Sharp zirconia ceramic positioning pin

In the field of high-end manufacturing and precision engineering, every tiny component carries the responsibility of ensuring the precise operation of the overall system. As a key positioning and guiding component, the performance of positioning pins directly affects the assembly accuracy, production efficiency, and long-term stability of products. Traditional metal positioning pins often struggle to meet the rigorous challenges of modern industry. To this end, we have launched a new generation of cutting-edge zirconia ceramic positioning pins, based on excellent material science, to provide you with the ultimate solution.

Product core advantage: Why is zirconia ceramic a better choice?
Our zirconia ceramic positioning pins are made of high-purity, nanoscale zirconia powder, refined through advanced isostatic pressing and ultra-high temperature sintering processes. Its outstanding performance is reflected in the following aspects:

1. Extraordinary wear resistance: The hardness of zirconia ceramics is as high as HRA85 or above, second only to diamond. Compared to traditional tool steel (such as SKD11), its wear life is extended by more than 5 times, which can effectively resist the wear caused by frequent insertion and extraction, and maintain the initial positioning accuracy for a long time.
2. Extremely high mechanical strength and toughness: Through phase transformation toughening technology, our zirconia ceramics not only have high hardness, but also excellent bending strength and fracture toughness, which can withstand high impact loads and lateral forces, effectively avoiding brittle fracture.
3. Absolute electrical insulation: In applications such as semiconductors, electronic assemblies, and power equipment, the non-conductive properties of ceramics can effectively prevent current short circuits and arc damage, ensuring the safety of equipment and personnel.
4. Corrosion resistance and chemical inertness: Stainless, non oxidizing, able to resist the corrosion of most acids, alkalis, and other chemical solvents, perfectly suitable for harsh environments such as chemical, medical, and humid environments.
5. Extremely low friction coefficient and non-magnetic: The surface finish can reach Ra0.2 or below, with a low friction coefficient, easy installation and disassembly, and no magnetic interference, making it an ideal choice for precision instruments, optical equipment, MRI equipment, and other fields.

What key issues are being addressed?
Accuracy degradation issue: Replace easily worn metal pins, eliminate assembly deviations caused by positioning hole wear, and improve product consistency and yield.
Equipment downtime and maintenance costs: The long service life significantly reduces replacement frequency, lowers spare parts inventory and equipment maintenance downtime, thereby improving overall production efficiency.
Poor adaptability to working conditions: solving the problem of metal positioning pins being unable to work stably in special environments such as high temperature, high corrosion, and strong electromagnetic interference.
Product contamination risk: Ceramic materials are oil-free, rust free, and non-magnetic, and will not contaminate products, especially suitable for industries with extremely high cleanliness requirements such as wafers, lithium batteries, medical devices, and food machinery.

Widely applicable scenarios
Our zirconia ceramic positioning pins have become the “precision guardians” of the following industries:
Semiconductor and chip manufacturing: wafer transfer, lithography machine positioning, EFEM robots.
Lithium battery new energy: precision assembly fixtures for battery stacking, winding, and liquid injection.
Automotive industry: high-precision assembly lines for engines, transmissions, and other components, as well as motors and electronic control systems for new energy vehicles.
Industrial automation and robotics: precise positioning of precision fixtures, jigs, and robotic arm end effectors.
Medical equipment: medical imaging equipment (such as CT, MRI), surgical robots, analytical instruments.
Precision optics and aerospace: fields with extreme requirements for dimensional stability and reliability.

Customer Case
Background of the case: A globally leading lithium battery manufacturer needs to replace the high-strength steel positioning pins on average every two weeks in its cell stacking process. The positioning deviation caused by wear has affected the thickness consistency of the cells and resulted in frequent production shutdowns.
Our solution: We have customized wear-resistant reinforced zirconia ceramic locating pins for it, and optimized the R-angle treatment on the guide end to better protect the matching bearing sleeve.
Achievement: Since replacing our ceramic positioning pin, the customer’s production line has been running continuously and stably for over 12 months without the need for replacement. The positioning accuracy is always maintained at the initial state, and the consistency of cell thickness is significantly improved. At the same time, the downtime and maintenance costs caused by component replacement have been reduced by more than 90%. The customer has designated the positioning pin standard for their entire line of equipment as our product.

Pursuing ultimate precision and reliability, starting from every component.
Contact us immediately for customized solutions and let us solve your specific positioning difficulties!

Brudeze Ceramics supplies and sells a wide range of high-quality quartz glass, including alumina ceramics, zirconia ceramics, silicon nitride ceramics, aluminum nitride ceramics, silicon carbide ceramics, boron carbide ceramics, bioceramics, machinable ceramics, etc. We can meet the customization requirements of various ceramic products.