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Service questions

Service questions

Do you handle electrical assembly?
We handle mechanical assembly plus basic wiring harness routing and tie-down. Full electrical sub-assembly (PCB integration, soldered connections, power distribution) is referred to our parent company Nevatronix, which has full board-level electrical assembly capability.
Can you ship direct to my customer?
Yes. Drop-ship programs are common — we hold inventory, kit-and-pack to the customer's shipping label, and dispatch on demand. End customer sees one shipment; you see one invoice.
Do you handle serialization and revision control?
Yes. Lot serialization, revision-controlled documentation, and per-unit traceability are available on every program. Required by default for our gaming and fintech customers; optional for others.
What are CNC metal punching services best for?
Punching is best for parts with many repeated features — 50-plus identical holes, full-coverage louver or perforation fields — and for formed features a laser cannot produce, such as countersinks, embosses, stiffening ribs, and tapped extrusions. Because these are made by dedicated tools on a turret press, cost per feature drops sharply as volume climbs. Laser still wins on one-off complex profiles and the tightest edge tolerances, and many parts use both.
Turret punching vs laser cutting — which should I use?
Use turret punching when the part is defined by formed features or high-volume repeated holes, and laser when it is defined by a complex one-off profile or needs the cleanest possible edge. Punching forms louvers, countersinks, embosses, and extrusions in the same setup and hits a hundred identical holes faster than a laser hits ten; laser cuts any perimeter with no tooling. The cheapest answer for a typical panel is often both — laser the outline, punch the pattern.
Can you punch louvers and vents?
Yes. Louvers are a core punch feature — the tool lances and forms the sheet in one hit, so a full ventilation field is produced in a single pass across the panel. We form standard louver and gill shapes for enclosure and HVAC airflow, plus perforated and grille patterns. Louver direction, pitch, and open area come straight off your print; state the required free-air percentage and we tool to it.
What is the maximum sheet size and thickness you can punch?
Our CNC turret punch works sheet up to 1500 × 3000 mm — the same envelope as our laser cell, so a part can move between the two without rework. Maximum thickness is 6 mm in mild steel and aluminum and 5 mm in stainless; heavier plate is handled by shearing and laser upstream. Hole position holds ±0.1 mm and the minimum punched hole is 1.5 mm diameter.
When should I combine punching and laser on one part?
Combine them whenever a part has both a non-standard perimeter (or complex internal cutouts) and repeated or formed features. The laser cuts the profile and any one-off geometry; the punch adds the louvers, countersinks, embosses, and hole fields. You get one purchase order, one quality record, and no inter-cell freight, because both cells sit on the same floor and share the 1500 × 3000 mm sheet envelope.
Can you punch countersinks, embosses, and tapped extrusions?
Yes — these formed features are exactly where the punch press earns its place. Countersinks seat flat-head hardware flush; embosses add stiffening ribs, standoffs, or raised brand marks; tapped extrusions draw a formed collar out of the sheet so a thin panel has enough depth to hold a real thread. None of these are possible on a flat laser cut, and all are produced in the same setup as the part's holes.
Is punching cheaper than laser for high-volume hole patterns?
For dense, repeated hole patterns at volume, yes — usually by a wide margin. A turret press indexes and hits each hole in a fraction of a second with a dedicated tool, so a panel with hundreds of identical holes punches far faster and cheaper per feature than tracing every hole with a laser beam. The trade-off is tooling setup, which the laser avoids, so on one-off or low-volume parts the laser is often cheaper.
Do you powder coat in-house?
Yes — powder coating is done in-house on a 24-hour turn. One quality system, one PO, no external hand-off. Specialty finishes (anodize, wet paint, chrome) run through co-located partners we manage as program lead.
What powder colors do you stock?
40+ standard colors are in stock for fast-turn jobs. Custom RAL or Pantone matches are available on lots over 100 parts (typical 5 business day add).
Can you mask specific areas for selective coating?
Yes. We apply masking tape, plugs, or hooks based on the print's no-coat callouts. Selective coating is standard for parts with bare contact surfaces (ground points, mating features).
Do you do anodizing for aluminum parts?
Yes, through a Type I/II/III anodize partner. Color anodize is available on Type II (e.g., black, blue, red, gold). Hardcoat (Type III) is available for wear applications.
What's the maximum sheet thickness you can bend?
