Edgewinding, also known as “The No-Tooling-Cost™ Process”, is our precision forming operation that coils pre-tempered flat wire on edge to create a near-perfect circle. (Visualize a Slinky®, the coiled metal toy which has delighted generations of children.)

Circular-Grain® metallurgy gives our products strength and stability far superior to that of conventional retaining rings and wave washers which are simply stamped through the metal grain. Smalley edgewound products can be coiled to your exact specification in any diameter and with any number of turns (layers or coils), effectively eliminating material waste.

Advantages of Edgewinding:

• Accommodates your design changes without the need for additional tooling and die modifications.
• Allows us to produce your low quantity custom orders and your working prototypes quickly and economically.
• Allows us to alter your design or dimensions with simple machine adjustments or a change in raw material size during production.