Instrument Cabinets (Instrument Enclosures / Meter Boxes / Consoles)

Xingyuan Electric provides instrument cabinets and enclosures for industrial automation, lab test & measurement, medical devices and environmental monitoring — covering benchtop instrument enclosures, wall-mount meter boxes, rack-mount instrument cases, portable instrument cases and operator consoles. We support EMC shielding, dust-proof sealing, precision panel cutouts, windows and silk-screen, built to drawing, in prototype and batch quantities under NDA.

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What is an instrument cabinet?

An instrument cabinet is a metal enclosure to mount, protect and support instruments, meters, controllers and operator panels. It emphasizes structural precision, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), sealed protection and human interaction (windows/operation holes). Widely used in test & measurement, industrial control, labs and medical devices, it is often tailor-made to the instrument’s shape and interfaces.

Why choose Xingyuan instrument cabinets?

Product type matrix

From benchtop to portable, wall-mount to rack — full-form instrument enclosures. Click for capabilities.

Typical specifications

ItemRangeNote
MaterialSPCC cold-rolled / galvanized / 304-316 stainless / aluminumWindow: acrylic/tempered glass
ProtectionIP30(indoor) – IP65(outdoor/dust-water)Seal strip + conductive gasket
EMCConductive paint/zinc + shield gasket, groundedShielding per requirement
Panel cutoutCNC precision cutout, tolerance ±0.1mmKeys/ports/display openings
SurfacePowder coat any RAL, salt-spray testedSilk-screen LOGO & labels
Load/structureDesigned to instrument weight & CoGStiffeners/brackets optional

Key processes

Application scenarios

Customization capability

We accept drawing-based instrument cabinet custom: precision panel cutouts, window/display cutouts, EMC shielding & grounding, dust/water sealing, silk-screen LOGO & labels, color & finish, and multi-form benchtop/wall/rack/portable/console. Prototype and batch supported; drawings under NDA.

FAQ

Why EMC shielding for instrument cabinets?

Instruments contain sensitive circuits in strong EMI environments; shielding prevents external interference from affecting measurement accuracy and stops self-radiation disturbing others — conductive coat + shield gasket + good ground meets standards.

Can panel cutout accuracy be guaranteed?

Yes. Laser cutting and CNC machining hold cutout and assembly tolerance within ±0.1mm, including irregular key/port/display openings.

Usable outdoors / in humid environments?

Yes. Stainless/galvanized material + PU or silicone seal strip reaches IP54–IP65 dust/water proof, with anti-corrosion finish for lab-external and industrial sites.

Min. order & lead time?

Prototype from 1 unit; batch from 10. Precision cutout & shielding standard 7–20 days; complex custom per drawing.

Are drawings kept confidential?

Yes. NDA available; project files limited to assigned team, never leaked or reused.

Can you replicate an existing instrument shell?

Yes. Send a sample or reference; we reverse-engineer structure and dimensions and batch-produce to compatible specs.

Need an instrument cabinet custom?

Send instrument shape/drawings and requirements (material, protection, EMC, qty); we return a proposal and quote within 24–48 hours, prototype and batch, drawings under NDA.

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