both affordability and quality. We specialize in a variety of metal structures for any industry, including but not limited to:
- Laser Cutting
- Forming & Punching
- Stamping & Folding
- Bending & Machining
- Welding & Finishing
Value-Added Services like sourcing in castings, plastics, rubber, and more
If you are searching for high-quality metal enclosures, delivered with expert consultation and industry knowledge, we welcome the opportunity to discuss your needs.
Contact Newinds today to discuss your requirements
Email: sales@newindscorp.com
Phone/Whatsapp: +84 868 482 038