10 mm aluminum or 8 mm mild steel at 4 m length on our 200-ton brake. Thicker sections at shorter lengths are possible on a case-by-case basis — confirm with engineering before quoting.
How tight a bend radius can you produce?
We work to the material's air-bend radius by default — typically the punch tip radius. For tight inside radii, hard tooling or rolling pre-form is available. We do not recommend bending tighter than the material's minimum bend radius without warming or annealing.
Do you do hemming and offset bends in-house?
Yes. Hem tooling, gooseneck punches for return flanges, and special offset/Z-bend tooling are all in-house. The press brake cell handles them in the same setup as the primary bends when geometry allows.
How do you ensure consistent bend angle across a production run?
All brakes are CNC with angle measurement at the back gauge. We run a first-article confirmation bend, lock the program, and sample-inspect every 25–50 pieces depending on lot size. Springback compensation is built into the program from the material certification.
Can you bend pre-painted or coated sheet without damaging the finish?
Yes. Protective film handling and urethane-faced bottom dies preserve the cosmetic face. We accept supplied film or apply our own when geometry permits.
Do you weld stainless steel and aluminum?
Yes. Stainless is welded in dedicated bays with separate consumables to prevent cross-contamination from carbon steel. Aluminum welding uses pulsed MIG or TIG depending on thickness and cosmetic requirements.
Can you provide weld documentation?
Yes. WPS-controlled welding with a documentation packet on request, covering AWS D1.1 (structural steel) and D1.2 (aluminum) procedures.
What's your robotic welding throughput?
Throughput is part-dependent, but typical assembly weld times on production runs are 60–90 seconds per part with single-shift capacity around 300–500 assemblies per cell per day.
Can you handle prototype welds that aren't programmed yet?
Yes. Our manual MIG and TIG benches are staffed by welders qualified to AWS D1.1/D1.2 procedures. Prototypes go through manual welding while we develop and validate the robotic program for the production phase.

Industry questions

Industry questions

Can you produce powder-coated architectural panels in custom colors?
Yes — powder coating is in-house, with 40+ standard colors stocked on a 24-hour turn. Custom RAL or Pantone color matching adds roughly 5 business days on lots of 100 parts or more.
How large a single-piece formed panel can you produce?
Up to 4 m bend length on our press brakes (50 to 200 tons), so a panel skin with formed return flanges up to that length comes off in one piece. Longer runs are sub-assembled with welded seams or hidden mechanical joints.
Do you weld structural sub-frames to AWS codes?
Yes. Our welders are qualified to AWS D1.1 (structural steel) and D1.2 (aluminum) procedures — WPS-controlled and documented — for carbon-steel and architectural-aluminum sub-frames.
Do you engineer or stamp the panel design?
No. We fabricate to the architect's or structural engineer's stamped drawing; design, engineering, and the professional stamp stay with your design team. Our DFM feedback covers manufacturability, not design authority.
Can you hot-dip galvanize architectural steel?
Yes, through a managed hot-dip galvanizing partner — we coordinate the hand-off and fold the lead time into the quoted ship date. In-house powder coat over a corrosion primer is the faster, lower-cost route when the corrosion spec allows it.
What materials do you fabricate architectural panels in?
Aluminum, stainless steel (304/316), and cold-rolled or galvanized carbon steel, matched to the corrosion and cosmetic requirement on your print. Mild steel bends to 8 mm, aluminum to 10 mm, and stainless to 6 mm on our press brakes.
Do you install railings or panels on site?
No — we ship to the site or the general contractor's laydown yard, and the installing trade handles mounting. We do not perform site installation or carry installation warranty on any program.
How do you coordinate with general contractors on construction schedules?
We hold staging inventory for committed programs and ship to project sites on demand, adjusting cadence through regular release calls to match site readiness.
Do you fabricate hot-aisle and cold-aisle containment components?
Yes — to your print. Panels, doors, ceiling frames, and fillers, formed and powder coated in-house with data-center black (RAL 9005) stocked. Because containment is cosmetic architectural metal, we run a written mock-up or first-article approval before any volume release, and we agree the packaging spec up front so parts arrive install-ready.
Can you build NEMA-rated electrical enclosures for data center projects?
Yes. Custom NEMA-rated enclosures built to the customer's print are a core program, with hardware insertion, welding, and powder coat under one roof. We are not a UL 508A panel shop and we don't populate panels — if what you need is the enclosure itself, fabricated accurately and finished properly, that is exactly us.
Do you install containment or do any work on site?
