Journal
Read buying guides, product notes, material stories, and field updates from the team.
A ball lock pin holds two parts together with nothing more than a few steel balls and a spring, yet it survives hundreds of thousands of insert-and-remove cycles on machinery that shakes all day.
Two suppliers can list very different numbers for the same pin diameter. Here is how I read a quick release pin load capacity chart — shear, pull-out, safety factors — before it influences a purchase.
Recommended products
Popular pieces selected to support the routines, repairs, and ideas featured in our journal.
Indexing plungers - plate-mounted indexing plungers with self-locking, spring-return, and pull ring handles. Wholesale supply with OEM/ODM customization.
Set screw shaft collar - one-piece shaft collars with a hex socket set screw, in stainless steel or galvanized carbon steel. Wholesale supply with OEM/ODM customization.
Flanged shaft coupling - clamp-type couplings with round, square, or compact flanges, in S45C, SUS304, and aluminum alloy. Wholesale supply with OEM/ODM customization.
