Improving conductivity and reliability: The power of cold forming in electrical connectors
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September 30, 2024
At Dawson Shanahan we specialise in copper machining and cold forming of high quality customer designed copper components, from a single prototype to hundreds of thousands of parts.
Our engineers work with copper alloys of all types on a daily basis. We understand how to manufacture parts that meet the demanding needs of customers with applications as varied as electric vehicles and power distribution, laser cutting and aerospace.
With both CNC machining and cold forming operations in house, we’re able to provide a full value engineering service, from part design and optimisation for manufacture, through to material selection, production and finishing; we can also offer assembly, packing and lineside or JIT delivery options worldwide.
Our cold forming capability is ideal for the manufacture of high volume parts, as it dramatically reduces the copper used, while producing parts at high speed with exceptional interior finishes, complex internal geometries and high mechanical strength.
We regularly cold form and machines parts from a full range of copper alloys. These include Zirconium Copper (CuZr), Tellurium Copper (CuTe) and Copper Chromium Zirconium (CuCrZr). Additionally, we have considerable experience working with pure copper, especially Oxygen Free High Conductivity Copper (OFHC). Although this is one of the most difficult materials to engineer, we have over 30 years of experience of copper machining and have developed unique and innovative techniques to ensure the highest quality OFHC parts at the lowest cost.
Our copper machining and cold forming services are backed by our Advanced Product Quality Planning, quality control and use of techniques such as FMEA systems, while Control Plans ensure manufacture is to a zero defects basis. Full material traceability is carried out on all production batches.
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September 26, 2019
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August 23, 2019
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December 12, 2017
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May 31, 2017
New guide explains how to achieve greater value through total precision engineering
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May 31, 2017
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April 28, 2017
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April 27, 2017
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March 30, 2017
Is the UK ready for mass electric vehicle take-up?
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March 22, 2017
Welshpool’s Dawson Shanahan launches search for new apprentices
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March 16, 2017
Championing exports in the Commonwealth
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February 21, 2017
Dawson Shanahan helps Welshpool athlete realise world strongman dream
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February 20, 2017
Do apprentices need formal qualifications?
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February 16, 2017
Dawson Shanahan selected as CommonwealthFirst Export Champion
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February 9, 2017
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January 31, 2017
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January 23, 2017
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December 28, 2016
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December 20, 2016
What does the falling pound mean for component manufacture?
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November 21, 2016
Are the best days of casting and forging metal components past?
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November 15, 2016
Dawson Shanahan opens dedicated engineering apprentice training school
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November 10, 2016
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November 7, 2016
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November 3, 2016
Names of Welshpool apprentices to feature on Bloodhound SSC after competition win
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November 1, 2016
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October 13, 2016
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September 29, 2016
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September 14, 2016
Move to DEFORM™ helps Dawson Shanahan cut lead times
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September 13, 2016
Dawson Shanahan to showcase leading precision engineering capabilities at Autolink 2016
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August 30, 2016
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August 30, 2016
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August 15, 2016
Tooling for manufacture: What is it and what does it cost?
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July 21, 2016
Cutting component manufacturing costs with cold forming
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July 12, 2016
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June 20, 2016
Sky’s the limit for Dawson Shanahan apprentices
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May 26, 2016
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May 26, 2016
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May 17, 2016
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May 3, 2016
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April 25, 2016
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April 20, 2016
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March 30, 2016
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March 17, 2016
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March 14, 2016
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February 25, 2016
Dawson Shanahan returns to MACH to champion precision cold forming
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February 24, 2016
Dawson Shanahan boosts capacity with half a million pound investment
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February 22, 2016
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February 18, 2016
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February 1, 2016
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January 18, 2016
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December 15, 2015
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December 3, 2015
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November 10, 2015
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October 19, 2015
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October 19, 2015
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September 16, 2015
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August 18, 2015
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May 20, 2015
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May 1, 2015
Multi-industry cold forming knowledge transfer
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April 16, 2015
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February 25, 2015
Precision cold forming wins the award for…
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February 16, 2015
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February 3, 2015
Bespoke is the new standard
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January 14, 2015
Christmas comes early for copper
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December 23, 2014
Keep calm and cold form
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December 8, 2014
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November 14, 2014
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October 30, 2014
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October 24, 2014
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October 10, 2014
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October 10, 2014
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October 7, 2014
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October 1, 2014
Back to the future with cold forming
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September 25, 2014
The medical device pioneers
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September 16, 2014
Making metal work harder
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September 3, 2014
An opportunity not to be wasted – reducing metal waste
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August 21, 2014
The Graphene Rush
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August 19, 2014
Efficient engineering in automotive manufacturing
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August 13, 2014
Cold forming with aluminium
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August 5, 2014
Dawson Shanahan enhances service with new promotion
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July 17, 2014
So you think you know about cold forming?
