Custom Industrial Pins – Made-to-Print

Custom Industrial Pins

Pins are not interchangeable components:

Material, tolerance, retention method, and manufacturing process determine whether a pin functions correctly in an assembly-or fails in service. Custom Industrial Pins - Manufactured to Print

G-Fast manufactures custom pins to customer print for industrial equipment, mechanical assemblies, and precision components. Pins are produced using cold heading, precision machining, grinding, cross-drilling, and secondary operations depending on the design, tolerance requirements, and production quantities involved.

Pin designs may incorporate heads, precision ground diameters, cross-drilled holes, retaining ring grooves, or other secondary features depending on the retention method and function within the assembly. Some pins are produced with controlled tolerances similar to locating pins, while others are designed primarily for shear, pivot, or retention purposes.

Solid Pins
Solid pins are typically produced by cold heading or machining operations and may include secondary processes such as drilling, groove turning, grinding, and heat treatment. These pins are commonly used for pivot points, locating functions, and general mechanical retention.

Solid pin categories include:

• Clevis Pins – smooth shank pins typically incorporating one or more cross-drilled holes for cotter pins, hitch clips, or similar retainers. Designs may include heads or may be headless depending on the application. Certain clevis pins may also incorporate precision ground diameters for controlled fits in bushings or mating components.
• Headed Pins – solid pins with integral heads used for pivot points, hinges, and other mechanical retention functions where cross-drilled retention is not required.
• Dowel Pins – precision locating pins typically manufactured from hardened carbon steel or stainless steel with precision ground diameters to maintain accurate alignment between components.
• Wire-Form pins – Wire-form pins are produced from formed wire and are commonly used as retaining or locking elements in mechanical assemblies. These pins are manufactured through forming, bending, and cutting operations.

Wire-form pin categories include:

• Cotter Pins – split pins used with clevis pins, shafts, or drilled fasteners to prevent axial movement.
• Hitch Pin Clips – formed wire retainers used for quick-release retention in mechanical and equipment assemblies.

Manufacturing Capabilities

• Cold Heading
• Precision Machining
• Cross Drilling
• Groove Turning
• Precision Grinding
• Heat Treatment
• Plating and Surface Finishing

Material Options

• Carbon Steel
• Alloy Steel
• Stainless Steel (300 & 400 Series)
• 17-4 PH Stainless
• Titanium
• Inconel 718

Other materials as specified on customer prints

Engineering Review

G-Fast reviews customer drawings for manufacturability, feasibility, and cost efficiency prior to production. Suggestions regarding materials, tolerances, or production methods may be provided where appropriate, but all design decisions remain subject to customer engineering approval and updated prints before manufacturing begins.

Request a Quote
For quotations, send your drawing and quantity requirements to sales@g-fast.com.