Qimao Metal Manufacturer is a professional Precision Stepped Semi Hollow Pin Design for Automotive And Industrial Drivetrain factory and supplier. Stepped diameters of the products let one pin line up gears, synchros, and bearings on the same axis. Typical OD from 6mm to 22mm. Hollow depth can go up to 60% of total length. Hardness on the bearing surfaces hits 58–62 HRC, but the core stays a bit softer so it won't snap. Every pin gets checked for step cracks with magnetic particle before packing.
When you install the Precision Stepped Semi Hollow Pin Design for Automotive And Industrial Drivetrain the Blow out the pin bore with air before you start – chips hide in there. Put a little light oil on the first step only, not the hollow section. Slide it in by hand until the first step touches the housing. On a production line, use a soft-touch air press with a depth stop set about 0.2mm above flush. Push straight – if the press is tilted, you'll damage the step corner. For blind holes, drill a tiny 2mm vent hole at the bottom, otherwise air gets trapped in the hollow cavity. To pull it out, use a threaded puller that grabs the inside bore. Never hit the hollow face with a hammer directly.
| Material |
Length (mm) |
Width (mm) | Weight (g) |
| Steel | 37.8 | 7.1 | 1.5 |
First thing – Precision Stepped Semi Hollow Pin Design for Automotive And Industrial Drivetrain is about 35% lighter than a solid pin. That adds up when you're spinning it inside a gearbox. Second, the steps mean you don't need extra washers or spacers. Third, cold forging keeps the grain flow going around the hollow section, so it resists fatigue better than machined pins. Fourth, both ends of the bore have a small chamfer – helps automatic feeders grab it without jamming. Fifth, the locating diameters finish at Ra 0.8 or better, so they don't eat up the mating bore over time. Put together, these save you field calls.
1. Dual-clutch transmission hubs – They lock the synchronizer sleeve to the hub and let oil flow through the hollow middle.
2. PTO shafts for industrial equipment – Acting as a shear pin that won't send metal shards everywhere when it breaks.
3. Transfer cases –The Precision Stepped Semi Hollow Pin Design for Automotive And Industrial Drivetrain used to align the chain sprocket to the output shaft.
4. Heavy fixtures – Work as locating pins between housing halves that come apart for service.
5. Electric drive units – A smaller version is used for the park lock pawl.
6. Tractors – Used on range shift rails.
We run six-stage cold headers from Taiwan, with a camera watching each station live. The Precision Stepped Semi Hollow Pin Design for Automotive And Industrial Drivetrain shape needs special carbide punches – we grind those ourselves every 10,000 cycles. Standard sizes like 8mm, 10mm, and 12mm OD ship in ten working days. Every lot gives you a cross-section sample mounted in resin so you can see the wall thickness yourself. We keep the three most common step patterns in stock for same-day samples. The factory is IATF 16949, not just the basic ISO. Your quality inspector can check and see our live video.
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