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July 14, 2014
Powering forward
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June 23, 2014
Power of the SUBCON(cious)
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May 30, 2014
Dawson Shanahan to showcase advanced precision engineering capability at Subcon 2014
Dawson Shanahan, a leading precision engineering specialist, is to promote its full range ...
May 20, 2014
UK manufacturing for aerospace really taking off
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May 14, 2014
The UK – Bringing CNC back
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Waste-d Opportunities
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April 4, 2014
Rise of the Machines
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March 13, 2014
Dawson Shanahan through to MWP Awards final
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March 11, 2014
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March 3, 2014
Dawson Shanahan white paper offers manufacturing efficiency tips
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February 27, 2014
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February 14, 2014
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January 30, 2014
Dawson Shanahan invests in new machines to meet demand
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January 29, 2014
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January 17, 2014
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January 16, 2014
Dawson Shanahan’s new CNC machine increases output by 300%
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December 12, 2013
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Young engineer makes a mark at Dawson Shanahan Wales
Becky Howell at Dawson Shanahan Wales has been notching up a series of qualifications and ...
September 4, 2013
Cold forming is shaping the future for stainless steel
As a method of manufacturing precision components, cold forming has dipped under the radar...
August 3, 2013
Experts call for better testing of medical devices
The development of new medical devices is arguably one of the few areas in industry where ...
June 25, 2013
Growing concern for copper supplies
Since our previous blog, which talked about the potential for a fall in the price of coppe...
May 24, 2013
The evolution of anti-lock brakes
If you’ve read some of our previous blogs you will see that we have often talked about...
May 1, 2013
Reducing waste throughout industry
The sustainable use of materials is something that we are extremely passionate about at Da...
March 22, 2013
Breeding Talent
As seasoned providers of bespoke and precision engineered components for a wide range of a...
March 20, 2013
Dawson Shanahan launches YouTube channel
Dawson Shanahan has launched a YouTube channel designed to offer potential and future cust...
December 11, 2012
Dawson Shanahan-sponsored school wins motor racing prize
A school motor racing team sponsored by precision cold forming and engineering firm Dawso...
December 9, 2012
Self-healing materials
At Dawson Shanahan we are enthusiastic about new developments in technologies and materi...
November 15, 2012
The collapse of the BAE EADS merger: Relief or Disappointment
Over the last month it has been impossible to avoid hearing talk about the proposed BAE an...
October 24, 2012
Channel 4 crashes a Boeing 727
The recent documentary aired on Channel 4 last week, showed a dramatic plane crash in the ...
October 18, 2012
Copper, the indicator of economic activity
Copper’s versatility makes it unique among metals as its applications are almost too num...
September 21, 2012
Engineering inspiration
Most of us would agree that we need to inspire and support a new generation of engineers h...
August 20, 2012
Riding high – a flying bicycle
Unlikely as it may sound, a team of Czech engineers is claiming to have actually succeeded...
August 7, 2012
Automotive keeps economy motoring
The UK manufacturing industry has coped better than most during the current economic crisi...
July 27, 2012
Working with aluminium
The adaptability of aluminium offers great potential for manufacturers to cut costs and re...
July 25, 2012
Dawson Shanahan sponsors budding F1 drivers
Potters Bar-based precision cold forming and engineering firm Dawson Shanahan is provid...
July 16, 2012
Dawson Shanahan offers free white paper on cold forming
Precision cold forming and engineering firm Dawson Shanahan has released a white paper o...
June 29, 2012
We’re investing in more capacity
Although business has been tough for UK engineering companies over the last couple of year...
May 25, 2012
Dawson Shanahan cuts production times by 20%
Global precision engineering specialist Dawson Shanahan has cut its production times for...
May 2, 2012
Dawson Shanahan expands UK engineering facilities
Dawson Shanahan, one of the leading specialists in precision cold forming, is continuing t...
April 20, 2012