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Custom Interconnect Pins for Your Electronic & Electrical Communication Needs

Our custom contact pins are designed through a unique, scrapless swaging process that prevents imperfections and reduces waste.

 

Information Technology

Whether for consumer or enterprise markets, it's critical to provide and maintain a high degree of reliability and consistency with your IT hardware, while still keeping prices down.

 

Telecom

When it comes to telecom connectors, reliability and consistency are crucial. Our economical solid wire and hollow pins are used in telecom hardware around the world.

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Communications Electrical Applications

Our custom interconnect pins are used in a wide range of electrical communication applications.

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Connectors

Our precision pin tips reduce insertion and mating forces by up to 35%. This makes them ideal for all your wire wrap applications.

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Mechanical

Our mechanical pins are used in hinges in cases and boxes that protect IT and telecom equipment.

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Overmolded

Our overmolded connectors help prevent strain and reduce noise while increasing durability. Color coding is especially important due to the complexity of the communications industry.

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Control PCBs

High quality printed circuit boards can be used in computers, cellphones, routers, phone switching systems, and other communication needs.

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“Bead has supplied Telect with high quality, custom wire wrap pins for our telecom applications for many years. Their delivery performance and customer service are outstanding. Bead can turn product around quickly whenever we experience unexpected demand. I know I can always count on Bead.”

Senior Buyer, - Amphenol Network Solutions, formerly Telect, Inc.

Custom Interconnect Solutions for the Communications Industry

Our custom interconnect pins are used in a wide range of electrical communication applications.

  • Custom Contact Pins

    Custom Contact Pins

    Our engineering and manufacturing capabilities enable our team to respond quickly and listen to your needs. We surpass others in the market with our unique ability to design, tool and produce custom contact pins that match your exact requirements, while we ramp up production.

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  • End-to-End Pins

    End-to-End Pins

    Our unique swaging process guarantees the highest quality End-to-End contact pins for reliable automatic insertion. Tandem Pin® brand End-to-End contact pins have precision tips for lower insertion force and more dependable connections. Consistent length and a smooth transition between the pin tip and body assure accurate cut-off and cleaner insertion.

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  • Tubular Pins

    Tubular Pins

    Our Tubular Pins provide the functionality you need at 30-70% savings compared to machined contacts. Tubular pins are available in a wide variety of configurations including: Collars, flats, barbs, seamed or seamless, with open or closed ends.

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  • Solid Wire Pins

    Solid Wire Pins

    Bead's precision pin tips reduce insertion and mating forces by up to 35%. This makes them ideal for all your PCB, connector and wire wrap applications. Square and round solid wire pins are available in a wide variety of configurations, including: straight, right angle, offset, stars, flanges, serrations and barbs. Standard sizes are available from stock and custom pins can be designed and produced quickly with minimal tooling cost.

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  • Pin Assemblies

    Pin Assemblies

    Our high performance C–197 alloy pins and our open designs provide excellent electrical and thermal conductivity. You specify the pin size, length, shape, configuration and pitch, and we will build your custom design. You can even mix different pin types and sizes in a single connector.

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