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Machine Guard Panels, Sheet Metal Covers and Mesh Doors
Nika Steelworks makes steel guard panels, machine covers and hinged doors with expanded-metal mesh windows, to your drawing: laser cut, bent, fitted with hinges and handles, powder coated and delivered pre-assembled. Panel sizes run from 400 × 600 mm to 1,000 × 2,400 mm, in series of 500 to 1,000 pieces.
What we make
Guard Panels, Machine Covers and Mesh Panels, Made to Drawing
Four kinds of panel leave our production on the same route. Each one is built to the customer's drawing.
Machine Guard Panels and Mesh Doors
Fixed guard panels and hinged doors with expanded-metal mesh windows, so the operator can see the machine while the opening stays closed off. Hinges and latches are fitted before delivery.
We build to your drawing. Guard design, mesh opening and safety distances are specified by the machine builder.
Sheet Metal Machine Covers and Access Doors
Covers, side panels and service doors that form the outer skin of a machine. Bent edges stiffen the panel, a recessed handle and rubber buffers are fitted, and the mesh window gives airflow and a view inside.
Every door in a series is built to the same drawing, so it fits the same frame.
Ventilation and Service Panels for Generator and Compressor Enclosures
Mesh panels let cooling air through and keep hands and debris out. We make intake and outlet panels, lift-off covers and hinged service doors to your drawing, powder coated in your RAL colour or hot-dip galvanized for outdoor units.
Expanded Metal Panels in Steel Frames
Expanded metal fixed into laser-cut, bent sheet frames: infill panels, window panels and long frames with mesh inserts. Mesh type and opening follow your drawing.
The mesh sits behind the window opening, so the visible face of the panel stays clean.
Production
From Flat Sheet to Finished Panel in Four Steps
Cutting, bending, assembly and coating are planned as one job, from the first sample to the repeat series.
Laser cut and bend
Frames and window openings are laser cut from sheet, then bent on the press brake. The bent edges give each panel its stiffness.
Fix the mesh and fittings
Expanded metal is fixed into each window opening. Hinges, handle cut-outs and buffer mounts follow.
Fit check on bare steel
Panels are assembled as a set and checked before coating. Doors must close square and gaps must be even.
Powder coat and pack
Powder coated in your RAL colour, fittings mounted, then wrapped and packed on pallets for transport.
Fit and finish
Panels That Fit the First Time, Across the Whole Series
A guard or a cover is judged at assembly. Doors have to close square, mesh has to sit flat, and the last panel of a series has to fit the same frame as the first.
We supply these panels in repeat series to a European equipment manufacturer. Each panel type is assembled as a set and checked on bare steel, so anything that needs correcting is corrected before coating.
- Dimensional check against your drawing
- Fit check of the assembled panel set before coating
- Final inspection, protective wrapping and packing on pallets
Technical overview
Steel Guard Panels and Mesh Covers: Sizes, Materials and Finishes
| Products | Guard panels, machine covers, hinged doors and long frames with expanded-metal mesh windows |
|---|---|
| Panel sizes | From 400 × 600 mm to 1,000 × 2,400 mm, with many sizes in between |
| Sheet thickness | 1 to 5 mm |
| Construction | Laser-cut, press-brake bent sheet frames with expanded metal fixed behind the window openings |
| Mesh | Expanded metal. Type and opening to your drawing |
| Fittings | Hinges, recessed handles, rubber buffers and fasteners, fitted and pre-assembled |
| Surface finish | Powder coated in your RAL colour. Wet paint or hot-dip galvanizing on request |
| Inspection | Dimensional check and fit check of assembled panels before coating |
| Batch sizes | Prototypes and samples, small batches, series of 500 to 1,000 pieces and repeat orders |
| Files we work from | PDF drawings, DXF and STEP |
| Packing and delivery | Wrapped and packed on pallets. Road freight to European plants on EXW, FOB, DAP or DDP terms |
Questions buyers ask
Machine Guard Panels and Sheet Metal Covers: Common Questions
What sizes of guard panels and covers can you make?
Which mesh do you use in the panels?
Are the panels delivered pre-assembled?
Which colours and finishes are available?
Do you make samples before a series?
What do you need for a quotation, and how fast do you reply?
Where are the panels made and how are they shipped?
Send a Drawing. Get Feasibility, Lead Time and a Price.
Include the PDF, DXF or STEP file, the sheet thickness, the quantity per size, the RAL colour and the delivery location.