Yorkshire Profiles manufactures laser cut, folded and fabricated sheet metal components for companies operating throughout the IT, telecommunications, networking, security and communications industries.
Metalwork is found throughout modern communications infrastructure, from small electronic housings and equipment brackets through to large server racks, roadside cabinets, data centre equipment and telecommunications enclosures.
We can manufacture components for both indoor and outdoor applications, whether you require a small quantity of bespoke parts for a specialist installation or repeat production for a national rollout.
Typical components and projects can include:
- Electronic equipment enclosures
- Small circuitry housings
- Sensor enclosures
- Sensor mounting brackets
- PCB enclosures
- PCB mounting plates
- PCB support brackets
- Electronics chassis
- Electronics trays
- Internal equipment trays
- Control box enclosures
- Control panel housings
- Instrument cases
- Test equipment housings
- Prototype electronics enclosures
- Development equipment housings
- Custom equipment cases
- Electrical enclosures
- Fuse box enclosures
- Fuse board panels
- Distribution board enclosures
- Consumer unit mounting plates
- Electrical cabinet panels
- Electrical cabinet doors
- Electrical cabinet side panels
- Electrical cabinet backplates
- Removable equipment panels
- Access panels
- Inspection panels
- Service panels
- Equipment doors
- Hinged enclosure doors
- Locking panels
- Equipment covers
- Protective covers
- Equipment guards
- Security enclosures
- Tamper-resistant housings
- Lockable equipment cabinets
- Anti-vandal enclosures
- Outdoor equipment cabinets
- Street cabinets
- Roadside cabinets
- Telecoms cabinets
- Communications cabinets
- Fibre optic cabinets
- Broadband cabinets
- Network cabinets
- Utility communications cabinets
- Smart city equipment cabinets
- Traffic communications cabinets
- Street furniture equipment enclosures
- Cabinet plinths
- Cabinet base plates
- Cabinet mounting brackets
- Cabinet doors
- Cabinet back panels
- Cabinet roof panels
- Weather shields
- Rain covers
- Sun shields
- Ventilation panels
- Louvre panels
- Fan panels
- Fan mounting plates
- Filter mounting panels
- Cooling equipment brackets
- HVAC brackets for equipment cabinets
- Heat exchanger mounting plates
- Internal cabinet partitions
- Cable entry plates
- Cable gland plates
- Cable management panels
- Cable trays
- Cable tray brackets
- Cable support plates
- Cable routing brackets
- Cable guides
- Cable retention brackets
- Cable management fingers
- Cable ladder components
- Cable ladder brackets
- Fibre management trays
- Fibre routing brackets
- Fibre splice tray supports
- Fibre patch panel components
- Patch panel plates
- Network patch panels
- Connector panels
- RJ45 connector panels
- Fibre connector panels
- Power connector panels
- Data connector plates
- Communications connector panels
- Custom interface plates
- Blanking plates
- Rack blanking panels
- Rack filler panels
- Rack mounting ears
- Rack rails
- Rack shelves
- Rack trays
- Rack brackets
- Equipment rack components
- 19-inch rack components
- Server racks
- Server cabinet components
- Server rack doors
- Server rack side panels
- Server rack roof panels
- Server rack base plates
- Server rack shelves
- Server mounting rails
- Server support brackets
- Server chassis components
- Server tray components
- Blade server mounting components
- Data centre rack components
- Data centre cabinet panels
- Data centre cable management
- Data centre containment panels
- Hot aisle containment components
- Cold aisle containment components
- Containment door components
- Containment roof panels
- Rack end panels
- Raised floor equipment plates
- Floor access panels
- Floor cable entry plates
- Underfloor cable tray components
- Equipment plinths
- UPS mounting plates
- Battery cabinet components
- Battery trays
- Battery retaining brackets
- Power distribution unit brackets
- PDU mounting plates
- Power supply brackets
- Inverter mounting plates
- Rectifier mounting plates
- Telecoms power equipment brackets
- DC distribution panel components
- Network switch mounting brackets
- Router mounting brackets
- Firewall appliance brackets
- Modem mounting brackets
- Gateway mounting plates
- Wireless controller brackets
- Access point brackets
- Wi-Fi access point mounting plates
- Wi-Fi antenna brackets
- Wireless antenna mounts
- Radio equipment brackets
- Radio chassis panels
- Radio equipment enclosures
- Base station components
- Mobile network equipment brackets
- 4G equipment brackets
- 5G equipment brackets
- Small cell equipment mounts
- Small cell enclosures
- Telecoms mast equipment brackets
- Antenna mounting plates
- Antenna brackets
- Aerial mounting brackets
- Microwave link brackets
- Microwave radio mounting plates
- Satellite equipment brackets
- Satellite receiver brackets
- Satellite dish mounting components
