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Reduced Costs - Reliable Repetitive Accuracy

Rolling,a cold forming process, is a high-speed, scrap-free process that can repeatedly produce dimensionally identical pin-shaped parts from the first to the billionth. Autoswage is perhaps the only company in the world to have produced for a major computer manufacturer over one billion parts with zero defects.

Repetitively accurate pins are rolled to lengths up to 6.00 with diameter up to 0.150. Tolerances are held up to +/- .0002 in diameter.

Autoswage's unique automatic die rolling process saves you money and time on your high quality contact pins, connector pins and electronic and mechanical small metal parts.

Contact us right away, if you prefer, to discuss your design. We'll show you how to save money and get what you want.

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Strength - Durability - Precision

In the rolling process, round wire is cut into "blanks" that are loaded into a die that has the specified radii ground into each side. As the blank rolls through the die, the metal flows and takes on the shape of the cavity in the precision ground carbide die. Our unique rolling machines accept wire of most metals, alloys and hardness. Various pin-retention and anti-rotational configurations can be die formed along the length. Also, ends can be rounded to any configuration from radiused corners to bullet-nosed.

The rolling process adds strength and durability to lightweight metals and is therefore a great choice for manufacturers who require high quality, close-tolerance pins. The smooth-ended, burr-free pins can be inserted, press fit, or soldered-in with precision and dependability.

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Smooth - Customizable - Lower Cost than Expensive Machined Parts

Rolling eliminates the problem of burrs and results in smooth-ended pins that are excellent for low insertion force or high density connectors. Unlike expensive machined parts, rolled pins are free from grinding, milling or cutting tools marks that impair the surface, increase insertion force, and cause faster wear on your connector.

Autoswage has the equipment and expertise to produce close tolerance wire pins with diameters less than .005" and over .150". These pins can have ends formed on them from a flat cut off, to a corner break, champher, radius bullet nose, or anything in between. Also, flats, inscribed squares, stars, grooves and other configurations can be produced along the shank or on the end for retention, stops, anti-rotation, locating or other purposes. Several options are available to insure the pin will stay where you want it, whether it's molded into plastic, post inserted, pushed into a blind hole or used in a through-hole circuit board application. To complete the fabrication process and deliver a ready-to-use part, Autoswage offers onsite cleaning, burnishing and plating services.

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High Production Standards

Autoswage has in-house tooling and equipment design. Production machinery is manufactured to our stringent specifications. Tooling is inexpensive, accurate, long-wearing carbide. High quality grinders, diamond wheels, CNC and EDM equipment are used extensively so that we can quickly produce tools to exacting standards.

Whatever your applications - P.C. boards, miniature and subminiature connector pins as well as standard .025 and 1.0mm, pins for low insertion connector pins, high density applications, studs, spring retainers, hinge pins, pga pins, guide pins, axles, dowel pins, or shafts - Autoswage's rolling process produces high quality pins at a tremendous savings to you.

Contact us to learn how you can reduce costs and maintain quality.

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