Electronics and telecommunications

Global electronics and telecommunications companies entrust their products to Bodycote. Our commitment to technical excellence allows us to stay at the forefront of developing and deploying innovative solutions to our customers.

Cameras

Bodycote is a preferred supplier to some of the world’s most prestigious camera manufacturers. We handle all parts produced in aluminium and which require surface treatment for either corrosion protection or, more often, technical demands such as a non-reflective surface. The finish of the parts we treat is often critical as they are usually highly visible in the lens area of the camera. We perform blasting, anodising, black colouring, and sometimes masking to create surfaces with various qualities. Through these treatments we are able to create components with properties such as being non-reflective, low noise, corrosion resistant, easy to clean, and with enhanced aesthetic appearance and feel.

Tri-metal strips

Continuous welding of metal strips, edge to edge, allows production bi-metal and tri-metal strips, in large volumes, in which the right metal is used at the right place.

Bodycote uses dedicated electron beam welding machines (air-vacuum-air type) and provides services for producing bi-metal and tri-metal strips to be used for many types of application such as:

• Bi-metal band saw
• Thermal compensators
• Electrical shunt
• Electrical switch components
• Bi-metal copper strips for connectors (automotive) or lead frame (electronics)
• Insert parts of different material characteristics (e.g. mechanical, electrical) into strip material

Continuous processing with coil material for further stamping by press is possible.

Metal joining combinations:

• Normal steel to HSS
• Nickel alloy to stainless steel
• Copper to nickel alloy (resistance material)
• Copper to steel
• Copper alloy grade A to copper alloy grade B
• Steel grade A to steel grade B