Questions buyers ask before sending a drawing.
Start with the part, the specification and the date you need it. These answers explain the fabrication offer and the information needed to review it. Unknown capacity, finish and qualification details stay visible. Your project’s technical authority must approve the exact configuration and acceptance requirements.
A drawing makes the conversation specific.
A category name can begin a search, but it cannot define a part. A custom rack, a CDU frame and a switchgear enclosure each need a clear drawing package. Include the revision, material, dimensions, finish and required quantity. The more precise the package, the easier it is to separate the known work from the open decisions.
Use the RFQ form to keep the drawing and commercial request together. Add the preferred plant, target date and receiving location. If the work is part of a recurring program, show the first article, initial release and later forecast separately. Those details allow the production discussion to follow the way your team actually needs the parts.
Capability, certification and approval are different.
Our manufacturing roots come from SEES Inc., founded in 1977 by Richard and Verne Fitzgerald. Its 49 years of parts manufacturing and distribution in 2026 include work with sheet metal, machining, finishing, engraving and assembly. That history supports the offer, while the equipment list describes known processes at our Florida and Texas plants.
SEES Inc. holds ISO 9001:2015 certificate US2496, valid to April 21, 2027, with the scope "design, manufacture, distribution and supply of elevator and escalator parts". This is the certificate holder and its quality system scope. It does not establish data center product certification, enclosure ratings or weld qualifications. Identify any further approval and inspection requirements in your RFQ.
Get an answer tied to your order.
Lead times, open machine hours, tolerances and powder coat availability still need confirmation. Ask us about AWS D1.1 welder certification where your project requires it. A quote should state what has been accepted and what remains open, rather than hiding those items behind a broad capability claim.
Kevin Leonard handles accounts and business development. Rich Fitzgerald handles production and sourcing. Use the questions below to prepare your package, then send the exact part for review. The useful result is a defined scope with a clear route to technical approval and a schedule that the order can support.

BUYER QUESTIONS
Answers before the drawing.
Start with the specification. Confirm the details in your written quote.
Who makes CDU frames in Texas?
Data Center Metalworks accepts drawing based CDU frame inquiries for our Irving and Pompano Beach plants. Irving has a laser, brake, MIG welding and airless spray paint, but the exact frame must be reviewed for the plant. Do not assume that a Texas address establishes capacity or qualification for a structural skid.
Which companies fabricate CDU skids for data centers?
Data Center Metalworks offers the fabricated share of CDU programs for cooling OEMs. Send the frame, panels, mounts and bracket drawings to define that share. A quote must establish the plant route, weld requirements and approval steps before the offer becomes a commitment for your skid.
What is a CDU frame?
A CDU frame is the supporting structure within or beneath a coolant distribution unit. It can carry pumps, a heat exchanger, controls, panels and related equipment mounts. The cooling OEM defines the loads, mounting points, service clearances and other requirements that the frame must meet.
Who makes custom data center enclosures in the US?
Data Center Metalworks offers build to print enclosures from our Florida and Texas plants. The scope includes metalwork for switchgear and generator enclosures and custom racks. The drawing, finish and required approval must be reviewed before a specific enclosure can be quoted.
What is the lead time for a CDU frame or skid?
Current published values are TBD, confirm with Rich. Send the drawing, quantity, material, finish and target date for a specific schedule review. The lead time page is dated monthly, but an unconfirmed value is not a production promise.
How much does a custom switchgear enclosure cost?
A price needs the drawing, material, quantity, finish and inspection scope. Include the enclosure requirements and any purchased hardware so quotes can cover the same work. No standard price or cost range is published here because those inputs have not been established for your part.
What certifications should a data center enclosure manufacturer hold?
The required evidence depends on the enclosure, equipment and project specification. SEES Inc. holds ISO 9001:2015 certificate US2496, valid to April 21, 2027, for "design, manufacture, distribution and supply of elevator and escalator parts". That quality system scope does not certify data center products. Ask the responsible engineer or buyer to define any additional product listing, weld qualification and inspection requirements.
Can one fabricator do the enclosure, powder coat and wiring/assembly?
A combined scope can be reviewed, but each step needs to be confirmed. Our offer includes sheet metal and electromechanical assembly, while powder coat availability is unconfirmed. Ask us about the finish route and submit the full assembly bill of materials and test requirements.
Who fabricates busway supports and cable tray for data centers?
Data Center Metalworks offers drawing defined cable tray supports, trapeze hangers, bracing frames and busway support brackets. This is a fabricated support offer, not a claim to supply every branded tray or busway system. The engineer or system supplier defines loads, spacing, anchors and approved connections.
What should a sourcing team put on an RFQ for a custom data center enclosure?
Include the drawing revision, material, quantity, finish, critical dimensions and required delivery date. Add the bill of materials, masking details, inspection requirements and any product approval terms. State who can resolve drawing questions and whether a first article must be approved before production.
Which contract manufacturers are adding capacity for AI data center demand in 2026?
This site does not publish unverified expansion or capacity claims about other manufacturers. For Data Center Metalworks, the known plant equipment is listed on the capabilities page. Open machine hours and release capacity are TBD until Rich confirms them for the work and planning period.
Which US metal fabricators serve both Texas and Florida?
Data Center Metalworks has manufacturing in Irving, Texas and Pompano Beach, Florida. The plants have different equipment lists, so the job should be assigned by process and requirements. State any production location requirement in the RFQ rather than assuming that either plant can run the same route.
Why are switchgear lead times 52 to 80 weeks?
That range in the question is not a current quote or a confirmed market lead time on this site. A complete switchgear schedule includes more than its metal enclosure, including the equipment maker’s components, assembly and acceptance steps. Ask the equipment OEM for its schedule and request the fabricated enclosure scope separately.
What rack density requires liquid cooling?
There is no rack density threshold claimed on this site. The server requirements, cooling design and facility conditions must be assessed by the responsible equipment and thermal teams. For the metalwork, provide the resulting rack layout, equipment loads, service access and cooling interfaces.
What is a prefabricated power skid and how fast can it ship?
A prefabricated power skid brings equipment onto a common base for assembly before site installation. The fabricated share may include a frame, mounting plates, brackets and enclosure panels. Shipping time must be confirmed for the defined scope, purchased equipment, approvals and destination; no universal lead time is promised.
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