No — we stop at the dock, deliberately. We fabricate and kit components staged to your install sequence, and the contractors and integrators who own the system handle everything on site. That boundary is why contractors use us — we supply their scope instead of competing for it.
How fast can you turn urgent site-support parts in Las Vegas?
We quote emergent parts same day. For brackets, adapter plates, blanking panels, and enclosure modifications, being in the Las Vegas valley means local delivery in days rather than freight weeks — genuine rush work is scheduled against live shop loading, so tell us the date the site needs and we'll tell you honestly whether we can hit it.
Can you take overflow or second-source production from an OEM?
Yes — that is our core business model. We run build-to-print programs for OEMs with revision control, first-article inspection on every production order, and full lot traceability through a MIE Trak Pro ERP, at volumes from 1 to 50,000 units. Containment vendors and cooling-equipment makers scaling for the AI build-out use us the same way our kiosk OEMs do.
Have you done data center work before?
We are new to the vertical and established in the work. For two decades we have built serialized, security-hardware-grade enclosures at production volume for gaming and fintech OEMs — 100,000+ units delivered — plus roughly 550 units of public-agency infrastructure steel for the RTC of Southern Nevada. Send us a print and judge the first article.
What does data center enclosure fabrication include?
It is the build-to-print fabrication of the metal enclosures and housings a data center needs — NEMA-rated electrical enclosures, rack and network cabinets, PDU and controls housings, and equipment stands — cut, punched, formed, welded, finished, and hardware-inserted to the customer's print. We build the enclosure to your qualified design under one roof, with powder coat and self-clinching hardware in-house; the electrical listing and the panel build stay with you. Volumes run from a single prototype to 50,000 units.
Can you fabricate hot-aisle containment panels to print?
Yes — containment panels, doors, ceiling frames, and fillers are formed and powder coated in-house, with data-center black (RAL 9005) stocked. Because containment is cosmetic architectural metal on display in the aisle, we run a written mock-up or first-article approval before any volume release and agree the packaging spec up front so panels arrive unmarked and install-ready. Louvered and gasketed airflow-sealing features come straight off your print.
Can you fabricate cable-tray and busway support brackets at volume?
Yes. Tray brackets, ladder-rack supports, threaded-rod trapezes, and busway hangers are exactly the high-repeat, formed-and-punched parts our press brake and CNC punch cells run efficiently at build quantities. Parts ship kitted and labeled to your install sequence, with first-article inspection and lot traceability on every production order.
Do you weld to AWS structural codes?
Yes — our welders are qualified to AWS D1.1 (structural steel) and D1.2 (aluminum) procedures, WPS-controlled and documented, for non-ITAR defense and commercial structural work. We are not a formally AWS-certified shop and we do not hold aerospace (D17.1) qualification.
Are you ITAR registered?
No. Nevatronix is not ITAR registered and takes non-ITAR defense and military OEM work only; our AWS D1.1/D1.2-procedure welding, mill-certified material handling, and full lot traceability apply within that scope. ITAR-controlled work and USML articles fall outside what we accept.
Can you build to MIL-STD-810 environmental requirements?
We fabricate enclosures to a customer's MIL-STD-810-qualified design — the material, gasket, and joint choices called out on the print. We do not design to MIL-STD-810 methods ourselves and we do not perform or certify the environmental qualification testing; that stays with the customer's accredited test lab.
What documentation do you provide for defense contracts?
Mill certs, weld procedure documentation (WPS/PQR), in-process inspection records, AS9102-format first-article inspection, and full lot traceability through a MIE Trak Pro ERP — standard on every program.
Do you fabricate armor plate or armored structures?
No. We do not run armor plate (RHA) or fabricate armored structures; our materials are aluminum, carbon and cold-rolled steel, and stainless steel (304/316). For hardened or ballistic requirements, a specialized armor shop is the right fit.
Are you AS9100 or aerospace certified?
No, we are not AS9100 certified. We run under ISO 9001:2015 as a UL-listed shop, with first-article inspection on every production order and AS9102-format FAI available on request.
Do you assemble or populate electronic enclosures?
No — we build the enclosure to print, with self-clinching hardware inserted where the print calls for it, through cutting, forming, welding, and finishing. We do not populate circuit boards or wire electronic sub-assemblies; that scope stays with the program's electronics integrator.
Do you build to EIA-310 rack standards?
