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Soon after it's its founding in 1922 Electrical Contacts became the focal world for DODUCO. Inthe previous two editions of the DODUCO Data Book this world was mostly limited toEurope. Since expanding its reach globally from the 1970s through the 1990s, including thestart-up of manufacturing operations in China, the employees of DODUCO haveconcentrated on solving electrical contact problems around the world as the main task oftheir daily work.
Ever increasing requirements on the performance of contacts in electrical switching devices,the need for highly reliable interconnections between electro-mechanics and electronics, theminimizing of precious metal usage, and the call for more environmentally compatiblematerials and manufacturing processes, defined in the past years the development ofmaterials and technologies related to electrical contacts. These latest developments andrepeated requests from our customers were the motivation to publish a new edition of update thewell known DODUCO Data Bookby the Electrical Contacts Wiki. It includes now also materials whose properties andapplications are mostly relevant in the North American and Asian markets. We also includedmaterials which are needed for the manufacturing of contact parts and assemblies, but areoutside of AMI DODUCO's product offerings. These include contact carrier materials such ascopper and nickel alloys, as well as thermostatic materials and brazing alloys.
Even so, we felt it was necessary to add more detailed descriptive passages about products and technologies, which expanded the original focus on mostly data tables and diagrams. We updated and re-wrote most chapters of the Data Book. We also expanded and updated the references at the end of each chapter which are meant to aid those readers who want to benefit from more and deeper detailed published resources.
This updated Electrical Contacts Wiki again is meant to be a handy reference and data source for all those who need to work in the field of electrical contacts and their applications. It can however not be a full substitute for personal discussions with experts in electrical contact technology. For
such technical exchanges we offer the direct expertise and advice from our application engineers who are ready to answer your questions.
Please challenge us with your unique problems or special requests, because our world is the World of Electrical Contacts.
#[[Electromechanical Components | Electromechanical Components ]]
#[[Precious Metal Refining| Precious Metal Refining ]]
#[[Environmental AspectsTesting Procedures| Environmental Aspects Testing Procedures]]#[[Testing Procedures| Testing Procedures de:Inhaltsverzeichnis]]
