Comparison:9 folds Profile Cabinet and Ordinary Cabinet
A cabinet is generally made of cold-rolled steel or alloy to store computers and related control devices. It can protect the storage devices and arrange the devices in an orderly and neat manner to facilitate future maintenance. Cabinets on the market are generally divided into server cabinets, network cabinets, and console cabinets. At present, cabinets have become indispensable supplies in the computer industry, and various styles can be seen in major computer rooms. With the continuous breakthrough of the computer industry, the functions of the cabinet are also increasing. Generally can be used in the network wiring room, floor wiring room, central computer room, data room, network cabinet, control center, monitoring room, monitoring center and so on. Common cabinet colors are white, black and gray (which are divided into many types, such as orange, fine sand, etc.); Width is 600mm, 800mm, depth is 600mm, 800mm, 1000mm, 1100mm, 1200mm, etc. Highly used are 45U, 42U, 36U, 24U and so on. The material of the cabinet is generally aluminum profile cabinet, nine fold profile cabinet, sixteen fold cabinet, cold-rolled steel plate cabinet, hot-rolled steel plate cabinet, etc. Today, mainly based on the two basic structures of profiles and cold plate welding cabinets, we can understand the nine fold profile cabinets and ordinary cabinets.

Concept Statement
Nine fold profile cabinet
Nine fold profile cabinet is a cabinet using nine fold profile as a frame, which belongs to the cold-formed profile. The nine-fold profile is a closed column and beam structure, which is made of SPCC cold-rolled steel plate through the extrusion molding process of the nine-fold profile forming machine. It has higher strength and greater force than the traditional open beam column and C-profile structure. This technology is the cabinet processing technology of the German Weitu Company. At present, the tenfold profile has been widely used by domestic enterprises in the field of network cabinets, server cabinets and distribution cabinets.
Ordinary cabinet
Ordinary cabinet frames are welded by bending cold plates and are suitable for heavy or general devices. The column and beam are similar to the profile cabinet, and the frame column is formed by bending the cold plate. This kind of cabinet has certain stiffness and strength.
In addition, the cabinet is also equipped with related cabinet accessories, including fixed or telescopic guide rails, hinges, troughs, locking devices, etc.




9 folds profile cabinet features
1. Standard configuration
9 fold profile frame, front door, back door, top plate, side panel, hanging ring, integral bottom plate, support beam, rocker three-point handlock, cabinet door with polyurethane foam sealing strip.
2.Materials
National standard high quality cold rolled steel plate; Door panel 1.2mm; Profile frame 1.5mm; Backplane and side plate 1.2mm; Install the column 2.0mm.
3.Surface Treatment
Cabinet surface after degreasing, ceramics, wax removal, water washing, purification and other 12 international standard pre-treatment processes, the surface electrostatic spray, standard cabinet color RAL9005, can also be provided according to customer needs any color.
4.Process characteristics and performance
- The frame is made of disposable roller molded tenfold profile integral welding, solid structure, tenfold profile cabinet can be used alone, can also be assembled; The internal installation space is large, the accessories are common;
- Cabinet door, frame pre-installed M6 ground column, can easily install the ground wire;
- The cabinet door three-point lock door, the side panel and the back board are fixed with screws, the dark hinge does not break into the cabinet, the cabinet door opening Angle of 130 degrees, without adding any accessories can meet the needs of the left and right door opening;
- The metal base plate is equipped with cable import and export, easy to import cables and processing;
- The profile frame has 9 pleated grooves, so that the cabinet is highly stable, the pre-punched slats each interval of 25 mm round or square holes make all the internal installation and fixing more convenient;
- 9-folds profile cabinet roof can be disassembled, make the work more convenient;
- Push-rod driven three-point lock bolt and double-tooth lock core can be easily replaced with other commonly used lock core or ergonomic lock series;
- Protection can reach IP2X level.
5.Application scenario
Widely used in cabinet bearing columns and beams, different types of cabinets including but not limited to network cabinets, server cabinets, wall mounted cabinets, etc. All use a 10% fold profile. Especially suitable for network engineering, wiring engineering, communication system computer center, broadcasting system, school and bank and other scenarios.



