Custom Stainless Steel Cabinets & Electrical Enclosures

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Engineering Support

Engineering & Design Support

CAD File Requirements

To manufacture your custom stainless steel enclosure, we require a technical drawing in one of the accepted file formats listed below.

Accepted File Formats

  • .DWG
  • .DXF
  • .STEP
  • .STP
  • .PDF

Drawing Must Include

  • Full Dimensions — Complete measurements for all external and internal surfaces of the enclosure
  • Opening Details — Positions and sizes of all door openings, access panels and ventilation cutouts
  • Mounting Features — Mounting holes, brackets, wall fixings and internal mounting plate positions
  • Hardware Positions — Locations for handles, locks, hinges, cable glands and any other hardware

Design Creation Service

If you do not have an electronic drawing, our engineering team can create one for you. We will convert your sketches or measurements into a manufacturing-ready CAD drawing.

Sketch to CAD Conversion

Send us your hand-drawn sketches or rough measurements, and our engineers will convert them into precise CAD drawings ready for manufacturing.

Dimension Verification

Our engineering team verifies all dimensions and tolerances to ensure your enclosure can be manufactured accurately to your requirements.

Manufacturing-Ready Drawing

We produce a complete manufacturing drawing with all dimensions, opening details, mounting features and hardware positions fully documented.

Engineering design is a chargeable service

The design fee is non-refundable

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Technical Downloads

Download our technical resources to help you prepare your project drawings and specifications before submitting a quote request.

 
Stainless Steel Enclosure Design Guidelines

Comprehensive guidelines covering material selection, standard dimensions, environmental ratings and design best practices for stainless steel enclosures.

Drawing Submission Checklist

Use this checklist to ensure your drawing includes all required details before submitting it for a manufacturing quotation.

Engineering design is a chargeable service

The design fee is non-refundable

COMMON QUESTIONS

Most Popular Questions.

We can accept dwg, dxf, stp, step, and if fully detailed, pdf files

Typically customers choose 304 stainless steel because it is cheaper and adequate for 90% of our customer applications such as general-purpose indoor, food-grade, or normally dry outdoor applications

Choose 316 stainless steel for marine, coastal, chemical, or high-chloride environments due to its superior corrosion resistance. 316 contains molybdenum, providing better durability in harsh conditions.

Typical lead times range from 3 to 16 weeks depending on complexity and volumes

If you do not have an electronic drawing, we can create one for you.

Service includes:

  • Conversion of sketches or measurements into CAD
  • Dimension verification
  • Manufacturing-ready drawing

Important Notice:

  • This is a chargeable engineering service
  • The design fee is non-refundable