Engineering

Smalley’s wave springs are unique flat wire compression springs that replace traditional coil springs in load-bearing applications. The thin, crest-to-crest design of Smalley’s wave springs reduces spring height and manufacturing material usage without compromising function; wave springs provide the same force and deflection as ordinary coil springs with the benefit of enhanced precision.

Relying on bending instead of torsion for efficient functionality, the light-weight wave springs come in a variety of models, each providing specific benefits. Wave spring types include:

Welcome 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 wave spring substitutions, wave spring compression, and wave spring performance.

Welcome 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 Spirolox retaining rings, specifically about their reusability, and the usefulness of Smalley Sales Engineers.

Welcome 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 constant section rings.

Smalley 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.

Welcome 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.