- GPS antenna brackets
- GNSS receiver brackets
- Radio mast cabinet components
- Mast equipment plates
- Mast cable brackets
- Pole mounting brackets
- Pole mounting plates
- Pole straps and adapter plates
- Wall mounting plates
- Roof mounting brackets
- Equipment base frames
- Communications shelter components
- Equipment shelter panels
- Equipment shelter brackets
- Communications room equipment
- Network room cabinets
- Patch room components
- Telephone exchange equipment panels
- Telecoms exchange racks
- Telephone system brackets
- PBX equipment mounting plates
- VoIP equipment brackets
- Intercom system components
- Intercom housings
- Door entry system housings
- Access control enclosures
- Card reader mounting plates
- Keypad mounting plates
- Biometric reader brackets
- Security control panel enclosures
- Security equipment racks
- Alarm panel enclosures
- Panic alarm system components
- Panic button mounting plates
- Panic alarm brackets
- Intruder alarm enclosures
- Alarm siren brackets
- Alarm beacon brackets
- CCTV camera mounts
- CCTV camera brackets
- CCTV pole mounts
- CCTV wall mounts
- CCTV ceiling mounts
- CCTV corner brackets
- CCTV camera housings
- Camera protection cages
- Dome camera mounting plates
- PTZ camera brackets
- PTZ camera mounting plates
- Thermal camera brackets
- Infra-red camera mounting plates
- Infra-red lighting brackets
- Infra-red illuminator mounting plates
- Security lighting brackets
- ANPR camera brackets
- Number plate recognition camera mounts
- Traffic camera brackets
- Surveillance mast brackets
- Camera mast plates
- Camera control equipment enclosures
- CCTV recorder racks
- NVR mounting brackets
- DVR rack components
- Surveillance monitor brackets
- Monitor mounts
- Monitor mounting plates
- Wall-mounted monitor brackets
- Multi-monitor frame components
- Control room monitor mounts
- Video wall brackets
- Video wall frames
- Display mounting plates
- Digital signage brackets
- Screen mounts
- Touchscreen mounting plates
- Kiosk screen brackets
- Control desk monitor brackets
- Control room desk components
- Operator console panels
- Control console frames
- Keyboard trays
- Equipment desk panels
- Communications console components
- Broadcast rack components
- AV equipment racks
- AV rack panels
- Audio equipment brackets
- Video equipment mounting plates
- Encoder brackets
- Decoder brackets
- Media converter brackets
- Signal processing equipment panels
- Distribution amplifier brackets
- HDMI panel plates
- AV connector panels
- Conference system brackets
- Meeting room AV mounts
- Video conferencing camera brackets
- Video conferencing screen mounts
- Microphone panel plates
- Lecture theatre AV brackets
- Education technology equipment brackets
- Interactive display mounts
- Digital whiteboard brackets
- Media cabinet components
- Smart building control enclosures
- Building management system panels
- BMS control cabinet components
- IoT gateway enclosures
- IoT sensor housings
- Remote monitoring equipment enclosures
- Telemetry equipment brackets
- Data logger enclosures
- Data acquisition equipment brackets
- Environmental sensor housings
- Weather monitoring equipment brackets
- Air quality sensor enclosures
- Noise monitoring equipment housings
- Smart meter enclosures
- Meter mounting plates
- Remote meter reading equipment brackets
- Traffic monitoring equipment housings
- Parking sensor equipment enclosures
- Parking payment machine components
- Ticket machine enclosure panels
- Information kiosk enclosures
- Self-service kiosk panels
- Terminal housings
- Touchscreen kiosk components
- Payment terminal brackets
- Card reader housings
- Printer mounting brackets
- Scanner mounting plates
- Barcode reader brackets
- RFID reader brackets
- RFID antenna mounting plates
- Warehouse communications equipment brackets
- Industrial network enclosures
- Industrial Ethernet cabinet components
- Factory network cabinet panels
- Machine communications enclosures
- PLC cabinet panels
- PLC mounting plates
- HMI enclosures
- HMI mounting brackets
- Industrial PC brackets
- Industrial computer chassis
- Edge computing enclosures
- Edge server cabinets
- Remote computing equipment housings
- Outdoor network nodes
- Remote communications stations
- Communications repeater enclosures
- Repeater mounting plates
- Radio relay station components
- Emergency communications equipment brackets
- Emergency telephone housings
- Help point enclosures
- Public address equipment brackets
- Public address amplifier racks
- Speaker mounting brackets
- Intercom post components
- Call point housings
- Railway communications equipment brackets
- Trackside communications cabinets
- Rail CCTV brackets
- Station information display brackets
- Passenger information system enclosures
- Bus stop information display housings
- Digital timetable display brackets
- Highway communications cabinets
- Variable message sign equipment brackets