Ordinary cabinet features
1. Standard configuration
Frame, front door, mounting plate, rear door, partition board, silent fan, PDU, blind plate/vent strip, L-bracket, stiffener and polyurethane coated foam seal.
2.Materials
1.5mm-2.0mm high quality cold rolled steel plate; Door panel 1.2mm; Cabinet 2.0mm; The backplane and side panels are 1.2mm.
3.Surface Treatment
Cabinet degreasing (that is, removing oil) – water washing – rust removal (pickling or polishing) – water washing – pottery – water washing – drying (hot air drying or air drying) – Spray painting (spray painting or electrostatic powder spraying) – drying.
4.Process characteristics and performance
- A panel cabinet is generally composed of a bottom plate, top cover, front and rear doors, front and rear frames, side doors, Angle rules, and beams. It adopts assemble-type structure, simple assembly, safe connection and convenient movement;
- The plate cabinet adopts the reinforced fixed tray, the bearing capacity is strong;
- The front and back doors are high-density mesh holes, effectively shielding the equipment inside the cabinet;
- Plate cabinet Angle gauge can be galvanized to ensure safe grounding of equipment;
- Plate cabinet surface electrostatic spray, with strong acid and alkali resistance and corrosion resistance.
5.Application scenario
Big data center computer room, banking, telecommunications, government, securities, etc.



Comparative Analysis
| Profile style | 9–folds profiles cabinet | Panel cabinet | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Static load capacity/kg | 2700 | 800 | |
| Highest IP level | IP56 | IP20 | |
| Dimensional accuracy | Precise | Ordinary | |
| Housing installation method | Welding | Welding | |
| Internal installation | Convenient | Inconvenient | |
| Profile manufacturing process | General | Simple | |
| Frame space occupied | Small | Large | |
| Frame stability | Strong | General | |
| Cabinet appearance | Light and beautiful | Normal | |
| Main products | Server cabinet Control cabinet Power distribution cabinet |
Switch, server |
- Through the comparison of the above table, it can be seen that the 9-folds profies cabinet is superior to the plate cabinet in load bearing, accuracy, installation convenience, production process, stability, and aesthetics, but it is higher than the plate cabinet in cost. In addition, the machine room built by the nine-fold profile has strong static load capacity, high protection level, simple production process, high stability performance, light appearance and beautiful appearance, and generally high cost performance.
- Multiple cabinets are placed side by side in the smart module equipment room. Each cabinet is an independent body. When these cabinets work in a limited space, they easily generate a lot of heat, which may cause poor heat dissipation. The nine fold profile frame is installed with multiple cabinets in the way of combining cabinets, (nine fold profile cabinet frame is a roll molding, the overall tolerance of batch production is small, and the product consistency is good), because of its integrated profile, the heat dissipation space inside the cabinet becomes larger, and it has a large area to meet the heat dissipation inside the cabinet. In this way, the problem of a large amount of heat concentration caused by continuous work in the micro-module room is solved. While making the work of the micro-module room run smoothly, the heat dissipation system of the room is fully utilized to achieve green environmental protection and reduce energy consumption. Therefore, the frame construction of the micro-module room on the market is mostly built with 10% folding profiles.
- Plate cabinet occupies the main share of the gathering market, and its advantages are mainly low cost, fast molding speed and high output. It can be made into a variety of cross-sectional forms.
Conclusion
The plate cabinet is the traditional cabinet processing and forming method. The main steps of processing are punching, cutting, folding and welding. The main frame is formed by the column, the front (back) beam, the left and right side beam by screw (riveted) or welding. The forming process and required equipment are relatively simple, but the processing quality of the two processes will directly affect the product quality of the cabinet, and the relative labor hours are consumed.
The most prominent feature of the 9-fold profile cabinet in the processing and forming is the introduction of rolling line equipment, the metal sheet is rolled after the step punching, processing the cabinet frame profile, the cabinet frame is welded by the “three-way” connection between the profiles, the overall efficiency is higher than the plate cabinet. Compared with the plate cabinet, the overall strength, stiffness and equipment carrying capacity of the nine-fold profile cabinet are higher, and it is more suitable for modular and serialized production.
Our 9-folds profile cabinets
Product Features
- Comply with ANSI/EIARS-310-D, IEC297-2, DIN41491; PART1 DIN41494; PART7, GB/T3047.2-92 standards, compatible with ETSI standards;
- The mounting column is continuously adjustable, and can be flexibly installed on 19-inch server racks of various specifications;
- The frame is made of one-time roll-formed nine-fold profiles welded as a whole, and the structure is firm;
- The front and rear doors are high-density hexagonal mesh ventilation doors to meet the heat dissipation requirements of high-power equipment;
- The strong and weak current wiring is separated to ensure the safe operation of the equipment to the greatest extent;
- A variety of specifications and sizes are available, and they can be flexibly configured according to different application requirements;
- Complete accessories to meet the various needs of different users.

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