Yes. 19-inch EIA-310 rack and enclosure work is a regular production program — send your dimensioned print with rail spacing and U-height called out, and we tool to it. Bend position and hole location hold ±0.1 mm on our press brakes and CNC turret punch, so rails and panels assemble square without field fitting.
Can you do hardware insertion for PEM nuts and standoffs?
Yes. PEM self-clinching nuts, standoffs, studs, and captive screws are installed in-house on a PEM-rated hardware press through our assembly cell. Mounting hole sizes follow the fastener, not the tapped thread — see the PEM hardware hole size chart for the sizes we run most.
What finishing options do you offer for server and network cabinets?
Powder coat in any RAL color, with data-center black (RAL 9005) stocked among 40-plus standard colors and a 24-hour in-house turn. A custom RAL or Pantone match adds roughly 5 business days on lots over 100 parts. Natural or brushed finish is available for stainless cabinets, and wet paint or plating run through managed partners.
Are you a UL 508A panel shop?
No. Nevatronix Sheet Metal is a UL-listed shop, but we do not hold a UL 508A listing and we do not populate or wire panels. We fabricate and finish the enclosure — cutting, forming, welding, hardware insertion, and powder coat — to your print; panel population and any UL 508A listing stay with your panel builder.
Do you build enclosures with EMI or RFI shielding features?
We fabricate to your shielding print — formed gasket channels, continuous seam welds, and conductive-finish masking where the design calls for a gasket landing surface. Shielding performance and any EMI/RFI compliance testing are validated by you or your test lab; we build the enclosure, we do not certify the shielding result.
Can you assemble and test the finished cabinet, not just fabricate parts?
Yes. Our four assembly bays handle chassis build-out, hardware insertion, panel and door installation, basic wiring harness routing, and label or serial application, with 100% functional test on electro-mechanical assemblies before packout. Daily packout capacity runs 300 to 500 units, kitted and ready to ship direct to your dock or your customer's.
What tolerances do rack and enclosure parts need?
Bend position holds ±0.1 mm on the press brake and hole position ±0.1 mm on the CNC turret punch, and feature-to-feature tolerance on cut and punched parts holds to our standard ±0.002 in, verified at first-article inspection. That is tight enough that doors, rails, and side panels line up without hand-fitting.
Can you handle both prototype and production rack volumes?
Yes — from a single prototype to full production. Run sizes span 1 to 50,000 units, every production order gets a first-article inspection, and lot traceability runs through a MIE Trak Pro ERP so a mid-program revision does not break the record.
Can you fabricate UL Listed ATM or smart-safe enclosures?
We are a UL-listed shop, but we do not hold or claim a UL Listing on the finished safe or ATM — the product listing and its security rating belong to your own design and testing. We fabricate the enclosure to your qualified print and hand over material certifications, weld documentation, and a first-article report so you can carry that record into your own listing file.
What steel and thickness do you use for security enclosures?
Mild steel up to 8 mm on our 200-ton press brake, within our standard forming envelope — see the sheet metal gauge chart for the full gauge range across materials. We do not run armor plate or exotic alloys; security-rated work stays within the mild-steel-to-8-mm envelope our brakes and welders are built for.
Are your welders certified for security-enclosure welds?
Our welders are qualified to AWS D1.1 (structural steel) and D1.2 (aluminum) procedures — not formally AWS-certified — and WPS/PQR documentation is available on request. Security-rated seams run through our robotic welding cells for repeatable placement, or manual welding for geometry the robots cannot reach.
What documentation ships with a fintech enclosure order?
Material certifications, weld procedure documentation (WPS/PQR), lot traceability through a MIE Trak Pro ERP, and a first-article inspection report on every production order. That paperwork exists for one purpose — giving you what your own UL listing file, or your customer's, needs without a follow-up request.
Can you finish cash-handling and terminal cabinets to a cosmetic standard?
Yes. Customer-facing faces run masked and protected through forming and welding, then powder coated in-house on a 24-hour turn with 40-plus standard colors stocked, or natural/brushed finish for stainless. Bezels and card-reader surrounds hold the same cosmetic tolerance as the rest of the cabinet.
Do you handle hardware insertion for cash-handling modules?
Yes. PEM self-clinching nuts, standoffs, and captive screws are installed in-house on a PEM-rated hardware press — see the PEM hardware hole size chart for mounting-hole sizes — so cassette brackets and module mounting plates arrive hardware-ready.
What volumes and lead times do fintech programs run?
