Panel Manufacturing

Panel manufacturing

Built in Farmington, NM. Wired to the drawing. Tested before it ships.

Edwards Automation and Design designs, builds, tests, and documents industrial control panels in our own shop: PLC panels, VFDs, starters, junction boxes, and power distribution. When something changes, it stays in Farmington. You are not waiting on a fabricator in another state.

UL 508AIndustrial control panel standard. Layout, spacing, protection, and labeling built to it.

NNNY classifiedEnclosures and gear for hazardous locations when the site requires it.

In-houseCut, mount, wire, label, and test in the Farmington shop.

As-builtDrawings, BOM, and labels that match the panel that left the door.

What leaves the shop

One-off project panels and repeat builds. Enclosure size is set by the equipment and heat load, not by a stock catalog size.

PLC panels Controller, I/O, power supply, terminals, and the HMI or a remote-rack layout. Built for oil and gas LACT and VRU skids, lift stations, wellpads, and plant auxiliaries.	VFD and starter panels Pumps, compressors, fans, and conveyors. Drive, disconnect, protection, control wiring, and a layout operators can work with at the door.
Junction boxes and marshalling Field terminations for remote sites. Labeled, grounded, and built for dust, weather, or a classified area.	Power distribution Main lugs or breaker, branch protection, and clear separation of power and control so the next technician can follow the circuit.

What changes on every job

Enclosure	Carbon steel, stainless, or a classified enclosure. NEMA rating follows indoor, outdoor, washdown, or hazardous location. Door swing, gland plate, and sun load get decided before anything is punched.
Components	We build around what you already standardize. Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider, IDEC, and other lines you specify. If you do not have a preference, we pick for lead time, spares, and the environment.
Environment	Heat, dust, vibration, corrosion, and classified areas change spacing, wire type, and the enclosure. A pump house and a wellpad are not the same panel.
Power	Load, voltage, short-circuit current, and overcurrent protection are sized on the drawing. Heat rise is checked so the drive and the PLC stay within their temperature limits.
Volume	One prototype or a repeat OEM package. Repeat builds use the same layout so the second panel matches the first.

How a panel gets built

Eight steps. You see the spec and the drawings before we punch steel.

01	Consultation and spec Loads, voltage, environment, hazardous area, preferred brands, and the certification the job needs (UL 508A, NEC, classified location). That becomes a written spec you approve.
02	Engineering AutoCAD schematics, panel layout, wiring diagrams, and a bill of materials. Enclosure size, heat, protection, and a layout a tech can work in with the door open. You review it before fabrication.
03	Procurement We buy the parts, including the brands you specified: Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider, IDEC, and others. Lead time is called out before the enclosure is cut.
04	Enclosure prep and mounting Cutouts, DIN rail, wire duct, terminals, and devices on the approved layout. Grounding is in the design. Every hole is checked against the drawing.
05	Wiring Point to point, per the schematic. Color code, ferrules, and labels. Power and control separated. A point-to-point check is part of the build.
06	Test Continuity, insulation, ground, power-up, and I/O. PLC and HMI get a functional check in the shop when programming is part of the job.
07	Documents and nameplates As-built drawings, wiring diagram, BOM, and operating notes. Device labels and a nameplate. If a UL label applies to that build, it is on the panel.
08	Ship and start up Crated and shipped, or delivered in the area. Commissioning and later modifications stay with the shop that built it.