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December 31, 2020
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#1 Reason for Retaining Ring Failure and How to Overcome It
Drills, saws, sanders, and grinders - what do all of these power tools have in common?
Retaining rings keep them from falling apart.
A retaining ring’s function is to hold components or assemblies in place. For a retaining ring in a power tool, this is no easy feat as it is regularly exposed to high axial and vibrational force. The retaining ring must maintain its integrity, despite the various...Read More>> |
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December 14, 2020
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Special Rings: Self-Locking, Balanced, and ID/OD Lock
Smalley Spirolox Retaining Rings are the trusted industry solution because of their unique configuration, reliability, and convenience across thousands of applications.
While we have five standard types of retaining rings broken down into 30 configurations, we also know that every application is unique.
If one of our standard retaining rings does not fit your application requirements, we offer...Read More>> |
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December 1, 2020
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How We Package our Wave Springs and Retaining Rings
I’ve found the perfect retaining ring or wave spring, but how do I get it here?
You’ve found the perfect ring or spring for your application. Now you’re wondering, “how do I get it here?”.
The logistics of shipping and packaging can be a headache when you’re working with components of all sorts of shapes, sizes, and quantities. To help simplify the process, we’ve highlighted some of the key ways...Read More>> |
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September 10, 2020
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Ask the Expert - NACE Compliance
Welcome back to Ask the Expert! This time, Smalley’s Expert Engineers answer questions about NACE compliance.
What is NACE?
NACE, the National Association of Corrosion Engineers, is a not-for-profit technical organization known worldwide as the authority for solutions in corrosion control. NACE works with many industries, such as marine, oil & gas, industrial, and utilities to create...Read More>> |
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June 15, 2020
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Smalley Spirolox® Retaining Ring vs. Stamped Circlip/Snap Ring
While there are a variety of retaining rings available in the industry, engineers specify Spirolox retaining rings, because of their unique configuration, reliability, and convenience. This blog compares a traditional snap ring to a Smalley Spirolox retaining ring, as there are notable differences between them.
What makes a Smalley Spirolox® retaining ring different, and what is the advantage...Read More>> |
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April 14, 2020
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Helping the Fight versus COVID-19/Coronavirus
As a leading supplier to the medical industry, Smalley provides products and engineering expertise to support our customers worldwide, including the needs of the essential businesses that we supply. Our manufacturing plant located in Lake Zurich, Illinois remains fully functional and Smalley has taken numerous actions in response to the coronavirus to protect the health and safety of our team...Read More>> |
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November 20, 2019
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Smalley Wins GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 7th Consecutive Year
4,000+ GM suppliers worldwide
432 Recipients of the Supplier Quality Excellence Award
13 Specific quality requirements showing above standard performance
0 Defects in parts and components
1 Smalley
Lake Zurich, IL, November 13, 2019 - Smalley was presented the General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for the year 2018. This marks the 7th consecutive year that Smalley has received...Read More>> |
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October 21, 2019
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Ask the Expert - Retaining Ring Interchange and Stock Material
Welcome back to the Ask the Expert Blog, where our engineers answer commonly asked retaining ring and wave spring design questions. This week, our experts field some questions about interchangeable retaining rings and Smalley's stock material.
What are the differences between a Spirolox® retaining ring with an RR/RS part number and a Smalley WH/WS part number? Are they interchangeable?
They are...Read More>> |
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October 7, 2019
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Smalley Applications – Athletic Shoes and Wave Springs
When examining potential uses for Smalley's versatile wave springs, usually Aerospace, Automotive, and Medical applications come to mind. Granted, there are probably thousands of designs where wave springs are a viable solution, but that only scratches the surface of the capabilities of these innovative products.
One of the most unique uses for wave springs is as the shock-absorbing component of...Read More>> |
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August 26, 2019
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Ask the Expert - Snap Ring and Spiral Retaining Ring Installation
Welcome back to the Smalley Ask the Expert Blog, where our engineers answer commonly asked retaining ring and wave spring questions. This week, our engineers answer questions about snap ring and spiral retaining ring installation.
I’ve had deformation issues in the past when installing snap rings. Is installation stress still a concern for Spirolox Retaining Rings?
Installation stress is a...Read More>> |
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