Locator Pins and Welding Pins
IBC Coatings Technologies manufactures a wide range of standard and custom locator and welding pins. IBC’s locator pins have been tailored for maximum performance using a combination of high strength materials and state-of-the-art surface treatments. IBC’s locator pins lead the industry in durability and life, making them a preferred choice for automotive OEMs and integrators. IBC specializes in providing high quality custom pins with fast turnaround to meet the demands of the automotive industry. Customers using IBC locator pins have reported over 10x life improvement resulting in lower operating cost and reduced downtime.Get more news about
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Locator pins are used for precise positioning of components during joining and assembly. The joining can be performed using several techniques including brazing, welding, riveting, gluing, and fastening. As the locator pins repeatedly come into contact with components during the position alignment, they experience considerable wear and impact. Hence, they should be manufactured with high tolerances from durable materials that can withstand high wear and impact.
NAAMS Global Standard Components defines approved components utilized in the design and manufacturing of tooling to produce various sheet metal products, as part of the vehicle body assembly production process. This includes locator pins, for which standards are described in the NAAMS classification.
Locator pins used in welding assemblies require additional mechanical and functional properties such as resistance to welding splatter, as well as being electrically insulating. Welding pins are used in Nut welding, specifically as part of the process that is aimed on positioning of the nut.
In Projection welding, the weld is localized by means of raised sections or projections, on one or both workpieces to be joined. The projections can also serve as a means of positioning the workpieces. Projection welding is often used to weld studs, nuts, and other screw machine parts to a metal plate. Projection welding equipment is the biggest consumer of welding pins. Additionally, welding pins need to be electrically insulating.
A common trend in manufacturing today is that the majority of manufacturers is striving to reduce the weight of their equipment to minimize fuel consumption. This requires new materials that are lighter and stronger, and new processes that can handle these changes. Examples of new materials include high strength steel, aluminum, and titanium alloys; and examples of new processes include hot forming and laser cutting. Traditional locator and welding pins cannot compete in this new environment, as they do not provide enough longevity and require frequent replacements.
IBC Coatings Technologies has applied the principles of material engineering to solve the shortcomings of existing locator and welding pin designs. Starting from the selection of materials – IBC’s pins are manufactured from high strength/high toughness tool steels capable of working at high temperatures. IBC has developed and applied diffusion based coating systems, for both its locator and welding pins, that provide high hardness, low coefficient of friction, electrical insulation, and weld spatter resistance.
Locator Pins and Welding Pins
