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== Panel companies ==
=== Cutting, drilling and inscribing ===
==== Europe ====
* [http://www.metalfabricationorangecountyca.com/ ALCO Metal Fab Inc.], USA. Electronic sheet-metal specialist. Can do powdercoating and screenprinting.
* [http://www.frontpanelexpressschaeffer-ag.comde/en/ FrontSchaeffer Panel Express LLCAG], USA and Canada. Wellwell-known maker of low-production metal front panels, provides [[Front Panel Designer]] program free. Engraving and paint-filling are available. Is a division of the German firm [http://www.schaeffer-ag.de/ Schaeffer], which offers a similar service in Europe.
==== UK ====
* [http://thebeast.co.uk/ The Beast UK Ltd], UK.
* [http://www.bigbluewave.co.uk/custom_modular_panels.htm Re:Synthesis], UK. Moog Modular Compatible Synthesiser Panels.
==== USA ====
* [http://www.metalfabricationorangecountyca.com/ ALCO Metal Fab Inc.], USA. Electronicelectronic sheet-metal specialist. Can do powdercoating and screenprinting.
* [http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/ Front Panel Express LLC], and Canada. Well-known maker of low-production metal front panels, provides [[Front Panel Designer]] program free. Engraving and paint-filling are available. Is a division of the German firm [http://www.schaeffer-ag.de/ Schaeffer], which offers a similar service in Europe.
 
* [http://www.frontpanelexpress.com/ Front Panel Express LLC], USA and Canada. Well-known maker of low-production metal front panels, provides [[Front Panel Designer]] program free. Engraving and paint-filling are available. Is a division of the German firm [http://www.schaeffer-ag.de/ Schaeffer], which offers a similar service in Europe.
 
* [http://www.schaeffer-ag.de/en/ Schaeffer AG], Europe. German partner of Front Panel Express
 
* [http://www.bigbluewave.co.uk/custom_modular_panels.htm Re:Synthesis], UK. Moog Modular Compatible Synthesiser Panels.
 
* [http://thebeast.co.uk/ The Beast UK Ltd], UK.
=== Painting and printing ===
Metal Printingprinting is a commonplace process that prints color ink on aluminum, which is then anodized into place. The result is a very high-resolution artwork, better than screenprinting, and tougher than other methods because the anodized oxide coating is very tough and protects the artwork.
 
Many companies offer this service. They typically do not perform drilling, punching, or other sheet-metal fabrication; such operations would have to be performed by a sheet-metal specialist or by the manufacturer. Most "Dotcom" and all Doepfer module panels are made with the metalprint process.
==== Europe ====
 
* [http://www.kba-metalprint.com/ KBA]
Suppliers in the US include [http://bayphoto.com/metalprints/ Bay Photo], [http://imagewizards.net/ Image Wizards], [http://www.metalmural.com/ Metal Mural], and []. A German supplier is [http://www.kba-metalprint.com/ KBA]. In the UK is [http://www.metallurgy4.com/ Metallurgy 4].
==== UK ====
 
* [http://www.metallurgy4.com/ Metallurgy 4]
[http://norcalpowder.com/ Nor-Cal Powder Coating], USA. Powder coater with considerable experience in electronic sheet-metal coating.
==== USA ====
 
* [http://bayphoto.com/metalprints/ Bay Photo]
[http://www.chemi-graphic.com/ Chemi-Graphic], USA. Offers screenprinting and chemical etching on metals or other materials.
* [http://imagewizards.net/ Image Wizards]
 
* [http://www.metalmural.com/ Metal Mural]
* [http://norcalpowder.com/ Nor-Cal Powder Coating], USA. Powderpowder coater with considerable experience in electronic sheet-metal coating.
* [http://www.chemi-graphic.com/ Chemi-Graphic], USA. Offersoffers screenprinting and chemical etching on metals or other materials.
 
==See also==