Stainless steel offers superior corrosion resistance, long-term durability, and stable performance in outdoor or moisture-exposed environments, making it ideal for springs, wire forms, and clips used in HVAC, consumer products, and outdoor equipment. High-carbon steel delivers higher strength and lower cost but requires coatings and can degrade faster outdoors without proper protection.
Heavy-duty extension springs, also called tension springs, store up energy and resist pulling forces. Also known as tension, when these pulling forces cease to act on the spring it then returns to its original shape. Sometimes they are confused with compression springs, which compress under loads instead of resisting tension. The tightly wound coils of… Read more »
Innovative uses of springs in modern technology continue to drive advancements in spring applications. Though springs are still manufactured to fulfill a specific mechanical function in a particular mechanism, today those springs could be powering medical implants or IoT sensors monitoring industrial production.
As the name suggests, custom springs are types of springs designed and manufactured to meet specific application requirements of a particular machine or product, be it an automobile’s suspension or aircraft control and landing gear. Whether compressed, stretched, or twisted, custom springs are versatile mechanical devices that store and release energy, making them ideal components… Read more »
The science behind custom spring manufacturing of compression, extension, and torsion springs relies on a combination of material science, engineering design, and an understanding of a product’s performance requirements.
By function and design, industrial springs and wire forms are indispensable mechanical components utilized in countless applications. Every industry has its own unique requirements for springs in terms of size, shape, material, load-bearing capacity, resilience, and durability.
How to increase spring tension and how to measure spring tension are important design considerations in the manufacture of custom springs. Spring tension allows engineers to design and select springs that meet specific performance requirements for a given application, and also enhance the functionality and reliability of a mechanical system. To further understand, let’s take… Read more »
Whether designing a compression, extension or torsion spring, exact spring specifications and measurements are essential to ensure a spring functions as designed. Engineers and designers must have a thorough understanding of a spring’s specifications and measurements in order to select the most appropriate spring for a particular application.
Learning how to test coil springs is an important quality control measure manufacturers use during production. Testing and inspecting coil springs is far more than eliminating any guesswork in spring design. Every spring has individual design specifications related to application requirements, the materials used, the manufacturing methods, and any particular type of finish. The importance… Read more »
Helical extension springs are critical components for the proper functioning of many devices that are used in a wide array of industrial, commercial, and domestic products. Unlike other spring designs, extension springs exert force based on the principle of tension, a measurable force that derives its energy from pulling, stretching, or elongation.
