Description
Medical Equipment · Drawing-based custom machining
Precision Locating Pin: Application & Engineering Review
Small pin geometry for locating parts in an equipment mechanism or assembly fixture. This component geometry is presented to help engineering and purchasing teams specify a custom part. Final material, dimensions and suitability are defined by your approved design.
What problem should this part solve?
Diameter variation and sharp tip transitions can cause poor seating, wear or assembly damage. Start with the functional interfaces so that manufacturing and inspection work from the same acceptance criteria.
Material, process and inspection plan
| Application | Small pin geometry for locating parts in an equipment mechanism or assembly fixture. |
|---|---|
| Manufacturing route | Swiss-type or CNC turning; review grinding where the specified fit requires it. |
| Material options to review | Specify stainless steel or alloy steel, hardness and any corrosion requirements on the drawing. |
| Surface finish to specify | Deburring, controlled tip radii and an approved finish that preserves the final locating diameter. |
| Critical inspection features | Pin diameter, straightness, locating length, tip geometry and surface condition. |
| Dimensions & tolerance | Made to the approved customer drawing. Supply overall dimensions in mm, datums, fits and feature-specific tolerances; final capability is confirmed after engineering review. |
| Prototype & production | Quote sample and repeat-order quantities separately. Lead time, inspection documents and delivery scope are confirmed in the quotation. |
Machining difficulty and practical solution
Swiss-type or CNC turning; review grinding where the specified fit requires it. Pin diameter, straightness, locating length, tip geometry and surface condition are the features to prioritize in the setup and inspection plan. Review tool access and workholding before freezing the drawing; agree any secondary operation rather than assuming it is included.
RFQ and sample approval checklist
Provide the CAD model and revision-controlled drawing, exact material grade, pin diameter, straightness, locating length, tip geometry and surface condition, required finish and prototype/production quantities. Identify the features that control assembly and state the reports needed for release.
- Approve the first-piece measurement scope and the applicable drawing revision.
- Confirm material documents, final finish and packaging needed for your assembly.
- Review the sample against mating parts before approving repeat production.
Can LXCET review a custom version?
Send your drawing for a feasibility review of precision locating pins for equipment assembly. The equipment and process guide explains listed machine ranges; the quality and inspection page explains how to define acceptance evidence. A machine’s travel or listed precision value is not a universal finished-part tolerance.
Request a Drawing Review → tonyzhou@lxcet.com
Related Medical Equipment components
Technical reference and image scope
Thin walls and long tool reach require a manufacturability review. This product example does not establish medical-device or implant approval. Protolabs CNC machining design guidance.
Product photograph from the existing LXCET media library. Application descriptions are engineering review examples, not claims of a delivered customer program, certification or tested service rating. Material cannot be verified from appearance alone.
Precision Locating Pin
Small pin geometry for locating parts in an equipment mechanism or assembly fixture. Review materials, machining, surface finish and critical inspection features with LXCET before quotation.
Customizable parameters
Alu:6061/7075/5052
Steel:45#, SUS304, SUS316
Brass/Copper:H59, C110
Plastic:POM, PA66, PEEK
Ti: TC4
- CNC Turning
- CNC Milling
- Drilling
- Tapping
- Sandblasting
- Anodizing
- Polishing
- Zinc/Nickel Plating
- Black Oxide
- Deburr