1 to 50,000 units per release, with every production order carrying a first-article inspection and full lot traceability. Nevatronix has delivered 100,000+ units to date, the bulk of them gaming and fintech hardware built on this floor.
How do you ensure consistency across a multi-thousand-unit gaming run?
Program-locked tooling and robotic welding with WPS-controlled parameters hold a run identical from the first unit to the last. Every job opens with a documented first-article inspection against the customer's print; once the program locks, we sample-inspect every 25 to 50 units against that first-article baseline for the balance of the run.
Do you handle serialization and tamper-evident sealing?
Yes, on request. Lot serialization is standard on gaming programs, tied to lot traceability through a MIE Trak Pro ERP. Tamper-evident sealing of compliance-critical sub-assemblies — a bill validator chamber, for example — is available where the OEM's design calls for it.
Do you certify cabinets to gaming compliance standards?
No. We fabricate the cabinet, frame, and panel assemblies to your design; gaming compliance certification and regulatory approval are handled by the OEM. We build to the qualified print and document the build — the compliance submission stays with you.
Can you weld tube-frame base structures?
Yes. Tube-welded base frames are a core gaming part family, welded on our robotic cells or manually by welders qualified to AWS D1.1/D1.2 procedures depending on geometry, with WPS/PQR documentation available on request. Assembly envelope on the robotic cells runs to 1.5 × 2 × 1 m.
Do you finish and powder coat cabinets in-house?
Yes. Powder coat runs in-house on a 24-hour turn with 40-plus standard colors stocked, and cabinets move straight from finishing into our assembly bays — no inter-shop hand-off between a coated panel and a packed cabinet ready for the pallet.
Can you assemble the full cabinet to the pallet, not just fabricate parts?
Yes. Our four assembly bays handle cabinet build-out, hardware insertion, decorative panel installation, and kitting, with 100% functional test on electro-mechanical sub-assemblies and daily packout capacity of 300 to 500 units, serialized and palletized ready to ship.
What volumes and lead times do gaming programs run?
Gaming programs run 1 to 50,000 units per release, and Nevatronix has delivered 100,000+ units across gaming and fintech production programs on this floor. Every production order carries a first-article inspection and full lot traceability through a MIE Trak Pro ERP.
Can you fabricate ducting transitions and plenums to a SMACNA spec?
Yes — we build to the customer's print and the standard called out on it, commonly SMACNA for pressure class and seam type. We are a fabrication shop, not a mechanical contractor, so the pressure class, seam selection, and system sizing come from your design.
Do you weld stainless condensate pans?
Yes. Stainless condensate pans are welded in dedicated stainless bays with separate consumables to prevent carbon-steel cross-contamination, using pulsed MIG or TIG depending on thickness and cosmetic requirement, by welders qualified to AWS D1.1/D1.2 procedures.
What sheet thickness can you form for equipment housings?
Our press brakes run 50 to 200 tons across a 4 m bend length — mild steel to 8 mm, stainless to 6 mm, and aluminum to 10 mm — holding ±0.5° bend angle (±0.25° on critical features with secondary inspection). Galvanized and pre-painted stock forms on the same tooling with protective-film handling so the coated face reaches finishing intact.
Can you punch louvered panels and vent grilles?
Yes. Louvers, perforated returns, and filter-grille patterns are cut on our 32-station CNC turret punch, up to 6 mm in mild steel and aluminum and 5 mm in stainless, holding ±0.1 mm hole position. State the target free-air percentage on the print and we tool to it.
How do you build sealed seams for airtight ducting?
Continuous or stainless TIG welds close the seam where a lap joint won't hold pressure, gasket-channel lips form in the same press brake setup as the panel, and gasketed penetrations punch to your gland or fastener pattern. The pressure class and sealing method come from your SMACNA or equivalent spec — we build to it, we do not set it.
Do you engineer, size, or install duct systems?
No. We fabricate housings, plenums, transitions, and brackets to your engineering print; sizing, static-pressure calculation, and site installation stay with your mechanical engineer and contractor. We are a build-to-print fabrication shop, not a mechanical contractor.
Can you handle galvanized sheet without damaging the coating?
Yes. Galvanized stock runs through the same press brake and punch tooling as bare steel, with handling that protects the zinc coating through cutting, forming, and welding, and cosmetic film left in place until the part reaches finishing.
What volumes and documentation come with an HVAC production run?
