Welded products form wire and profiled tapes
Large range of electrical contacts for low voltage switchgear and controlgear generally less than 25 A.
Application
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Industrial controls
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Transport automotive industry , railways
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Desktop machines, domestic appliances, HI-FI
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Contact shape
Large variety of shapes: round, rectangular flat or radiussed; supplied radiussed, supplied welded on supports either pressed or machined.
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| Moving bridge | Stamped support | Machined support | Turned parts |
Example
Production methods
Metalor Technologies offers great flexibility in production methods. This large variety of processes enables us not only to meet the requirements for large and small quantities, but also to assemble all kinds of contacts on various supports with maximum bon quality.
| Welding type | Max. Contact surface | Welded surface | Shape | Material | ||||
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| Wire | Profile | AgNi | AgCu | AgMOx/Ag *(2) |
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| Vertical | Single | 10 mm² | 25 to 40 % *(1) |
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| Vertical | Double | 16 mm² | 80 to 95 % | X | X | X | ||
| Horizontal | Single | 10 mm² | 40 to 60 % *(1) |
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| Horizontal | Double | 12 mm² | 70 to 90 % | X | X | X | ||
*(1) : the welded surface depends on the contact volume as well as on the wire diameter being used.
*(2) : AgMOx : all materials AgCdO, AgSnO2, AgZnO
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| Simple welding | Double welding | Wire | Profile |
Production equipment
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