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Metcase extends custom front panels service

Metcase has extended its custom front panels service with CMYK digital printing, enabling legends, logos and photo quality graphics to be printed on to front pane without the set-up costs associated with traditional methods.

08/01/2016 14:37:12

Digital printing is also available on complete enclosures but has so far proved most popular with customers requiring custom front panels.

Metcase can manufacture custom front panels in aluminium or steel – machined and fully finished with apertures for LEDs, displays, switches and so on.

The service includes CNC punching of holes and cutouts; drilling and tapping; fitting of inserts, studs and earth tags.

The company also offers a blemish-free finish to aluminium panels, natural and colour anodising, powder or wet painting in custom colours, and engraving for heavy duty applications.

Metcase can supply 3D models in STEP, SAT and X_T formats so customers can see how their front panel will look prior to manufacture. The company can also work to the customers' own 2D drawings or 3D models. For digital printing, high resolution files are required.

The Metcase front panel service offers high quality front panels at competitive prices for batches as small as ten units, depending on the size of the panels.

Written By Sophia Bell

Sophia Bell is the Group Editor of DPA, Connectivity, and PBSI. She joined the team in 2020 as Assistant Editor after achieving a First-Class Honours BA in English Literature and Film Studies from the University of East Anglia. In her current role, she leads the editorial strategy, driving digital growth and ensuring each title continues to deliver trusted, relevant insight for engineering and manufacturing professionals.