Board Level Connector Pins | High-Speed Production | Supplier

Electropin offers four retention features: Star, Tabs/Spline, Inscribed Square, and Flat. The star feature can expand pin diameter up to 50% greater than the wire raw material, providing exceptional retention strength. These features also provide anti-rotation functionality, making them suitable for press-fit, through-hole PCB, and post-insertion plastic applications.

Yes. All Electropin connector pins are manufactured from lead-free materials, which inherently eliminates REACH and RoHS regulatory concerns. Unlike conventional machined pins that require leaded brass, Electropin's cold-forming process works with lead-free brass and stainless steel, making compliance straightforward and documentation straightforward for OEMs and contract manufacturers.

Electropin can begin manufacturing your custom connector pins in as little as two weeks from order confirmation, provided raw materials are available. Subsequent production batches are delivered on a customer-specified timeline. Production can also be scaled up dramatically when demand increases, making Electropin a reliable partner for both prototyping and high-volume runs.

Electropin's board level connector pins serve automotive connectors, farm equipment electrical systems, medical device connectors, computer and electronics assemblies, and circuit board manufacturers. The cold-formed pins are also used in molded plastic post-insertion and metal press-fit applications across these industries, providing reliable retention and electrical contact performance.

Electropin's connector pins support three primary mounting methods: through-hole PCB mounting for circuit board assembly, press-fit into metal parts for secure mechanical retention, and post-insertion into molded plastic components. Select hinge and grooved pin variants are also compatible with high-speed automation applications where pins are fed down tracks without requiring orientation.

Unlike machining, which cuts away material and generates scrap, Electropin's automatic die rolling cold-forms wire into finished pins with zero material waste. Tools do not dull during cold-forming, eliminating defects caused by heat or blunting. This results in a defect rate of 1 in 600,000,000 — far superior to machined alternatives — while also reducing per-unit cost and enabling speeds of up to 5 pins per second.