Custom Extruded Aluminum Enclosures | Box
HTS-ALU is a professional extruded aluminum enclosures manufacturer in China, providing custom aluminum housings and enclosure boxes for electronics, industrial equipment, and communication devices. Using advanced aluminum extrusion technology and CNC machining capabilities, we supply durable and customizable aluminum enclosures for a wide range of applications.
What Are Extruded Aluminum Enclosures
Extruded aluminum enclosures are box-shaped housings produced by aluminum extrusion, where heated aluminum billets are pushed through a precision die to form a continuous profile. After extrusion, the profiles are cut to length and further processed with CNC machining to add slots, holes, threads, and assembly features, creating durable and dimensionally consistent enclosures for electronics and industrial equipment.
Advantages of Aluminum & the Extrusion Process
Aluminum offers an excellent balance of lightweight strength, corrosion resistance, and thermal conductivity, making it ideal for protecting sensitive components while aiding heat dissipation. The extrusion process enables complex cross-sections with integrated features in a single profile, ensuring high material efficiency, consistent quality, and cost-effective production—especially for custom aluminum enclosure designs in medium to high volumes.
Extruded Aluminum Housing Types
Extruded aluminum enclosures are essential components in various industries, offering robust protection for electronic equipment and other sensitive devices. These enclosures are designed to shield contents from environmental factors like dust, moisture, and electromagnetic interference, while also providing a lightweight yet durable housing. Compared to other materials such as steel or plastic, aluminum enclosures offer a superior balance of strength, thermal conductivity, and corrosion resistance, making them an ideal choice for both indoor and outdoor applications.
Aluminum Enclosures Processing Capacity
Following the extrusion of aluminum enclosures, several post-extrusion machining processes are applied to refine their functionality. CNC machining is utilized to achieve precise cuts, holes, and shapes, ensuring the enclosures fit specific component requirements. Techniques such as bending and welding are also employed to construct unique configurations and reinforce structural integrity, adapting the enclosures to diverse application needs without compromising on design or strength.
Custom Your Aluminum Enclosures
Advanced Extrusion Lines
Boasting over 40 high‑precision extrusion lines, with press capacities up to 6,000 tons, we ensure exceptional quality and efficiency.
Custom Mold Design and Processing
We tailor-make molds based on client designs or samples, providing prototypes for confirmation to meet precise specifications.
Comprehensive Finsh
We offer a full range of finishes and machining services, including anodizing, electroplating, sandblasting, powder coating, , CNC machining, drilling, tapping, and assembly.
Over Two Decades of Expertise
Since 2013, we have been manufacturing aluminum profiles and customizing a wide variety of industrial aluminum extrusions for diverse applications.
Aluminum Housing Boxes Application
Extruded aluminum enclosures are widely used to house and protect electronics and embedded systems across industrial, commercial, and consumer markets. Their lightweight strength, tight dimensional tolerances, and excellent thermal conductivity make them ideal for power supplies, motor drives, LED drivers, amplifiers, PLC/IoT gateways, and communication modules. The continuous, ribbed profiles enable efficient heat dissipation and EMI shielding, while slots and grooves support slide‑in PCBs and end plates. Sheet‑metal fabrication can also be used to produce enclosures.
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Frequently Asked Questions
We can produce aluminum enclosure extrusions with a maximum diagonal up to 500 mm, with a minimum wall thickness down to 0.6 mm, depending on profile design and alloy selection.
Yes. HTS-ALU offers a one-stop solution, including aluminum extrusion, CNC machining (cutting, drilling, tapping, milling), custom logo engraving or marking, and surface treatments such as anodizing, powder coating, electrophoresis, sandblasting, and PVDF.
Yes. We can provide a complete enclosure solution, including end caps, fasteners, sealing gaskets, and other matching accessories, helping customers reduce sourcing complexity and assembly time.
The most common alloys are 6063-T5 / T6 for excellent surface finish and extrudability, and 6061-T6 when higher mechanical strength is required. Other alloys can be discussed based on application needs.
Yes. Aluminum extrusion allows complex cross-sections with integrated grooves, chambers, mounting slots, and reinforcement ribs, reducing secondary machining and improving structural efficiency.
