Custom Aluminum Front Panel Solutions

XTech is the global Front Panel Source. Whether you need components, standard panels, modified, or custom front panels, XTech has the applications engineering, product development and manufacturing capabilities to support your needs. XTech’s custom aluminum front panels offer a wide range of design opportunities:

• Can be designed with numerous features, including cable or connector supports
• Optional square corners for a crisp look
• Design in features, such as detents for overlays or labels, board holders or cable management
• Include offsets or other features to accommodate improved EMI shielding
• Cost effective high speed inline punching for volume production 
• CNC machining for cutouts, special features or side 2 milling
• Rugged/robust front panel design — particularly important for heavier boards or applications with high insertion force
• Design in custom ‘look’ features, such as ribs
• Accommodate side 2 covers/cans

XTech’s custom aluminum front panel solutions are designed for a range of markets and applications, including communications, enterprise/networking, medical, industrial/embedded and security/defense.

XTech extrusions are made of 6005A aluminum.

Key Product Features:

• Complete robust front panel designs
• Handles — extrusions, die cast, stampings
• Integrate custom features such as optical cable support or cable management
• Custom visual features
• Robust and cost effective designs for a variety of applications — communications, enterprise/networking, industrial controls and medical
• Design, Applications Engineering, and Product Development Support
• Strong DFM focus for cost effective and high quality designs
• Integrate “aesthetic and ergonomic design” elements into the front panel and ejectors
• Full testing and analysis support
• Finishing – overlays, silkscreening, powder coat, various plating/coating options
• Global Manufacturing Footprint: XTech can support your product, wherever you need it
• Vertically integrated capabilities — from extruding to fabricating to finishing and assembly