| Custom Design - Prototype Service - Capabilities |
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| Custom Design |
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We offer a 3-Way Partnership in designing your unique applications for the FAST-LOCK Quick-Release Pull Pins. |
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| Our Engineering and Production experts will partner with you in creating the most cost-effective design, which fulfills your requirements. We will guide your new design from prototype through production, measuring against our high quality standards at each step in the process.
This 3-Way Partnership ensures that your new design will meet all fit, form and function demands of your application. Our specialization in this industry permits us to offer you the best in design and cost-effectiveness. |
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| Prototype Service |
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Call on us at Fairfield Industries not only to partner with you in designing your unique application of the FAST-LOCK Quick-Release Pull Pin, but also to produce the prototype of that innovative design.
Test the solution before we begin production.
Our 3-Way Partnership with you continues into the prototype stage, involving all of the Fairfield Industries' expertise, in arriving at the ideal solution to your project.
The successful prototype serves as our master design, when production of your order begins. We faithfully measure production results against the original design and prototype, to ensure that the accuracy and performance of your FAST-LOCK is precisely the quality that you expected. |
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Figure 1 Drawing of Fixture | |
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| Our Capabilities |
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Our capability is limited only by your imagination!
Bring us your issues and questions! We will work with you to arrive at a cost-effective solution!
We specialize in high quality, full production runs of 1,000 or more.
Shipment can occur all at once, or in stages, as your requirements dictate.
We are specialists in the TOP QUALITY production of the FAST-LOCK concept.
Challenge our Engineering and Production staffs, to create the innovative solution for which you are searching. |
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| Pin Specifications along with Experimental Shear Strength of Pins |
| Pin Specification |
Experimental test |
Shear Stress = P/A |
| Part No. |
Diameter |
Cross Section Area |
Length |
Material |
Ultimate Load, lbs |
Ultimate Shear Stress PSI |
| K101 |
0.375" |
0.295 in2 |
2.75" |
1038 CR |
4975 |
45045 |
| K101A |
0.5" |
0.393in2 |
2.75" |
1038 CR |
9170 |
46700 |
| K101AT |
0.5" |
0.393in2 |
2.875" |
1038 CR |
9040 |
46042 |
| K101E |
0.5" |
0.393 in2 |
3.5" |
1038 CR |
10364 |
52762 |
| K101ESP |
0.635" |
0.499in2 |
3.5" |
12L15 |
15920 |
50271 |
| K1011Q |
0.25" |
0.196 in2 |
2.75" |
1038 CR |
2984 |
60784 | |
| Theoretical calculations are completed as a comparison to test values. A comparison of the two data sets is shown below. |
| Comparison of Experimental and Theoretical Ultimate Shear Strength |
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Ultimate |
Utimate |
Shear Stress = P/A |
Percentage Difference |
| Pin |
Tensile Strength in1 PSI |
Shear Stress 2 PSI |
Exp. Ult.Shear Stress, PSI |
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| K101 |
76000 |
43320 |
45045 |
3.98 |
| K101A |
76000 |
43320 |
46700 |
7.80 |
| K101AT |
76000 |
43320 |
46042 |
6.28 |
| K101E |
76000 |
43320 |
52782 |
21.84 |
| K101ESP |
78000 |
43320 |
50271 |
13.07 |
| K1011Q |
76000 |
43320 |
60784* |
40.31 | |
| *Test done using 7/16" loading block. |
| Call on the expertise of Fairfield Industries! |