Wixroyd side thrust pins are an economical way to clamp, hold and position components - from low height PCB's to relatively large castings. Side thrust pins come in a variety of sizes.
These push fit side thrust pins are ideal for holding, clamping and positioning low profile items/materials. Plastic and steel pins available.
Our push fit side thrust pin range 32820, comes with a seal to prevent ingress of dirt or chips into the main body. Suitable for use in a workshop environment where swarf, turnings and shavings are present.
A threaded alternative to push fit models for positioning and applying pressure. In sizes M12 and M18 x1.5 and is without seal.
This plastic side thrust pin is fitted with a plastic spring and the body is available in a range of shore hardness levels. Both plastic & hardened steel pins are available.
Non-threaded. aluminium side thrust pins for use with pins of your own design. Available with or without seals.
Threaded side thrust pins for use with pins of your own design. Available with or without seals.
A machinable version of our standard Pitbull clamps, featuring additional material on the clamping face to allow machining of a radius. Provides positive down force of up to 37 kN.
Uniforce clamps made from hardened steel with an anodised aluminium channel. Extra material on the clamp jaws for machining to suit your workpiece.
Simple to mount, easy to use and space saving.
Side-thrust pins find applications in the following industries and more:
Positioning and clamping even extremely flat parts (e.g. metal sheets and printed circuit boards).
Positioning and clamping round metal using the deepdrawing effect.
Space saving positioning and clampign from the inside to the outside.
Positioning and clamping different profiles when welding. Material expansions compensated for by flexibility of the side-thrust pin.
The best selection of side trust pins is made with consideration to the following four factors:
a) Pin Size Ø
b) Pin material
c) Sealed or non-sealed pin
d) Required pin force
Pin size Ø | Application |
3 mm | Circuit boards, thin metals |
4 mm | Electronics, measuring equipment, small precise parts |
5 mm | Drillling jogs, sheet metal, measuring devices, welding fixtures |
6 mm | Fixtures for light machine parts and castings |
8 mm | Fixtures for medium machine parts and castings |
10 mm | Fixtures for heavy machine parts and castings |
Plastic pins for sensitive parts. Stainless Steel pins in corrosive environments.
Use side-thrust pins with seal
e.g. 32820, 32850 etc.
Application | Situation |
Milling, drilling, reaming, broaching, honing, engraving | Machinig |
Washing, polishing, painting, sand blasting | After machining |
Use side-thrust pins without seal
e.g. 32810, 32840 etc
Gluing, welding, hard soldering | Prior to machining |
Gripping, inserting, fitting | Final mounting |
Measuring, controlling, loadig | Quality assurance |
Soft soldering, checking | Processing circuit boards |
Positioning applications 30 - 60 N. Clamping applications 90 - 150 N.
Available in an aluminium body, and invarious spring pressures (P) from 10 to 300N. Each pin size is usually available in 3 spring pressures (P)
Pressure | Low | Medium | High |
Spring Colour | Stainless | Black | Blue |
Available in elastomer body and in various spring pressures (P) from 10 to 160N
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