Posts Categorized: Helical & Coil Springs

Enhancing Spring Tension: Practical Techniques for Different Spring Types

Custom Spring

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 »

All About the Slinky

Rainbow Slinky

What is a Slinky? By design, it is a simple mechanical device composed of helical springs. On the other hand, how that one design became a simple yet iconic toy, one of the most recognized and successful toys in history, is a story unto itself. One that forever links the Slinky to James Spring &… Read more »