Shaped wires - Import export

AMETEK Specialty Metal Products has built a reputation for first class product quality and reliability, and that’s why so many leading commercial and defense aviation programs use our high performance materials. 50 years Aerospace Expertise We have more than 50 years experience developing precision strip, wire and shaped component products for critical aerospace applications worldwide. Our aerospace portfolio includes: High Tolerance Custom Shaped Wire for Aircraft Push-Pull Controls Pfinodal® (C72900) Bearing Material for Landing Gear Bushings and Bearing Sleeves Specialty Shaped Wire for Lock Collar Tape used in Aerospace Rivets Highly Conductive Nickel Strip for Aerospace Electronic Connectors, Batteries, Heat Exchangers and Bellows. Lighter and Stronger Materials for Aircraft Performance At 35,000 feet, every detail matters. We’re dedicated to manufacturing precision, lightweight and high strength materials to enhance the performance and efficiency of aircraft worldwide.

As a leading metal wire manufacturer, we engineer high tolerance custom shaped wire and flat wire products in a wide range of standard shapes in addition to custom shapes. The range of alloys available is nearly endless with choices from our own high purity wrought powder metallurgy alloys (nickel wire, Pfinodal® wire, Sealvar®, and Nickel Irons). We also process materials from nearly any metal wire manufacturer or rod producer on the planet including stainless wire, steel wire, aluminium wire and more. A comprehensive review of these materials can be found in our Shaped Wire Brochure Standard Shaped Wire Standard shaped wire is available from on-site tooling in round, square, and flat wire products. Edges of flat wire products can be profiled with square, rolled rounded edges, natural round edges or fully blended round edges. Applications for standard shaped wire include

Our Electrolytic Copper (C11000) shaped wire is used in magnetic applications such as superconductors in MRI scanners that require high copper content and rectangular cross sections. Electrolytic copper wire products have engineered channels to accept round superconducting wire such as Nb based low temperature wires. We have the expertise to manufacture C11000 copper wire to your exacting specifications and wire shapes. Advantages Our C11000 material for channel wire is produced in long lengths to minimize joints and is tightly tolerance to ensure field integrity. Advantages include: Sophisticated powder metallurgy process achieves high purity, consistency and close composition control Improved die wear, formability and platability Superior dimensional control Stringent quality control to ISO 9001

AMETEK Specialty Metal Products has been a leader in the development of shaped wire products for use in orthodontic brackets for more than 20 years. Whether orthodontic materials are needed for a new design process to increase torque strength in orthodontic brackets, or support for a highly customized next generation project, our engineers are ready to work with you to ensure success. Advantages As a world class metal wire manufacturer, we deliver custom wire shapes, custom wire alloys and precise sizes. Our shaped wire products deliver major advantages for the manufacture of near net shape orthodontic brackets. These include: Superior dimensional control for precision bracket geometries that reduce occlusal interference and improve patient comfort Tightly controlled alloy purity, consistency and composition for improved performance Improved die wear, formability and platability Highly customized materials enable increased torque strength

For more than 85 years, we have been at the forefront of supporting metallurgical and engineering advances in the medical industry. Today, our innovative materials are used by some of the largest manufacturers of implantable medical devices and technology in the world. Implantable Materials for Life-Saving Medical Applications Our precision strip and shaped wire materials are custom-engineered in biocompatible alloys and play a critical role in creating life-saving medical implants and medical devices. Precision Metal Strip for Implantable Medical Devices Tight Tolerance Custom Shaped Wire for Orthodontic Brackets Shaped Wire for Toothbrush Staples and Anchor Wire Electrolytic Copper Wire (C11000) used as Shaped Channel Wire for Superconductors in MRI Scanners We Engineer Precision Materials to Meet Your Medical Implant Needs Our range of highly customized medical-grade alloys combined with our metallurgical expertise, makes us the go-to material supplier

Modern aircraft require dependable, high quality wire connection systems that play a crucial role in flight control performance to ensure safe transport of passengers and goods. Our high tolerance shaped wire is engineered for the production of push-pull mechanisms and custom cable assemblies used to deliver remote activation of aerospace controls. The shaped wire is used by manufacturers of these devices to build a bearing controlled linkage for applications requiring high tension and compression forces and tight radii for the wire cable assembly. Products We deliver custom wire shapes, custom alloys and precise sizes tailored to your specific push-pull control cable aircraft application. Alloys: Aluminum, carbon steel, copper, nickel alloy, nickel iron, resistance alloy, stainless steel, and other alloys such as nickel, iron and cobalt. Sizes: Super fine wire engineered from 0.004" (0.1016 mm) up to 0.250" (6.35 mm).

For decades, our precision staple and anchor wire products have been used in high-quality toothbrushes and fine brushes. We are experts in custom-engineering precision toothbrush staple wire to your exacting shape, profile, and material requirements. Using sophisticated wire forming technology, our custom-made anchor and staples wires are renowned worldwide for their increased tuft retention and high pull-out resistance in toothbrush bristles. Advantages As a leader in toothbrush anchor wire technology, we consistently work to tight wire tolerances in the fabrication of simple and complex wire shapes for superior dimensional control. Precision wire geometries that significantly improve tuft retention Tightly controlled alloy purity, consistency and composition for improved performance Improved die wear, formability and platability Stringent quality control to ISO 9001 Short lead times and small batch sizes