Laser Cutting and Finishing of Mounting Plate for an Electronic Control Enclosure

This project exemplifies EMD Controls & Fabrication’s ability to produce precision laser cut parts. The part shown was designed for mounting PC boards and other components in a NEMA 4X electronic control enclosure in the weighing industry. Composed of only 12 gauge 304 stainless steel, the customer supplied drawings called out an overall size of 8.59″ x 8.59″, with a height of 0.104″.

Manufacturing of this component required extreme precision to create the intricate features. At EMD we pride ourselves in ability to laser cut and produce these parts to a tolerance of only two thousandths of an inch.

Each plate is was also finished to round the edges and various holes were tapped with 5-40 threads. We manufactured this plate in quantities of 25 to 250, with lead times of 1-1/2 weeks. For more information on this project, or the processes used to fabricate it, please Contact Us.

Job Specifications

Part Name:	Electronic control box mounting plate
Description:	This plate is used to mount PC boards and other components in an electronic control box for weighing machinery
Material:	304 stainless steel – 12 Gauge
Size:	8.59″ x 8.59″ x 0.109″ (218.19 mm x 218.19 mm x 2.78 mm)
Processes Required:	CNC laser cutting Edge rounding Hole tapping
Equipment Used:	Bodor P3015 CNC fiber laser cutting machine Finishing machine (edge rounding) Flex-arm (5-40 hole tapping)
Tolerances:	+/- 0.002
Industry:	Weighing
Volume:	25 to 250 Per run