July 24, 2018
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Top 5 Reasons to Use a Crest-to-Crest Wave Spring1. Reduced Work Height
In applications with tight space constraints, Crest-to-Crest® Wave Springs can take up to 50% space than a traditional coil spring. This space saving is made possible with the sinusoidal waves formed in the flat wire. This results in a more compact spring that takes less material to produce and can reduce the overall weight of the spring and assembly.
Figure 1. Crest-to-...
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July 10, 2018
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Product Spotlight: Internal Retaining RingsInternal retaining rings act as a removable shoulder within a bore/housing. These internal rings come in a variety of configurations. For applications that require an internal retaining ring, Smalley offers Spirolox® or internal spiral retaining rings, Hoopster® rings, constant section rings, and WaveRings®. This blog post explores the differences between these internal retaining rings and...
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