Equipment Base Plate
Open tray base plate with pre-installed PEM inserts and standoff screws. Multiple mounting holes for PCB and component installation. Made by WERIX Metal from AL5052-H32 aluminum 2.0mm to a tolerance of ±0.1mm, finished with Bead-blasted aluminum. Typical order volume is From 100 to 5,000+. Free DFM quote within 24 hours.
Equipment Base Plate
Open tray base plate with pre-installed PEM inserts and standoff screws. Multiple mounting holes for PCB and component installation.
| Part number | G-013 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Base Plate |
| Industry | Equipment |
| Material | AL5052-H32 aluminum 2.0mm |
| Tolerance | ±0.1mm |
| Surface Finish | Bead-blasted aluminum |
| Manufacturing processes | Laser Cutting · CNC Bending · Hardware Insertion |
| MOQ / Volume | From 100 to 5,000+ |
Equipment Base Plate: manufacturing notes
Equipment Base Plate has to survive its application, not just its inspection report. This page sets out how the part is actually made — the material decision, the forming sequence and the tolerance strategy — so a buyer or engineer can judge whether the specification matches the application before a drawing is even sent.
Why this part is made in aluminium
Equipment Base Plate is specified in AL5052-H32 aluminum 2.0mm. Aluminium buys weight reduction and thermal conductivity, at the cost of stiffness: a section that is stiff enough in 1.5 mm steel needs either a thicker gauge or formed stiffeners in aluminium. It anodises rather than paints when a hard, non-flaking surface is wanted, and it needs dedicated tooling and fixturing because the soft surface marks easily during handling.
How the part is formed
The production route for this part is Laser Cutting, CNC Bending, Hardware Insertion. Fiber laser cutting separates the blank without hard tooling, which is what makes a first article economical: the profile can change between the prototype and the production run without a die sunk. The trade-off is a small heat-affected edge, so on parts that will be painted we deburr and, where the edge is a sealing face, dress it flat before coating. Bending is where most tolerance stack enters a sheet metal part. We set the bend allowance from the part’s own material and radius using the K-factor the press is running, then verify the first article on the machine rather than from the drawing, because springback moves with material batch and grain direction.
What ±0.1mm actually requires on the shop floor
The drawing calls for ±0.1mm. On a part like this that is a process decision, not an inspection decision: it fixes which machine holds the critical features, how the part is fixtured for each operation, and whether a formed feature can be checked after coating or has to be measured before it. We confirm the first article against the drawing and record the values, so the tolerance is demonstrated rather than assumed. If a dimension in your drawing is tighter than this part needs, it is usually worth relaxing it — over-toleranced features are one of the quietest cost drivers in a sheet metal quote.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the minimum order quantity for equipment base plate?
- The order range for this part is From 100 to 5,000+. Below the low end of that range the tooling and setup are spread over too few pieces to be economic, so if you are prototyping we would normally build the first units from the same process route and quote the production quantity separately.
- Can the material be changed to reduce cost or weight?
- Yes, and it is worth asking before the design is frozen. The current specification for this part is AL5052-H32 aluminum 2.0mm; depending on the service environment, a different grade or a lighter gauge with formed stiffening can meet the same requirement. What we would not do is change the material without re-checking the bend radii, the welding process and the coating system, because all three move with the substrate.
- What finishing options are available for this part?
- The current finish specification is Bead-blasted aluminum. Because every finishing line runs in-house, the finish can be changed without changing supplier, and we match colour to a RAL or Pantone reference on the drawing.
- How long does production take, and what do you need from us to quote?
- Prototypes are typically 3–7 business days and production runs 7–15 days once the drawing is released and the finish is confirmed. To quote we need the drawing or CAD file (STEP, DXF, DWG, IGES or PDF), the material and finish, the quantity and the destination — and any tolerance or inspection requirement that is not already on the drawing. You get a DFM review with the quotation, not after it.
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