Positioning pins
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Whether in the medical industry, electrical engineering or the automotive industry: Positioning pins are used in all areas of machine construction. Thanks to straightforward online configuration, you save 60 percent of your time and up to 65 percent of your costs compared to in-house production. With our particularly wide range of precisely configurable make-to-order (MTO) components, we offer designers positioning pins for all requirements. Our configurator makes this possible in our one-stop shop without having to treat the components you require as custom products:
- Different head diameters and shapes
- Different head and pin lengths
- Selectable coating, such as DLC rainbow or WSR or untreated
- Various external threads
- Different fastening cones
- Selectable heat treatment
MISUMI positioning pins
Positioning pins for fixtures and plate processing
Special solutions for special areas of application are also available in our range. One example in this area is the weld-spatter-resistant (WSR) positioning pin, which is particularly resistant to welding spatter and wear and was developed for positioning steel materials. The counterpart to this is the diamond-like-carbon (DLC) positioning pin, which is only suitable for positioning aluminium. The common feature of both solutions is their enormous durability. Certain positioning pins meet the standards of major automobile manufacturers such as Daimler, BMW and VW.
WSR pins
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| WSR (weld spatter resistance) coating protects the fixture pin from weld spatter and has a high wear resistance. |
DLC pins
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| Rainbow DLC (diamond-like-carbon) coating enables the life cycle of positioning pins in body-in-white production to be extended and prevents cold welding of aluminium components. |
Use of positioning pins in various sectors
Positioning pins are required in every industry. However, the areas of application and the requirements for pins differ significantly in some places in terms of required shape, size and properties, depending on whether the pins are used in the production of components, assembly or measurement. In the automotive industry and mechanical engineering, the pins are used to position and transport components. In electrical engineering, circuit boards are placed with the help of positioning pins. They are used in other industries, for example, in welding plants and for workpiece transport.
Example application C-CON measuring device
In the measuring device of our partner C-CON, a B-pillar is centred on the device via positioning pins and placed on contour blocks/NC blocks. The component is then fixed by mechanical hand clamps, also known as quick-release fasteners. The next step involves conducting the quality control of the component.
Distances, gap dimensions and hole diameters are checked with measuring pins and mandrels. The MISUMI profile rail guide with test socket attached enables multiple holes to be checked successively, whereby a basic position is specified via a locking pin. Rectangular column stands and strut angles form the structural substructure for the free-form surface of the body component to be tested. After different measurement methods have been applied, the last step involves classing the component as “okay” or “not okay”.
- Misumi Part
- Machined Part (predominantly of MISUMI raw material)
- Workpiece
Omron proximity sensors
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In body manufacturing, exact position detection is required at many control points to determine whether the workpiece is correctly positioned. Omron offers a full range of proximity sensors, from capacitive or ultrasonic sensors to photosensors, for all applications in automotive manufacturing.
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