Download the PDF of this article. When a company automates an assembly process, the fastening pins that will be used during assembly are just as important as the automation equipment. Two of the ...

When it comes to assembly operations, not all pins are created equal. Press-fit pins are engineered fasteners held in an assembly by the frictional forces and interference fit between pin and part.

SPIROL white paper explains the ins and outs of selecting the proper diameter and duty of this engineered-fastener. SPIROL invented the Coiled Spring Pin in 1948. This engineered product was ...

In the classic game Pin the Tail on the Donkey, players use a push pin to attach the tail to the donkey. On a metal or plastic toy donkey, however, a push pin would be unable to hold the tail in place ...