Copper bus bars are used in electrical installations for distributing power from a supply point to a number of output circuits. They can be used in a variety of configurations, ranging from vertical risers and current carrying over distances, for instance to each floor of a multi-storey building, or from the top of a wind turbine. Copper is the optimal metal for current carrying bus bars, due to its highly conducting properties. Copper ensures a long and reliable service life, resulting in the lowest lifetime cost.

Copper has low electrical and thermal resistance, high mechanical strength in tension and good resistance to fatigue failure.

At Metalcenter, we can supply bus bars made from all alloys, and we can deliver according to customer-specific demands and designs. We supply bus bars in all sizes and shapes, with or without insulation. Should you require surface treatment like tinning or silvering we supply. We

can deliver everything from a single bus bar as a prototype, to multiple bus bars or we supply as kits.

At Metalcenter, we have standard copper bars in all sizes from 5x5mm to 160x10mm in stock, enabling us easy access to the raw materials, and making us able to deliver even the most complicated bus bars within a short time frame.

Metalcenter is one of Scandinavia’ largest supplier of standard copper tubes – for plumbing, refrigeration/heating and medical purposes – along with other industrial applications such as solar.

We also supply customized tubes – in copper, brass, bronze and other metals. The customized tubes are produced from special requirements, such as:

* Specially cleaned, treated or plastic-coated tubes (fx medical use)

* Extruded, drawn – and seamless tubes

* High-pressure tubes (fx new CO2-installations)

* Insulated tubes – to isolate heat, cooling or insulate electricity.

Tubes can be manufactured acc. to specific customer needs in form of:

* Tubes Bended or Cut-to-length

* Tube Bundles

* Finned tubes – used fx for condensation or evaporation in the air condition applications

* Tube kits – various tubes packed in kits to ease an assembly installation in any types of applications.

* Preferred where absorption of vibrations and shocks is needed.

* Manufactured from flexible wires or copper strips/lamels.

* Delivered with or without insulation, in any form specified: Halogen-free, UL approved etc.

* Manufactured from copper with a purity of ≥99.9% (ETP-Cu or OF-Cu).

* Bare copper or surface treated with tin, nickel, silver etc.

Flexible connectors made from Strips/lamels

Manufactured by bringing together copper strips with a thickness of ≥ 0.10mm. The contact surface is made according to customer specifications, ex. press-welded or riveted.

Flexibles can be delivered from stock (standard items) or manufactured according to customer

requirements and drawings.

Flexible connectors made from wire

Manufactured by braiding wire with a diameter of ≥0.05mm. The terminals can be made according to customer specifications. Braided flexibles can be delivered from stock (standard items) or manufactured according to customer requirements and drawings. The braided flexibles are used in case of very high demands for flexibility, or when flexibility in more than one direction is required.

At Metalcenter, we are highly experienced in supplying semi-finished and finished products for electro-mechanical applications, in particular for manufacturers of electric motors and the power generation sector.

Metalcenter can offer a wide range of copper alloys in all sizes and shapes; We can supply rings of up to 2600 mm, and bars of up to 2400 mm2.

Through our extensive network of sub-suppliers and partners, we are able to supply all sorts of rings and profiles according to customer drawings and specifications.

Our product range includes:

* Short circuit rings

* Rotor bars

* Non-magnetic locking rings

* Damper rings and sectors

* Commutator rings

* Slot wedges

* Damper rings & sectors

* Lead cores

* Retaining rings

Metalcenter supplies a wide variety of customized cables & wires – mainly from copper, but also aluminum, bronze or other metals. The cables & wires supply is divided into:

* Single or multiple wires (in round, square or flat wire form or special wire-profile) - primarily for electrical conductivity applications.

* Insulated round/flat wires – often used for motors, generators and transformers

* Flexible & Special cables - for low-medium and high-voltage applications fx Lightning protection.

* Cable kits – to ease assembly – often supplied with copper bus bars & other accessories.

Pre-assembled cable kits are used for energy control and data cables for wind turbines or

other applications.

The customized cables & wires can be:

* Coated (tinned, silvered or nickel-coated)

* Pre-connectorized with all-power cables

* Customized packaging (standard is drums and coils)

Special components

Metalcenter combines years of technical knowhow with metal sourcing & manufacturing of special components. We have access to all kinds of machinery, and produces parts made by typical manufacturing processes:

* CNC machining

* Wire Erosion

* Cutting

* Punching

* Bending

* Water-jet

* Welding

On request, we provide all kinds of surface treatment, coating or insulation.

Our partners are experienced in working with all industries and from prototyping to serial production. We know how to deliver just-in-time at a cost-effective level, allowing you to focus on your core business.

Each product is manufactured according to customer designs and specifications. We deliver to all industries, from low to ultra-high voltage!

We collaborate closely with our customers, in order to ensure the right quality and meet all expectations.

We assist you in all aspects of the project, from design to delivery!