Display and Touchscreen Bays
Front openings, bezels, windows and support frames matched to the selected monitor or touch display.
Custom Factory-Floor Computer Protection Industrial Computer
Industrial Computer
Enclosures
Built Around Your Hardware
Sheet metal computer cabinets and workstation enclosures built around the customer's monitor, PC, keyboard, scanner, printer and cooling arrangement. We manufacture the mechanical enclosure from prototype through repeat OEM production.
✓ Build-to-print scope
✓ Inspection by RFQ
✓ OEM approval boundary
RFQ Project-defined
RFQ
Example order size
Drawing
Critical dimensions
Plan
Inspection scope
OEM
Final approval
01 / What We Fabricate
A Protective Workstation Around Industrial IT Hardware
Industrial computer enclosures place displays and input devices close to production while protecting them from dust, splash, impact and unauthorized access. The enclosure must also support service access, cable routing and the heat generated by the installed computer hardware.
Keyboard and Input Access
Sliding or hinged keyboard trays, scanner shelves and mouse surfaces with controlled travel and operator clearance.
Computer and Printer Compartments
Lockable lower bays, removable shelves and service doors organized around the actual PC, UPS or printer envelope.
Cooling and Cable Provisions
Filtered-air, heat-exchanger or air-conditioner cutouts plus separated cable entries built to the OEM thermal design.
Our scope: the fabricated computer enclosure and specified mechanical hardware
The OEM or system integrator owns computer selection, electrical design, thermal sizing, software, ergonomics, final ingress evaluation and equipment compliance. We manufacture the released enclosure and hardware-ready mechanical assembly.
02 / Computer Enclosure Formats
Factory-Floor PC Cabinets and Workstations
Each housing is customized around installed hardware, operator access, cleaning exposure, mounting method and the customer's complete-enclosure validation plan.
Floor Standing Industrial Computer Workstations
Freestanding cabinets combining monitor, keyboard, PC and optional printer compartments for factory-floor data entry and process control.
- Hardware Monitor, PC, keyboard
- Access Front / rear service
- Base Leveling / anchor / caster
Wall Mount Wall-Mount PC Enclosures
Compact display and computer housings for production areas where floor space and cable runs are constrained.
- Mount Wall / machine frame
- Display Window / direct mount
- Service Hinged access door
Washdown Stainless Computer Cabinets
304 or 316L workstation enclosures with cleanable geometry and controlled sealing interfaces for wet or hygienic areas.
- Materials 304 / 316L stainless
- Finish Brushed / passivated
- Validation Complete assembly
Mobile Mobile Computer Cabinets
Reinforced workstation cabinets with caster or cart bases for shared production, inspection and maintenance applications.
- Base Caster / cart
- Features Handles and shelves
- Control Stability review
03 / Technical Capabilities
Typical Industrial Computer Enclosure Specification
| Materials | Cold-rolled steel, galvanized steel, 304/316L stainless steel and 5052 aluminum |
|---|---|
| Thickness | Released drawings govern housing and reinforcement thickness at monitor, keyboard, caster and wall-mount interfaces |
| Processes | Laser cutting, CNC punching, bending, TIG/MIG/spot welding, hardware insertion, finishing and mechanical assembly |
| Integrated features | Monitor windows, display frames, keyboard drawers, shelves, access doors, cable plates, vents and cooling-unit cutouts |
| Finishes | Textured or smooth powder coating, brushed stainless, passivation, anodizing and graphics-ready surfaces |
| Quality controls | First article, hardware templates, drawer-cycle check, door and latch function, gasket-path inspection and protected packout |
| Compact edge-computer scope | Define the internal compute, power and I/O envelopes, removable mounting plate, connector access and cover sequence separately from full workstation cabinet requirements. |
| Thermal architecture | Identify conduction contact areas or fan/filter openings, selected components, masking and assembled configuration. System heat load and validation belong in the OEM's acceptance plan. |
| Humidity and condensation | Provide temperature and humidity ranges, storage/startup transitions, service opening and installed exposure. Approved vents, heaters or other controls require a defined component and installation scope. |
| Shock and vibration | Specify populated masses, host support, orientation, exposure method and acceptance. An empty-enclosure dimensional inspection is not complete-equipment qualification. |
| Filter service and cable plates | Define filter media, seating land, retention and replacement clearance, plus common interfaces and variant IDs for removable cable-entry plates. |
| Mounting and transport | List DIN-rail components, panel or machine-frame interfaces and fastening conditions. Define shipping restraint locations, temporary supports and the packaged-equipment configuration. |
04 / Manufacturing Process
From Hardware Envelope to Finished Workstation
01
Hardware Review
Confirm monitor, PC, keyboard, printer, scanner, UPS, cooling device, cable paths and operator access envelope.
