June 24, 2015
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Ask the Expert - Retaining Ring Material and Shear Load Safety FactorsWelcome back to the Ask the Expert Blog, where our engineers answer commonly asked ring and spring design questions. This week, our experts field some questions about retaining rings. Specifically, the production materials that are available and the details of shear load safety factors. For more than 100 years, Smalley has been the industry leader and technological pioneer of retaining rings and...
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June 17, 2015
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Ask the Expert - Installing Retaining Rings and Laminar Seal Ring ApplicationSmalley owes our stature as a global leader in wave spring and retaining ring technology to our dedicated staff of Sales Engineers.
Unlike salespeople, Sales Engineers are engineers first. Smalley Sales Engineers use their technical expertise to steer you in the direction of the products that will best suit your needs instead of the ones that are simply more expensive.
We decided to make that...
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June 10, 2015
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Wave Spring Design Limitations and Diameter ToleranceWelcome back to the Ask the Expert blog, the blog is designed to help educate you on all things rings and wave springs. This week, the expert fields some questions about design specifics of wave springs.
What are some overall design limitations on a Crest-to-Crest wave spring?
Smalley manufactures springs ranging in diameters from about .118 in. (3 mm), to 9.8 ft. (3 m), or more. Possible design...
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June 3, 2015
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Ask the Expert - Gap Type Performance and Crest-to-Crest Design SpecificationsWelcome back to the Ask the Expert blog, the blog is designed to help educate you on all things rings and wave springs. This week, the expert fields some questions about the performance of gap type wave springs and another about design specifications of crest to crest wave springs.
When compressing a single-turn gap type spring to solid, would there be permanent deformation and loss in spring...
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