- Traffic signal control cabinet components
- Traffic signal equipment brackets
- Traffic sensor mounting plates
- Roadside monitoring equipment housings
- Airport communications equipment brackets
- Airport display mounting plates
- Airport security equipment brackets
- Port communications equipment
- Marine communications brackets
- Vessel electronics enclosures
- Marine radio mounting plates
- Navigation electronics brackets
- GPS equipment housings
- Fleet tracking equipment brackets
- Vehicle communications brackets
- Vehicle router mounts
- Mobile data terminal brackets
- Telematics equipment brackets
- In-vehicle computer mounts
- Emergency service communications racks
- Police vehicle electronics brackets
- Ambulance communications equipment brackets
- Fire service radio equipment mounting plates
- Utility vehicle communications brackets
- Temporary communications equipment
- Event network equipment racks
- Portable communications cabinets
- Portable server racks
- Portable data equipment enclosures
- Mobile command centre components
- Mobile control room racks
- Flight cases
- IT equipment flight cases
- Communications equipment flight cases
- Rack flight case components
- Flight case rack trays
- Flight case internal panels
- Flight case reinforcement plates
- Flight case equipment brackets
- Portable equipment trays
- Transport frames
- Equipment trolleys
- Server transport frames
- Communications equipment carts
- Test equipment racks
- Test equipment panels
- Network test equipment brackets
- Electronics laboratory enclosures
- Development rig panels
- Prototype communications equipment
- Prototype enclosures
- Proof-of-concept equipment cases
- Development brackets
- Test rig mounting plates
- Certification test equipment frames
- EMC test enclosure components
- Shielding panels
- EMI shielding plates
- Equipment screening panels
- Equipment partition plates
- Earth bonding plates
- Earthing brackets
- Grounding plates
- Busbar support plates
- Power distribution enclosure panels
- Custom rack adapters
- Equipment conversion brackets
- Legacy equipment mounting adapters
- Replacement rack panels
- Replacement enclosure doors
- Replacement cabinet panels
- Obsolete equipment brackets
- Repeat production communication components
Electronics Enclosures and Equipment Housings
Many IT and communications products begin with relatively small electronic assemblies that need to be protected, mounted and installed within a finished enclosure.
Laser cut and folded sheet metal can be used to manufacture:
- Chassis
- Covers
- Front panels
- Rear panels
- Base plates
- Internal shelves
- PCB mounting plates
- Cable entry panels
- Ventilation panels
Accurate openings can be incorporated for switches, displays, connectors, cooling fans, cables and other equipment.
This allows a complete enclosure to be designed around the electronics rather than forcing the electronics to fit within a standard off-the-shelf case.
Server Racks and Data Centre Equipment
Data centres, server rooms and communications facilities rely heavily on sheet metal infrastructure.
Equipment may need to be mounted within standard 19-inch rack systems or within completely bespoke cabinets.
We can manufacture components such as:
- Rack panels
- Mounting rails
- Shelves
- Trays
- Doors
- Side panels
- Cable management components
- Ventilation panels
- Equipment supports
- Blanking plates
Laser cutting is particularly useful where a rack or cabinet needs large numbers of accurately positioned fixing holes, slots and ventilation patterns.
Telecommunications Cabinets and Street Enclosures
Communications infrastructure often has to operate outside conventional buildings.
Roadside and street cabinets may house network equipment, fibre connections, power supplies, control systems and monitoring equipment.
Sheet metal components can include:
- Cabinet panels
- Doors
- Roof panels
- Base plates
- Plinths
- Internal mounting plates
- Shelves
- Cable entry plates
- Ventilation panels
- Equipment brackets
For outdoor use, material choice and surface treatment can be selected according to the environment and customer specification.
Galvanised steel, stainless steel and aluminium can all be suitable depending on the design.
CCTV and Security Systems
Security systems can involve a surprisingly large number of bespoke mounting components.
Camera locations vary enormously, and standard brackets are not always suitable for a particular building, pole or installation.
We can manufacture:
- Wall brackets
- Pole brackets
- Corner brackets
- Camera plates
- PTZ mounts
- Infra-red illuminator brackets
- Protective cages
- Recorder rack components
- Monitor brackets
- Security equipment enclosures
Laser cutting makes it straightforward to adapt a bracket around a specific fixing pattern or installation geometry.
Networking and Communications Equipment
Modern communication systems contain a large variety of rack-mounted and wall-mounted hardware.