We offer mill finish, anodizing (clear or color), powder coating (RAL colors), electrophoresis, sandblasting, wood grain transfer, and PVDF coating for outdoor or high-corrosion environments.
MOQ depends on profile size and alloy, typically starting from around 500 kg. For quantities below standard MOQ, production may still be possible with an additional material loss cost.
Mold costs vary by size and complexity. For long-term projects, mold fees can be partially or fully refunded after reaching an agreed cumulative order quantity.
Customize Your Aluminum Profile
As a factory with advanced industry aluminum extrusion capabilities, we take pride in our ability to customize profiles to any degree of complexity. Our state-of-the-art machinery and skilled workforce enable us to produce profiles with intricate designs, precise tolerances, and superior finishes. Whether it’s a small batch of specialized components or a large-scale production run, our factory is equipped to handle orders of all sizes with the same level of precision and efficiency.
How does Custom Industry Aluminum Profile Work
With extensive experience in aluminum extrusion, HTS-ALU manufactures aluminum profiles with a wide range of structural configurations. Different profile structures require different extrusion die designs, production methods, and process control according to profile geometry, wall thickness, strength requirements, and application scenarios.
1. Drawing Analysis
We accept CAD drawings, STEP files, PDF drawings, and reference images. Sample-based profile measurement and drawing development are also available for custom aluminum extrusion projects.
2. Tooling Development
Tooling drawings will be provided for customer confirmation before mold production. New extrusion dies are typically completed within 7 days, followed by trial extrusion and sample approval before mass production.
3. Extrusion & Heat Treatment
Custom aluminum profiles are produced through extrusion and heat treatment processes including T5, T6, and T66. Production time for one full container (approximately 26 tons) is usually around 1 week.
4. CNC Machining & Fabrication
Precision cutting, drilling, punching, milling, tapping, and welding services are available. STEP drawings and machining tolerance requirements are recommended for custom fabrication projects.
5. Surface Finishing
Available surface finishes include anodizing, electrophoresis, powder coating, PVDF coating, wood grain transfer, sandblasting, and brushed finishes. For custom colors, customers can provide color samples or standard RAL color codes.
6. Packaging & Shipment
Protective packaging, pallet packaging, labeling, and export shipment services are available according to customer requirements. Custom logo marking on aluminum profiles is also supported.
Common Aluminum Profile Alloy Grades
Choosing the right alloy and heat treatment for industrial aluminum profiles is vital for achieving optimal performance across various applications. Our team of experts assists in selecting the best material grades to provide the required tensile strength, corrosion resistance, and workability. Factors such as environmental conditions, mechanical loads, and manufacturing processes are considered to recommend the most suitable aluminum alloy.
6061: This is a precipitation-hardened aluminum alloy known for its excellent mechanical properties. It contains magnesium and silicon as its primary alloying elements, making it suitable for high-stress applications.
6063: Known for its good extrudability and surface finish, this alloy is often used in architectural and structural applications. It primarily contains silicon and magnesium as alloying elements, offering good corrosion resistance.
6005: This alloy is frequently used in structural applications due to its strength and weldability. It has a composition similar to 6061 but is specifically designed for better extrudability.
6082: Known for its medium strength and excellent corrosion resistance, this alloy is often employed in highly stressed applications. It features a high percentage of magnesium and silicon, contributing to its strength and workability.
Surface Treatments for Industrial Aluminum Profiles
Anodizing: The Protective Shield
What is Anodizing? Anodizing is an electrochemical process that thickens and toughens the naturally occurring protective oxide on the surface of aluminum profiles. This treatment enhances corrosion resistance and wear resistance, making the aluminum surface harder and more durable.
Key Advantages
Improved corrosion resistance
Enhanced surface hardness
Aesthetic appeal with a variety of color options
Better adhesion for paints and primers
Increased thermal insulation properties
Electroplating: The Metal Finish
What is Electroplating? Electroplating involves the deposition of a metal coating on the extruded aluminum profile. This process can be used to improve corrosion resistance, increase surface hardness, and add a decorative finish.
Key Advantages
Enhanced corrosion resistance
Decorative finishes with various metal types
Increased surface hardness
Improved wear resistance
Sandblasting: The Texture Artist
What is Sandblasting? Sandblasting is a mechanical process where abrasive materials are blasted onto the aluminum surface at high velocity to clean or modify its texture. This is often used to prepare the surface for further treatments or to achieve a specific aesthetic look.
