SPIROL International Corporation
Danielson, CT 06239-1434
Manual Heat Insert Driver targets production environments.
Capable of installing virtually any type of Heat/Ultrasonic style insert into plastic assemblies, Model HM eliminates dependency on operator to control time, temperature, and pressure to ensure optimal flow of plastic. Driver features 10 x 12 in. base platform, 7.5 in. throat clearance, 3.5 in. stroke, and Ã-
Read More »Compression Limiters absorb load in plastic assemblies.
Series CL500 roll-formed, insert-moldable Compression Limiters is designed around standard clearances for 6 and 8 mm bolts, while series CL550 is designed with additional clearance around bolts to accommodate greater positional tolerances. Standard material is low carbon steel with trivalent, hexavalent-free zinc plate finish for corrosion protection. They are used to preserve threaded joint's...
Read More »SS Spring Pin suits highly corrosive environments.
Type 316 Stainless Steel Coiled Pin handles marine and petrochemical applications, resists pitting and crevice corrosion, and maintains mechanical integrity at high and sub-zero temperatures. It can be installed using hammer, arbor press, or any other standard pin insertion equipment. Pin has uniform strength and flexibility after insertion.
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Helical Grooved Pins suit high-shear applications.
Helical grooved solid pins utilize unique groove configuration that makes them suitable for installation in harder host materials. Wide, low-profiled peaks spiral about body of pin, allowing pin to maintain integrity when installed into hardened hole. Available in Full Length Groove, Half Length Centered Groove, and Half Length Offset Groove configurations, pins are made of carbon steel and 300...
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Spring Pin eliminates orientation requirements.
Double Reduced End Spring Coiled Pin is symmetrical, with reduced diameters at each end to eliminate need for orientation in assembly process. Pins are available in high carbon steel SAE 1070-1095/CS-70, chrome stainless steel SAE 51420, nickel stainless steel SAE 30302/30304, and alloy steel SAE 6150H with special materials available upon request. Components can be installed with hammer, arbor...
Read More »Heat Insert Drivers range from manual to fully automatic.
Model HA automatic insert driver is completely self-contained. Insert is oriented in vibratory feeder and fed to heated shuttle mechanism that positions insert directly underneath insertion quill. Semi-Automatic Insert Driver, Model HP, requires insert to be manually loaded into part. Pneumatic powered action of machine with adjustable timer completes installation. Manual driver, Model HM,...
Read More »Dowel Bushings suit large bolting applications.
Dowel Bushings align mating components and provide ID clearance hole for bolt, eliminating need for separate dowel hole. Spring Dowels align mating components when bolt must be located in separate location. Both products protect bolts from shear loading that will cause premature failure of bolt. Sizes are available for use with 5/8 in., 3/4 in., 14 mm, and 16 mm bolt sizes. They are made of...
Read More »Inserts press into plastic without melting.
Series 50 through-hole and Series 51 headed, through-hole press-in brass inserts can be cold pressed into plastic without heat or ultrasonic equipment. Inserts have helical knurl that optimizes plastic migration, providing good pull-out and torque resistance. Inserts can be installed with arbor press or fully automated machine into ABS and polycarbonate plastics. Applications include securing...
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Brass Inserts have hexagonal heads.
Series 40 through-hole and Series 44 blind-end hexagonal, molded-in, brass inserts are suitable for placement in plastic molds prior to plastic injection. They do not require specialized insertion tools, and are manufactured to simplify orientation and placement onto mold core pins. Hexagonal head provides bi-directional torque resistance and large undercut provides high-tensile strength.
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Reverse Expansion Insert presses into plastic hole.
Suitable for strengthening plastic joints, Series 18 brass reverse expansion insert is used in applications where bolt enters insert from headless end rather than from headed end. Its head provides high level pull-through resistance and its diamond knurl provides directional torque resistance for bolt installation. Unit does not require any specialized insertion tools, so it can be installed by...