Typical components can include:
- Router brackets
- Switch brackets
- Patch panels
- Connector plates
- Wireless access point mounts
- Antenna brackets
- Radio equipment plates
- Fibre management components
- Cable support brackets
- Equipment shelves
Bespoke adapters are also useful where new equipment needs to be installed into existing infrastructure that was designed around older hardware.
Cable Management
Cable management is a major part of almost every communications installation.
We can manufacture both individual cable brackets and larger cable management systems, including:
- Cable trays
- Cable ladder components
- Cable guides
- Cable retention plates
- Cable support brackets
- Fibre management trays
- Cable entry panels
- Cable gland plates
- Rack cable organisers
Different hole patterns, fixing arrangements and dimensions can be incorporated directly into the component to suit a particular installation.
Wireless, Radio and Telecoms Infrastructure
Wireless communications systems often require equipment to be installed on walls, poles, towers, roofs and other structures.
Typical sheet metal components can include:
- Antenna mounting plates
- Radio mounting brackets
- Small cell brackets
- Microwave link brackets
- Pole adapters
- Mast equipment plates
- Cable support brackets
- Weather shields
- Equipment enclosures
These components can be produced for prototype installations or as repeat parts for wider network deployment.
Control Rooms and Monitoring Centres
Control rooms bring together communications, CCTV, monitoring and computing equipment into a single operating environment.
Sheet metal components may be required for:
- Monitor frames
- Video walls
- Equipment racks
- Control desks
- Console panels
- Keyboard trays
- Cable management
- Equipment mounting plates
- Electronics housings
Bespoke manufacture allows equipment to be positioned around the needs of the operator and the specific hardware being installed.
IoT, Sensors and Remote Monitoring
The growth of connected devices has created increasing demand for small enclosures and mounting systems used with sensors and remote monitoring equipment.
Applications can include:
- Environmental monitoring
- Building management
- Traffic monitoring
- Asset tracking
- Smart metering
- Industrial monitoring
- Remote telemetry
- Security systems
Components may range from a small folded sensor enclosure to a complete outdoor cabinet containing communications, power and control equipment.
Materials for IT and Communications Equipment
The material selected for an enclosure or bracket depends heavily on where and how the equipment will be used.
Common materials include:
- Mild steel
- Galvanised steel
- Zintec
- Stainless steel
- Aluminium
Mild steel is widely used for indoor equipment racks, brackets and enclosures where it can subsequently be powder coated.
Zintec and galvanised steel can provide additional corrosion protection for equipment panels and cabinets.
Stainless steel may be specified for harsh or outdoor environments where increased corrosion resistance is required.
Aluminium can provide a lightweight and corrosion-resistant option for enclosures, communications equipment and portable systems.
Ventilation and Cooling
Electronic equipment generates heat, making airflow an important consideration within many communications enclosures.
Laser cutting allows ventilation features to be incorporated directly into panels, including:
- Slots
- Perforation patterns
- Fan openings
- Filter openings
- Louvre panel cut-outs
- Cooling grilles
Fan mounting holes and service access can also be built directly into the same component.
For highly heat-sensitive systems, the detailed thermal design and required ventilation area should be determined by the customer’s engineer.
Prototype and Development Enclosures
New electronics and communications products frequently require a custom enclosure long before production quantities are known.
Laser cutting is particularly useful during this stage because there is no requirement to invest in dedicated profile tooling.
An initial enclosure can be produced, tested and modified before the final design is established.
Changes to connector positions, ventilation, mounting holes or overall dimensions can often be implemented simply by updating the digital drawing.
Repeat Production and National Rollouts
At the other end of the scale, telecommunications and security companies may require the same bracket, cabinet or mounting plate across hundreds or thousands of installations.
Once a design has been established, the same manufacturing files can be used to produce repeat batches consistently.
This makes our manufacturing service suitable for:
- National telecoms infrastructure
- Security system deployments
- CCTV installations
- Data centre projects
- Retail technology rollouts
- Smart city equipment
- Public information systems
- Remote monitoring networks
From a Single Sensor Housing to Large Communications Projects
Requirements within IT and communications can vary enormously.
One customer may need a single prototype enclosure for a new electronic device, while another may require hundreds of outdoor cabinet components for deployment across the UK.
Whether you are a:
- Telecommunications company
- Network equipment manufacturer
- Data centre supplier
- Security equipment company
- CCTV installer
- Electronics manufacturer
- IoT developer
- AV equipment company
- Control system integrator
- Communications infrastructure provider
Yorkshire Profiles can manufacture the sheet metal components required for your project.
Whether it is a small quantity of components for a bespoke installation or repeat production for national coverage, we have the capacity and capability to support your requirements.
Call us on 01904 737095 to discuss your IT and communications sheet metal requirements.
