Capabilities
Modern industrial operations depend on well-built control systems. From data centers and food processing lines to military installations and automotive plants, facilities rely on control panels that are engineered for their exact operating conditions.
Panel-Fab is a custom manufacturer of control panels and enclosures, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. With over 120,000 sq. ft. of workspace across six facilities and certifications that include UL, ESA, CE, ETL, VDE, and Military Spec Standards, we build panels to the specifications each project demands. Keep reading to learn more about our panel building capabilities.
Electrical Control Panels
Electrical control panels are an important part of automated and semi-automated systems. They house circuit breakers, relays, contactors, and other components that support power distribution, motor control, and process sequencing throughout a facility.
At Panel-Fab, we manufacture electrical control panels for industries that span data centers, food and beverage processing, logistics, warehousing, and machine tool manufacturing. Our electrical control panels support a number of operational functions:
Power distribution and monitoring
Panels built for data center infrastructure, generator controls, and cooling system management.
Real-time quality control
Sensor-integrated systems for food and beverage production that can accommodate food processing control or product quality monitoring.
Conveyor and sorting control
Motor control panels and enclosures for material handling and warehouse automation.
Process automation
Panels designed around process control operations.
We can also perform in-house painting, engraving, and component kitting to prepare electrical control panels for facility installation and use.
Pneumatic Control Panels
Pneumatic control panels use compressed air to operate valves, cylinders, and other mechanical components within a control system. Where electrical signals handle logic and data, pneumatic force delivers physical motion that drives production. These technologies can come together inside an enclosure to balance speed, precision, and safety.
At Panel-Fab, our pneumatic control panels serve industries where mechanical response and fail-safe operation are essential. In HVAC and power distribution systems, pneumatic actuators are used with airflow dampers and fluid valves. In manufacturing and automotive assembly, they can drive clamping, pressing, and positioning sequences on the production line.
Safety is another area where pneumatic control panels stand out. Compressed-air circuits can trigger emergency shutdowns. They can be important for military and naval applications where equipment protection and personnel safety follow exacting MIL-SPEC requirements. At Panel-Fab, we fabricate all pneumatic control panels to applicable compliance standards, and each unit passes testing against the customer’s specifications before it ships.
Whether you need a standalone pneumatic enclosure or a panel that integrates pneumatic and electrical controls, we are able to engineer and build it to your needs.
Panel Building: Assembly, Wire & Testing
Electrical panel building is a discipline that combines mechanical assembly, precision wiring, and functional verification. At Panel-Fab, our skilled technicians manage each stage of the process, from mounting components on panels and rails to routing, terminating, and labeling wire runs.
Our electrical panel building process covers several phases:
Assembly
Technicians work to mount breakers, contactors, relays, PLCs, transformers, and other components to the enclosure according to specifications. We handle everything from compact stations to full-sized multi-door cabinets.
Wiring
Using dedicated wire processing machines, we can cut, strip, and terminate conductors to the length your schematic requires. Wire routing follows the print, and every connection receives a label for clear identification during commissioning and future maintenance.
Testing
Each panel we manufacture goes through testing at our facility. We are able to verify functional operation against the specifications before providing full confirmation of acceptance.
We support electrical panel building projects of any size, which can be seen in our portfolio of work spanning across industries. Our 330-person workforce operates across two shifts, day and night, giving us the capacity to meet tight production schedules. Typical lead times for control panel manufacturing run approximately four to six weeks, depending on project scope and component availability.
Panel-Fab holds compliance with all relevant standards, including industry-specific and other relevant standards for safety and quality, and we have exported finished panels worldwide. We also maintain AutoCAD capabilities and offer additional services, such as point-to-point wiring harnesses and field kit hardware assembly.