Runs move from a single prototype to 50,000 units, with first-article inspection and lot traceability through a MIE Trak Pro ERP on every production order under our ISO 9001:2015 quality system. A revision mid-program is controlled — the affected lot is identified and a new first article runs before volume resumes.
Can you weld heavy-gauge structural tube and steel into frames?
Yes. Two robotic welding cells handle production frame welds inside a 1.5 × 2 × 1 m assembly envelope, and a manual MIG/TIG bench covers larger one-off structures outside that box. Welders are qualified to AWS D1.1 (structural steel) and D1.2 (aluminum) procedures, with WPS/PQR documentation available on request.
Do you cut the tube blanks, or just weld them?
Both, through our co-located sister site, Nevatronix Laser. It cuts square and rectangular tube from 15 × 15 up to 200 × 200 mm section, wall to 12 mm, with tab-and-slot joints cut directly into the blank so frame members self-locate at weld-up. If you already have cut blanks or bar stock, we weld to your print without re-cutting anything.
What tolerances hold on a welded structural sub-frame?
Tube members come off the laser cell holding ±0.1 mm hole position and ±0.2 mm length off a single datum, so mounting holes register across a multi-member weldment. Every production order gets a first-article inspection and full lot traceability through a MIE Trak Pro ERP; weld-fixture tolerance is confirmed on the first article because it is geometry-specific.
Can you handle high-volume runs of repeat frames?
Yes. Robotic welding is built for repeat geometry across production runs from 1 to 50,000 units, while one-off or low-volume structures go to the manual bench instead of waiting on a robot program that would run only once. Revision control and first-article inspection apply at every volume.
What finish do frames and guards get?
Powder coat runs in-house on a 24-hour turn with 40-plus colors stocked, which covers most guard and frame work. Hot-dip galvanizing is available through a managed partner for parts that need zinc-coat protection in a dusty or outdoor environment.
Do you design the conveyor system or equipment itself?
No. We fabricate structural sub-frames, guards, and hoppers to your engineering print. Design input from us is limited to DFM feedback on the file you send; design, reverse engineering, or VA/VE work belongs to our parent company's engineering group, not this shop.
Can you kit frames and hardware for direct install?
Yes. Kitting and PEM self-clinching hardware insertion run through our assembly cell — four bays, 300–500 units/day packout — so frames and mounting hardware ship staged to your install sequence rather than as a loose pile of parts.
What materials do you run for material handling structures?
Mild and carbon steel for structural frames, aluminum and stainless (304/316) where corrosion or washdown matters, and galvanized or pre-painted stock for outdoor exposure. We do not run titanium or other exotic alloys.
Do you fabricate NSF-compliant food service equipment?
We fabricate to NSF/ANSI 2 design requirements when the customer supplies them on the print — material grade, weld profile, and finish selected to meet the standard. We are not an NSF-listed equipment manufacturer ourselves; the listing and certification mark stay with the equipment maker who owns the design.
What stainless finishes do you offer?
#4 brushed for most cosmetic work-surface and panel faces, #2B mill finish where a smoother, less textured surface is called for, and polished finish on request. Welds are ground and blended flush so the finish reads continuous across the seam.
What stainless grades do you fabricate?
304 for general-purpose work tables, sinks, and equipment stands, and 316 (316L on request) where chloride exposure or heavy washdown chemicals are a factor in daily cleaning. Both cut and weld the same way; the choice is about corrosion service, not process.
Can you build exhaust-hood shells?
Yes. Exhaust-hood shells are formed and welded stainless, with seams ground and blended flush. We fabricate the shell to your hood design and grease-duct specification; hood listing and duct sizing stay with the equipment maker or mechanical engineer of record.
Do you build custom one-off pieces for restaurant projects?
Yes — custom work tables, splash panels, and hospitality-specific stainless pieces are common work here. A single flat-cut blank can turn in 48-72 hours on our sister laser cell before it comes here for forming, welding, and finishing.
Do you install kitchen equipment on site?
No. We fabricate and finish the stainless components and ship them; installation, plumbing, and gas or electrical connection are handled by your kitchen equipment dealer or contractor.
What volumes can you run for a restaurant group rollout?
From a single custom piece up to a multi-property rollout, at production volumes from 1 to 50,000 units under our ISO 9001:2015 quality system and MIE Trak Pro lot traceability. Lead time runs roughly 3-4 weeks for basic piece parts and 10-12 weeks for complex welded assemblies, with rush turnaround available.