Read More »Jeffrey F. Koehl Appointed Chairman of SPIROL International Holding Corporation
SPIROL International Holding Corporation Board of Directors announces the unanimous decision to appoint Jeffrey F. Koehl as Chairman of SPIROL International Holding Corporation. Jeff joined the company in 1997, and has been serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SPIROL International Corporation since his appointment in 2010. Jeff succeeds his father, Hans H. Koehl, who passed away...
Read More »Remembering Hans H. Koehl - Chairman of SPIROL
It is with great sorrow that I announce the passing of Hans Koehl. Hans' vision, dedication, and passion led to the transformation of SPIROL from being a small, family-owned business located in Northeast Connecticut into a world-renowned manufacturing company with locations on 4 continents and in 13 countries. Hans retired from active management of SPIROL as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer...
Read More »Celebrating The Life of Hans H. Koehl
Hans passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife Christina, son Jeff, and close friend Russ on November 30, 2023. Born in Stolberg, Germany to the late Herman Koehl and Maria Altdorf Koehl, Hans immigrated with his mother, father, and two sisters, Gerda and Emmy, to the United States in 1948 and settled in Woodstock, CT. Shortly after starting school in the US, Hans quickly mastered the English...
Read More »Ford Aerospace Acquired by SPIROL
SPIROL is pleased to announce that Ford Aerospace Ltd based in South Shields, UK will be joining the SPIROL group of companies. Ford Aerospace was founded at Tyne Dock in 1910 by Robert Ford, and the family business has most recently been led by the founder’s great-grandson, Chris Ford. The company specializes in manufacturing high precision metal components and sub-assemblies for the...
Read More »SPIROL Releases New Video Demonstrating Automatic Pin Installation Machines
SPIROL is pleased to announce the release of a new video showcasing the features, advantages and benefits of the recently updated Model PR Semi-Automatic Pin Inserter and Model CR Heavy Duty Semi-Automatic Pin Inserter. Both models are designed to install common types of pins including Coiled Spring Pins, Slotted Spring Pins, a variety of Solid Pins, as well as Alignment Dowels and Bushings....
Read More »SPIROL Expands eCommerce to Include Threaded Inserts for Plastics
SPIROL has recently expanded their eCommerce platform, Shop.SPIROL.com, to include their expansive Threaded Inserts for Plastics product line. SPIROL offers different styles of Threaded Inserts to suit the plastic type, installation preference and performance requirements of the assembly. Standard Threaded Insert styles include: Press-In Inserts, Self-Tapping Inserts, Heat / Ultrasonic Inserts...
Read More »SPIROL Launches New SPIROL.com!
SPIROL recently launched their new and improved corporate website: SPIROL.com. The new corporate website is a culmination of over 74 years of engineering knowledge and experience in the fastening, joining and assembly arena. Simple to use and easy to navigate, the new SPIROL.com makes it effortless to connect with SPIROL’s global locations, request technical support, submit an RFQ, as well as...
Read More »Spirol Expands E-Commerce within Europe and The Americas
SPIROL is pleased to announce the recent expansion of Shop.SPIROL.com in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Canada to include Disc Springs, Slotted Spring Pins and Inserts for Plastics. SPIROL initially launched Shop.SPIROL.com within the USA in 2018 for their flagship product, the Coiled Spring Pin. Since then, the eCommerce program has steadily expanded to include additional products lines,...
Read More »SPIROL Receives 2020 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award
SPIROL is pleased to announce the receipt of the 2020 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award. Two of SPIROL’s locations, SPIROL International Corporation in Danielson, CT, USA and SPIROL Industries Limited in Winsor, Ontario, Canada, each received notification of the awards on July 1, 2021. A Senior Supplier Quality Engineer at General Motors stated, “Suppliers who receive this...
Read More »SPIROL Receives 2018 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award at Two Manufacturing Facilities
SPIROL International Corporation is pleased to announce that two of its world class manufacturing locations have received the 2018 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for achieving operational excellence and quality control. This is SPIROL Canada’s fifth year and SPIROL Connecticut’s fourth consecutive year receiving this prestigious award. According to the letter sent by...
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