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Case Study: Machine Vision Tackles Tight Tolerances to Provide 100% Inspection of Interconnect Pins (133.5 KB)
Since installing the Dalsa machine vision systems in the fall of 2008, Bead has achieved 100% inspection of each of the 30 million plus pins produced to date, and the company has experienced no costly product returns

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Video: Bead Electronics Overview
What sets Bead apart is our ability to deliver custom solutions designed to address unique customer challenges with rapid prototype and production development. If you need a custom interconnect, no one can deliver faster or more cost-effectively than Bead. We offer the highest level of service available -- demonstrated by over ninety-plus years of customer loyalty.
Video: True Grip Pin (25 MB)
Bead's True Grip pin is a hybrid through hole / SMT design. The True Grip pin offers circuit board assemblers simplified processing, strong reliable connections, fewer assembly defects and lower production costs. The square through hole section firmly engages the PCB while the unique flange defines a consistent seating plane and presents a large soldering surface for strong reliable surface mount processing.
Video: The Bead-Formed Process (2.78 MB)
The bead-formed manufacturing process, called swaging, yields superior value. That's because it's a high-speed, virtually scrapless cold-forming process capable of producing small metal parts that are dimensionally consistent and inexpensive.