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The Model PMH pin-installation machine is suited for low-to-moderate production volumes that require high insertion force. The flexible machine accommodates quick changeovers by simply changing the ...

Many products have pin connections to let parts open, close, turn, and swing. Simulating these assemblies using traditional finite-element techniques, however, takes a great deal of time and ...

[Ammon Allgaier] built a tool that can break apart pin headers with a high level of precision. In the video after the break he demonstrates the built-in features. They include an adjustable stop to ...