02
Layout and DFM
Review compartment sizes, display support, drawer travel, service doors, airflow separation and fabrication tolerances.
03
Prototype Cabinet
Build a production-intent enclosure and verify actual hardware or controlled templates before batch release.
04
Fabrication and Hardware
Cut, form and weld the cabinet, then install rails, hinges, latches, slides, studs and specified mounting hardware.
05
Finish and Fit Check
Apply the approved finish and check display openings, doors, drawers, shelves and cooling interfaces on the completed enclosure.
06
Configuration Packout
Protect windows and visible faces, then pack cabinets and loose accessories by hardware layout and revision.
05 / Why It Matters
What Makes a Computer Enclosure Production-Ready
The cabinet must fit the real hardware, manage operator interaction and preserve serviceability after coating and final assembly.
Actual Hardware Interfaces
Monitor bezels, VESA patterns, keyboard dimensions and cable connectors should be controlled from approved drawings or templates.
Thermal Boundaries
The OEM must define heat loads and cooling architecture; enclosure openings and internal separation are then built to that design.
Drawer and Door Function
Slides, latches and seals are checked after finishing because coating and distortion can change operating clearance.
Operator and Service Access
Viewing height, keyboard reach, door swing and component replacement paths affect safe daily operation.
Compact Industrial PC and Edge Hardware
For compact computers, release the internal carrier, I/O plate, thermal interfaces and service cover as a coherent mechanical package. Keep purchased electronics and system validation explicitly assigned.
Environment and Installation Matrix
Link mounting, temperature transitions, cooling, filtration and cable access to the equipment variant. Validate the populated configuration instead of applying a blanket rating to every metal housing.
Customer Project
Industrial PC Enclosure: Environmental Testing and Three Mounting Interfaces
Materials, fabrication decisions and results for an anonymous customer project.
Component reference image
The Customer Challenge
Condensation affected the motherboard, vibration loosened drive and connector attachments, and different installation methods required additional adapters.
Project Measurements & Details
−20 to 60°CRecorded temperature range
5 g, 10–500 HzVibration test
3Mounting arrangements
Results apply to the project configuration described on the linked page.
Read the Customer Project → 07 / Why Choose Us
Why Equipment OEMs Choose DRAmetal
01
Hardware-based DFM
We review enclosure geometry against controlled monitor, computer and accessory interfaces.
02
Cabinet-level fit checks
Doors, drawers, display frames and purchased hardware are verified on the finished assembly.
03
Mixed-format production
Floor, wall and mobile variants can be controlled under one related enclosure family.
04
Cosmetic and packout control
Windows, visible panels and finished work surfaces receive protected handling and packaging.
08 / Related
Related Products & Engineering Guides
09 / FAQ
Industrial Computer Enclosure FAQ
Can you build an enclosure around our exact monitor and computer?
Yes. Provide controlled mechanical drawings or samples for the monitor, PC, keyboard, printer, cooling device and cable interfaces. We can perform RFQ-defined template or mating-hardware fit checks; the OEM validates the completed equipment.
Can you make floor-standing, wall-mounted and mobile PC cabinets?
Yes. Related floor, wall and caster-based formats can be fabricated under one product family when mounting loads, stability, service access and hardware layouts are defined.
Can the enclosure be supplied for washdown areas?
We can fabricate stainless housings with cleanable geometry and sealing provisions. Any IP, NEMA or hygienic performance must be defined and validated on the complete configured assembly with the actual display, keyboard, glands and cooling hardware installed.
Do you supply the computer and cooling equipment?
Our standard scope is the fabricated enclosure and specified mechanical hardware. Customer-approved purchased components can be integrated when included in the released BOM, but system selection and performance remain the integrator's responsibility.
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