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Swaging 101

Posted by Jill Mayer on Jul 1, 2013 3:40:00 PM

Swaging is a cold-formed manufacturing process that involves using a tool, such as a die, to bend cold metal to a required shape.

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Topics: Electronic Pins, Contact Pins, Custom Contact Pins, Custom Connectors, Bead Electronics, Swaging

Bead Electronics Awarded Grant to Improve Swaging Dies

Posted by Jill Mayer on Apr 1, 2013 11:42:00 AM

Bead Electronics was recently awarded a $75,000 grant through the State of Connecticut's Manufacturing Technical Assistance Program (MTAP) to help develop a more efficient method for producing swaging dies. The work will be conducted in collaboration with the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT), and the success of the program will make Bead more competitive and help us win new business for the future.

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Topics: Electronic Pins, Contact Pins, Custom Contact Pins, Bead Electronics, Swaging, Community

Bead Electronics Mourns Sandy Hook Elementary

Posted by Jill Mayer on Dec 21, 2012 12:00:00 PM

At 9:30 this morning, Bead Electronics held a company wide moment of silence for the victims of Sandy Hook Elementary. This "Day of Mourning" declared by Connecticut Governer, Dannel P. Malloy, involved a statewide participation by all residents and businesses in Connecticut.

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Topics: Bead Electronics, Community

Vision Inspection on Connector Pins Mean Confidence for Customers

Posted by Jill Mayer on Jul 17, 2012 4:20:00 PM

Several more Vision Inspection Systems have been mounted and are running on the factory floor this month. Using an automated solution for inspection allows us to verify the diameter, thickness, and length of each and every connector pin produced, as opposed to just a handful done manually using micrometers.

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Topics: Electronic Pins, Contact Pins, Custom Connectors, Bead Electronics, Quality Standards, Vision Inspection

Bead Electronics Recycles End to End Pin Reels

Posted by Jill Mayer on Jun 5, 2012 10:46:00 AM

Bead Electronics, an interconnect pin manufacturer in Milford, CT is offering their customers the option to recycle the materials used for packaging their products.  Bead’s popular Tandem Pin® brand of continuous reeled interconnect pins are sold on large plastic reels. The reels protect the delicate contacts during shipping and facilitate automatic insertion of the pins into customers' PCBs.

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Topics: PCB Contact Pins, Contact Pins, Bead Electronics, End to End Contact Pins, Community

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