| pecialising in the design and manufacture of braid and braid-related products Mettex Electric Co. Ltd, UK, has recently invested in ultrasonic welding systems that will increase the company�s throughput and provide higher product quality. Prior to use in applications such as consumer units, distribution boards, panel boards, etc., the flexible connectors need to be terminated and previously this entailed the use of a crimped terminal, swaged ferrule or solder dipping. Computer-controlled ultrasonic welding of the end of the connector offers a lower cost custom fit alternative to such techniques with no reduction in technical performance. The ultrasonic technique effectively welds the individual wires of the strand or braid into a solid metal termination, which is immediately ready for securing into screw or spring cage-type terminals on circuit breakers, contactors, relays, terminal blocks, etc.
Mettex is the largest UK manufacturer of flexible braid and braid-related products, including screening braids, flexible connectors, busbar assemblies, flat and circular braids, cords and strands, over-braiding and wire mesh.
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