PCB Probe Pins | High-Tolerance Cold-Formed | Manufacturer

Pins are available in lead-free brass and stainless steel. Lead-free brass offers excellent electrical conductivity and formability, while stainless steel provides higher hardness and corrosion resistance. Both options eliminate the need for leaded materials, ensuring REACH and RoHS compliance without additional processing steps.

Yes. Because Electropin uses exclusively lead-free materials, all pins are inherently REACH and RoHS compliant. Unlike machined pins that typically require leaded brass for machinability, cold-formed pins need no lead additions, eliminating compliance concerns for automotive, medical, and electronics applications.

Electropin offers four primary retention features: Star, Tabs (Spline), Inscribed Square, and Flat. The star feature can expand the effective pin diameter by up to 50% greater than the wire raw material diameter, providing strong press-fit retention in both plastic and metal housings.

Electropin's pins support through-hole PCB mounting, press-fit into metal parts, and post-insertion into molded plastic components. Grooved and hinge pin variants also support high-speed automation applications where pins must travel down tracks without requiring orientation.

When raw materials are available, Electropin can begin manufacturing and deliver a first batch in as little as two weeks. Subsequent batches are delivered on the customer-specified timeline, and production volume can be scaled dramatically to accommodate changes in demand.

Yes. Electropin provides Design for Manufacturing (DFM) consultation, custom pin design refinement, and full collaborative engineering support. Their team of experts, led by owner Keith Brenton with over 35 years of experience, works with customers to optimize pin geometry, retention features, and material selection for the specific application.