Case Study · South Korea · Custom Push-Button Lock

800,000 Custom Push-Button Poles for a Korean Cleaning-Tools Brand

A Korean cleaning-tools brand needed a 3-section push-button pole with a precisely tuned button-to-tube clearance — too loose and the sections wobble. Their previous pole's gap was too wide and shook in use. We dialed in the fit, hit a 6-day sample and 25-day bulk lead time, and have since shipped 800,000 pieces across 8 reorders at a 0.01% defect rate and 100% on-time delivery into the US, Japan and Korea.

Custom Poles

Worker assembling a custom push-button lock onto a 3-section aluminum pole at the Xingyong factory

800K

Pieces Shipped

Reorders

0.01%

Defect Rate

100%

On-Time Delivery

The Challenge

A Push-Button Fit That Wouldn't Stop Wobbling

The brand sells cleaning tools into the US, Japanese and Korean markets and wanted a push-button (spring-pin) telescopic pole rather than a twist lock. The problem was tolerance: on their previous pole the clearance between the push button and the inner tube was too wide, so the extended sections rattled and wobbled in use — a quality complaint that hurt reviews. They needed a partner who could hold a tight, repeatable button-to-tube fit at high volume, under their own brand. See our telescopic pole and extension pole ranges.

Our Solution

A Precision Push-Button 3-Section Pole

We machined the button seat and inner tube to a tight, repeatable clearance so the spring button snaps home with no side play — smooth to extend, solid once locked. The 125 cm, 3-section pole runs in 6063-T5 with a spray-coated grey finish and the customer's own connector, packed one-per-sleeve, 50 to a carton. See our custom pole and private label programs, and our broom handle range for related cleaning-tool builds.

Spec	As Supplied
Product	3-section aluminum push-button telescopic pole
Length	125 cm
Alloy	6063-T5
Sections / Lock	3 sections, push-button (spring-pin) lock
Fit	Precision button-to-tube clearance, no wobble
Surface	Spray coated, grey
Connector / Packaging	Customer connector; 1 per sleeve, 50 / carton
Order volume	100,000 sets (initial), 800,000+ cumulative

The Results

Quantified Outcomes

0.01% defect rate

A consistent, wobble-free push-button fit across every batch. See our quality assurance process.

100% on-time delivery

Every order shipped to schedule — 6-day sample, 25-day bulk. See production lead time.

8 reorders

A repeat program built on a fit that finally holds and steady quality.

800,000+ pcs into US, Japan & Korea

Cumulative volume shipped across three markets and counting.

Timeline

From Sample to First Order in ~4 Weeks

Nov 2022 — Precision Sample

Dialed-in push-button sample delivered in 6 days for approval.

Dec 2022 — First Order

First 100,000-set order placed and shipped on schedule; reorders followed.

“Smooth telescoping — no wobble, no sticking.”

— Korean Cleaning-Tools Brand

Proof of Production

Machined & Inspected In-House

Machining and drilling the push-button seat on grey spray-coated aluminum pole tubes — Machining the push-button seat to a tight, repeatable clearance.

Workers inspecting and sorting finished grey push-button telescopic pole sections — In-line inspection and sorting of every finished section.

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