Why does MBA brace the cabinet legs? If the legs are going to be braced, why not use full sheets of steel?

Cabinet leg braces insure that the machine will ship across the country without damage or be moved within a facility without damage. In addition, the leg braces can be used to move the machine by forklift when received. Using solid steel side legs blocks two sides of the cabinet that can be used as access when servicing the machine. One manufacturer even blends the solid steel sheets into the front of the machine. This is oftentimes ergonomically incorrect. Many machine operators have a difficult time getting comfortable because there is no place for the leg to bend when depressing the foot operated blast valve. Most of the important service and adjustment features of a blast machine are located at the bottom of the machine hopper, so having access from more than the back and/or the front of the machine is helpful. In addition, all MBA cabinet hoppers are replaceable, so standard braced legs lowers the shipping weight and replacement cost.  more