Are you NSF-listed or health-code certified as a manufacturer?
No. We are a UL-listed shop operating under an ISO 9001:2015 quality system, and we build to the NSF/ANSI 2 requirements and material or finish callouts a customer's design specifies; the product listing belongs to the company that owns and lists the equipment design, not to us.
What does renewable energy enclosure fabrication involve?
It is the fabrication of the metal enclosures and mounts that a solar or storage system needs in the field — combiner and junction boxes, inverter cabinets and mounting backpans, BESS enclosures, and racking sub-frames — cut, formed, welded, and finished to a customer's print. The work is defined by outdoor service — corrosion-resistant material, sealed-seam construction to a NEMA type, weatherproof gasket channels, and a UV-durable coating. Nevatronix Sheet Metal builds these to your design at prototype through production volume.
Do you make UL-Listed or NEMA-certified enclosures?
We are a UL-Listed shop and we build enclosures to NEMA 3R, 4, and 4X construction requirements, but the honest boundary matters. A specific enclosure's UL or NEMA type rating is established by the product's own listing and type test, held by the manufacturer or panel builder who applies the label. We fabricate to that qualified design and its build documentation. We do not hold or claim UL 50 / 50E enclosure type-certification in our own name.
What materials do you recommend for outdoor solar applications?
Pre-galvanized G90 for cost-sensitive racking and structural parts; aluminum 5052 where weight matters, such as roof-mounted equipment; and stainless 304 for high-corrosion or coastal environments. All three are stocked and running for southwest US solar programs. The choice trades material cost against corrosion life and weight — send the site conditions and we will recommend the stack.
How do you build enclosures to a NEMA rating?
We build to the construction requirements of the NEMA type on your print — sealed-seam or continuously welded joints, formed gasket-channel lips, gasketing, and powder coat over a corrosion primer for 3R, 4, and 4X service. That construction is fabricated to your specification; the type rating itself is verified by your product listing. Tell us the target NEMA type and the gasket and hardware callouts, and we fabricate to them.
How do you handle high-volume racking and enclosure programs?
Production programs from a single prototype up to 50,000 units per release lock to dedicated fixtures and operator stations after first-article approval, with material yield (nesting and form-stack optimization) fixed at first article and reviewed through the run. Revision control and first-article inspection on every production order run through a MIE Trak Pro ERP, so a multi-release racking or enclosure program stays traceable.
Can you do hot-dip galvanizing in-house?
Hot-dip galvanizing is handled by a vetted partner; we coordinate the hand-off and absorb the lead time into our quoted ship date. Pre-galvanized G90 stock is the more common and lower-cost choice when tolerances and cut edges allow, since it needs no post-fabrication dip. We will advise which route fits your corrosion spec and budget.
Is your transit and infrastructure work Buy America compliant?
Yes. All fabrication is performed in our Las Vegas, Nevada facility — cut, formed, welded, and finished domestically — so parts can meet Buy America and domestic-content requirements common to federally funded (FTA/DOT) transit and infrastructure programs. We supply material certification and country-of-origin documentation per program.
What transit shelter components do you fabricate?
Structural tube and post frames, canopy and roof panels, glazing-channel frames, platform railings, and the brackets that tie them together. Tube members are cut on our co-located fiber tube laser; forming, welding, and powder coat finish the assembly under one PO.
Can you build weatherized outdoor enclosures for EV charging and equipment?
Yes — NEMA 3R/4/4X-style enclosures with sealed-seam welding, gasket-channel formed lips, and powder coat over zinc primer for outdoor corrosion service. Where a program specifies MIL-STD-810 environmental methods, we fabricate to that qualified design; the environmental qualification testing itself stays with the customer's accredited lab.
Do you do the structural welding for shelters and canopies?
We weld to AWS D1.1 (structural steel) and D1.2 (aluminum) procedures, WPS-controlled and documented. Our welders are qualified to these procedures, and weld documentation is provided per program.
What finish do you use for outdoor corrosion resistance?
In-house powder coat over zinc primer is standard for outdoor transit hardware, with RAL and Pantone color matching to agency color standards. Hot-dip galvanizing and specialty coatings are available through partners we manage as program lead.
What volumes and lead times do you handle for an agency rollout?
Production runs from a single prototype shelter through 50,000-unit programs, with Kanban/JIT release for staged rollouts. We hold staging inventory for committed programs and ship nationwide.