Used control cabinets

Anyone have a good source for used control cabinets? I am looking for a specific hoffman (A-72x6118LP). Milwaukee area would be great but not required.

By the time I'm done with them, they look like lorraine swiss cheese. Are you sure you want used?

TM

Automation Direct sells enclosures now. I don't know if they have any in that size/rating. The price looks good from what I have seen. You may want to check them out.

A-D does sell (Wiegmann) enclosures that large, but no disconnect enclosures (Rick's # is a disconnect enclosure). Too bad, Their prices are great! (as expected)...

Since my main enclosures are always disconnect enclosures (and therefore I choose Hoffman), I use Hoffman throughout. Yes, Hoffman is expensive, but IMO they are the best quality. Their Concept line is my favorite.

Rick, I wouldn't bother pursuing this. Even if you DO find a used enclosure of correct size, chances are it will not be useable (for the exact reason Tim mentions). The time required to 'salvage' a used enclosure will wind up costing more than just buying new. A slightly cheaper alternative to Hoffman might be Hammond. Their 2UD726118FA is physically equivalent to the Hoffman you're looking for. And it won't have all those useless cutouts in it!...

beerchug

-Eric

Maybe you are all presuming that he needs the 'used' cabinet to make a new control cabinet.

Maybe like me he wants it as a store cupboard. (hehehehe)

I have several old large control cabinets in the workshop that act as store cupboards - very handy they are too

Machinery Dealers

I don't have a web link here at home, but there is an entire
sub-world of second-source machinery dealers out there that
buy and sell this stuff all the time.

In an area like yours, there have to be a bunch.

I use Eurobex, pricing is great & quality is comparable to Hoffman. The 5100 & 5412 series is almost identical to Hoffman's Concept line. Also the backpanel comes with the enclosure. God all of a sudden I feel like a...SALESMAN!!

Thanks for the replies.

I was looking for that particular enclosure for a reason. We just got in a machine to refurbish for a customer. One of the things we are doing is replacing some AB servos with Indramat. When quoting, I made the little mistake of not measuring the depth of the enclosure. You can guess what happened. I needed a deeper enclosure. I am going to just pull out the old sub-panel and move it to a bigger home.

Hoffman wanted about 2 grand for a new box. I posted after hearing this. I found a new SCE one for $1100. Like you guys said the labor required for re-fitting a used enclosure would likely more than make up the price difference.

Again, thanks.

No, Thank YOU!...

Whaddya know? You come here looking for used enclosures, and I benefit by finding a new enclosure manufacturer.

IOW, thanks for the lead on the Saginaw enclosures... I didn't know 'bout them!...

Wow, you need an 18" deep enclosure for the drives? I complain when I need to use a 10 or 12" deep box to fit drives...

beerchug

-Eric

Actually I needed a 12.5" deep drive. 18 is the next size.

We use SCE a lot. We have been happy with them. I was originally looking to replace the Hoffman because of customer spec. We were able to sub the SCE.

I've been using SCE (Saginaw Contyrol & Engineering) for years for SS enclosures - they are hard to beat. I have been using Hammond for NEMA 12 and found them very competitive.