Key Advantages
Uniform surface finish
Improved surface cleanliness
Enhanced paint and coating adhesion
Aesthetic texture options
Powder Coating: The Colorful Protector
What is Powder Coating? Powder coating is a dry finishing process where a powder material is electrostatically applied to the aluminum surface and then cured under heat to form a skin-like coating. This method provides a durable, uniform, and attractive finish.
Key Advantages
Wide range of color options
Uniform, durable finish
Excellent resistance to chipping, scratching, and corrosion
Eco-friendly process with minimal VOC emissions
Wood Grain Transfer: The Natural Look
What is Wood Grain Transfer? Wood grain transfer is a process where a wood grain pattern is applied to the aluminum profile through heat transfer. This provides the natural appearance of wood while maintaining the benefits of aluminum.
Key Advantages
Aesthetic appeal of natural wood
Durable and maintenance-free
Resistance to corrosion and weathering
Ideal for architectural applications where wood-like finish is desired
Machine Service after Extrusion
After extrusion, we offer a full range of custom machining services for tubular aluminum to accommodate a variety of application needs. Our capabilities include precise cutting to length, drilling, punching, tapping, milling, bending, welding, and assembly. These advanced processes allow us to manufacture tubular aluminum parts to your exact specifications, helping you achieve high-quality, ready-to-use components that fit seamlessly into your production line and enhance the efficiency and performance of your final products.
Aluminum Profile Manufacturing Capabilities
HTS-ALU, based in Eastern China, focuses on offering end-to-end aluminum profile manufacturing. We excel in custom mold design, precision extrusion, advanced machining, and high-quality surface finishing.
We possess the expertise to design and produce extrusion molds in-house, ensuring precision and efficiency in aluminum profile manufacturing. Our experienced team works closely with clients to develop custom molds based on drawings or samples, ensuring optimal performance for their specific requirements. Typically, the mold production process takes about 7 days, after which we provide samples for client confirmation before beginning full-scale production.
Our production facility houses over 40 advanced extrusion lines, featuring cutting-edge equipment such as a powerful 6000-ton extrusion press. This enables the creation of aluminum profiles in various sizes and forms, ranging from standard industrial applications to specialized products like thermal break profiles for high-end doors and windows. The flexibility of our extrusion capability ensures we can cater to a broad spectrum of industries, including construction and precision engineering.
To provide complete aluminum profile solutions, we offer extensive further processing capabilities. Our services include CNC machining, milling, threading, drilling, precision cutting, punching, welding, and assembly. This range of fabrication options allows us to deliver ready-to-use profiles tailored to exact project specifications, offering unmatched flexibility and reliability to our customers.
For superior durability and visual appeal, we offer various surface treatment solutions. These include anodizing for added corrosion resistance, powder coating for vibrant finishes, fluorocarbon coating for enhanced weather resistance, and wood grain transfer technology for elegant, natural-looking designs. These treatments are customizable to fit specific aesthetic and functional needs, ensuring that profiles not only perform well but also look exceptional.
About HTS-ALU
HTS New Materials (Jiangxi, China) is a leading aluminum extrusion manufacturer with 40+ advanced lines and presses up to 6,000 tons. We supply profiles for construction, industrial uses, and premium doors/windows, including thermal-break profiles.
Capabilities include anodizing, powder coating, fluorocarbon coating, and wood-grain transfer. We also offer end-to-end machining and fabrication: CNC, milling, punching, drilling, threading, precision cutting, welding, and assembly—delivering ready-to-use, project-specific solutions.
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Surface Options
Alloys for Extruded Profiles
- 6063 (T5/T6)
- 6061 (T6/T6511)
- 6060 (T5)
- 6005/6005A (T5/T6)
- 6082 (T6)
- 6101 (T6/T61)
- 7075 (T6/T73)
- 2024 (T351)
Aluminum Profile Weight per Meter
Formula: W(kg/m) = A(mm²) × 0.00272 or A(cm²) × 0.272
Packing Options
- Single-piece protective film separation
- Blister packaging
- Carton packaging
- Wooden crate packaging
- Palletization
