Innovative in industrial stainless steel enclosures
Do you need custom or series-produced craftsmanship for stainless steel or aluminium enclosures? Then Assink & Schipholt takes care of everything, from design and engineering to the finished product.
- 3100 mm
- bend length — long panels in one go
- 304 / 316
- stainless grades
About stainless steel enclosures
- Stainless steel 304 / 316
- Aluminium
- Industrial control systems
- Machine building
- Food industry
- Offshore & maritime
- Process industry & chemicals
With an enclosure, the dimensions determine whether the whole thing works: doors and panels have to stay flat, cut-outs have to fit to the millimetre and latches have to operate smoothly after assembly. We bend on a servo-electric press brake with a working length of up to 3100 mm, so that long panels can be formed in one go rather than assembled from parts.
The choice of material follows from the environment. Stainless steel in grade 304 or 316 is the logical choice where there is moisture, cleaning or outdoor exposure; aluminium is considerably lighter and therefore more pleasant for doors and panels handled by hand. Where there is doubt, we look at the load and the cleaning method.
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Once the enclosure stands outdoors, the requirements shift. For a kiosk, a charging point or an installation in infrastructure, what counts most is keeping water out: overlapping seams, a sloping top and well-considered cable glands do more than a heavier sheet thickness. Stainless steel 316 is the obvious choice in those environments because of road salt and rain.
Our knowledge base article on custom industrial enclosures goes into the trade-offs in more depth (in Dutch).
From drawing to delivery
Custom stainless steel control cabinets
Resistant to moisture, dust and chemicals.
Custom work & integration
For control systems, machine building, offshore and maritime.
Advice
Material selection, fastening and component integration.
Specifications
Indicative values — to be confirmed per project- Press braking
- servo-electric press brake, working length up to 3100 mm
- Materials
- stainless steel 304 and 316, aluminium
- Stainless steel
- where there is moisture, cleaning or outdoor exposure
- Aluminium
- considerably lighter — more pleasant for doors and panels handled by hand
- Installed outdoors
- stainless steel 316 because of road salt and rain
- Keeping water out
- overlapping seams, a sloping top and well-considered cable glands — more than a heavier sheet thickness
- Component integration
- cut-outs for glands, displays and cooling are cut on the laser in the same pass
- Mounting points
- self-clinching and rivet nuts, so no separate operations afterwards
- Machine cladding
- demountable for maintenance, non-resonant, and still fitting the frame after coating
- Applications
- control systems, machine building, offshore and marine
What to send us
Request a quote- The outer dimensions
- The positions of cut-outs and mounting points
- The material
- Whether it concerns visible work and which finishing that requires
- The quantity
- Whether the enclosure will stand outdoors — that determines both the material choice and the seam execution
Frequently asked questions
In which materials do you make enclosures?
In stainless steel 304 and 316 and in aluminium. Stainless steel is the logical choice where there is moisture, cleaning or outdoor exposure; aluminium is considerably lighter and therefore more pleasant for doors and panels handled by hand.
Can you include cut-outs and mounting points?
Yes. Cut-outs for glands, displays and cooling are cut on the laser, and for mounting points we work with self-clinching and rivet nuts. That saves separate operations afterwards and keeps the dimensions under control.
Do you supply one-offs or only series?
Both. From a single control cabinet to series production of the same enclosure. With series we pay extra attention to keeping the finish and the grain direction identical across all units.
How is an enclosure finished?
That depends on the material and the application. Visible stainless steel is supplied ground, and after welding we remove heat tint and passivate. Aluminium can be glass-bead blasted for an even matt surface.
Discuss your drawing,
part or assembly.
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