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 Smalley Steel Ring Company, announces the launch of a new Parts and Engineering Catalog.
The new catalog combines previously existing Spirolox Retaining Ring and Wave Spring series with newly released series including Hoopster Retaining Rings, Constant Section Rings, Metric Wave Springs and Small Series Wave Springs.
Smalley is pleased to offer the new catalog to its customers. Bill McClelland, Smalley's Director of Engineering says, “The new catalog offers our customers a comprehensive look at all of Smalley's 10,000 standard parts. Newly updated content features 130 pages of part tables, engineering guides, design information and expanded part offerings. The catalog is an ideal resource for engineers needing detailed product information for quick prototypes.”
The new catalog is offered both in paper and PDF formats. Both versions can be requested by going to: www.smalley.com/getcatalog.
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 Smalley introduces the new Windpower Retaining Ring Series. The Windpower Series consists of Spirolox® Retaining Rings in large sizes up to 120" specifically for the windpower generation industry.
Like all of Smalley's products, Smalley Steel Ring Company coils its Windpower Series products rather than stamping them. This means that Spirolox Retaining Rings in the series have No Ears to Interfere® with mating components in an application and are compatible with standard snap ring grooves. There are no gaps or lugs, allowing for tight radial applications. Rings can be manufactured for gear boxes, seals, motors and bearings up to 120" in diameter. Standard materials are stocked and ready for production, resulting in quick lead time and deliver in as little as two weeks.
Spirolox® Retaining Rings in the Windpower Series require no special tools for installation or removal. Special designs are crucial to the power generation industry because of the unique large size requirements necessary. Smalley has been able to solve many design challenges for those in the industry because of the ability to produce specials quickly and economically. The Windpower Series are manufactured with a No-Tooling-Charge™ process to satisfy precise operating conditions found in many Windpower applications. The process also allows Smalley to create a lower cost retainer solution, that previously was not available to the industry.
Bill McClelland, Smalley's Director of Engineering notes, "There has been an overwhelming response to the Windpower Series by those in the industry. Smalley's unique design and production process, combined with collaboration with wind industry designers, resulted in providing products for the wind industry that in the past were expensive and difficult to obtain. This is certainly a step forward for those looking for an economical solution."
Smalley Steel Ring Company is a member of AWEA and EWEA. Smalley offers complete information on the Windpower Series. Information is available at
www.smalleywindpower.com
or by contacting Smalley engineering staff at 847-719-5900 or
windpower@smalley.com.
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 Smalley Wave Springs are used by shoe manufacturers for cushioning in the soles of both athletic and casual shoes.
Wave springs are used because of their space saving abilities and lightweight design compared to conventional coil springs. Wave springs, which are half the height of coil springs, provide an accurate repeatable load in both the heel and ball of shoes. A single Crest-to-Crest Wave Spring in the heel and two parallel wave springs in the ball of the shoe absorb the impact associated with athletic activities, reducing stress on joints.
The springs were specifically designed to handle the extensive cycle life that is associated with the wear of the shoes. Smalley Wave Springs offer accurate, repeatable loads for the duration of the spring life. The spring is designed to outlast the life of the shoe itself.
A thicker wire and radial wall allows the springs to compress within themselves with only a minimal pilot shaft to hold the springs in place. 17-7 stainless steel, available from stock, provides for both protection from the elements and an aesthetically appealing design.
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 Smalley introduces new Hoopster Retaining Rings. Hoopster rings fit into much shallower grooves than regular snap rings or retaining rings.
The Hoopster’s low profile, precision circularity and small radial size allow it to be an unobtrusive component in an assembly. Hoopster Retaining Rings are suitable for light to heavy loads and are ideal for thin wall tubes. An additional advantage of the Hoopster is its potential for high thrust capacity. The low radial profile will not twist or deform under load as with conventional retaining rings.
Hoopster Retaining Rings are easily installed without special tools. Standard sizes are stocked from ¾" to 3" and offered in carbon and 302 stainless steel. Specials can be made with No-Tooling-Charges™.
Smalley offers complete information on the Hoopster Retaining Ring including a
new catalog
supplement featuring part numbers and material options.
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 Smalley Steel Ring Company introduced a New Series of small, standard-sized Crest-to-Crest® wave springs.
Crest-to-Crest springs enable original equipment manufacturers to reduce the size of their assembly by up to 50% while maintaining the same amount of force and deflection as a regular coiled spring. Smalley's new series of smaller Crest-to-Crest wave springs minimize assembly cost and total assembly size due to the reduced spring cavity required.
Smalley now offers over 4,000 standard wave springs in 17-7 stainless steel or carbon steel. The New Crest-to-Crest series are available in dimensions from 1/4" to 2.00".
Download or request
a copy of the brochure now or request
Free Samples
to test in your application.
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 Smalley Steel Ring Company, the world’s innovator and market leader in industrial retaining and snap rings, wave and compression springs, introduced today a New Series of Metric Crest-to-Crest® wave springs.
Crest-to-Crest springs enable original equipment manufacturers to reduce the size of their assembly by up to 50% while maintaining the same amount of force and deflection as a regular coiled spring.
Smalley’s Metric Crest-to-Crest wave springs minimize assembly cost and total assembly size due to the reduced spring cavity required. Smalley offers over 3000 standard wave springs in 17-7 stainless steel or carbon steel. The New Metric Crest-to Crest series are available in dimensions from 6 to 60 mm.
A wealth of information about the new wave springs has been added to the Smalley website, including an application checklist to make ordering fast and accurate. Free samples are also available to test in your application; search for a spring now!
For more information on the New Series of Metric Crest-to-Crest wave springs, download the
new product brochure
now or contact sales representatives at:
Smalley US:
info@smalley.com
Smalley Europe:
europe@smalley.com
Smalley Nordic AB:
nordic@smalley.com
Smalley Latin America:
americas@smalley.com
The New Crest-to-Crest Series brochure is also available in European formatting and in French.
Download the
French Version Now (CMCCF-08)
Download the
European A4 Version Now (CMCCE-08)
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 Smalley Spiral Retaining Rings can operate in an internal and an external groove at the same time! Spiral retaining rings have many great benefits for the ID/OD Lock, some of which include concealed fastening, no required assembly tooling and a 360° rotational capacity.
With a Smalley Spiral Retaining Ring, the application is tamper-proof and aesthetically pleasing.
In this featured application, the retaining ring is initially installed in the housing groove. When the mating component in the assembly is added, the retaining ring compresses into the groove. The groove is deep enough for the snap rings radial wall to fit into as the component slides into position. Finally, when the grooves meet, the retaining ring snaps into the shaft groove (groove depth equals 1/2 the retaining rings radial wall) while still in the housing groove.
 Smalley Retaining Rings, Snap Rings and Wave Springs applicationsIn the pneumatic fitting application, depicted to the right, a 2-Turn retaining ring without removal notches or an offset, creates an ID/OD lock, permitting the 360° rotation of the nut.
Smalley Steel Ring Company is a manufacturer of spiral retaining rings and wave springs. Smalley has over 7,000 standard parts from 1/4" to 16" as well as specials from .200" to 90"; all are available in carbon and stainless steel, with No-Tooling-Charges™.
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 Smalley Steel Ring Company has just added a new Conversion Table tool to its website. This new feature, designed to facilitate unit of measurement conversions for engineers, is available at www.smalley.com under the Engineering Tools area on the site. The conversion tables allow visitors to the site to convert units in the categories of Angular Measurements, Electromagnetics, Mass & Weight and Pressure & Density to name a few. The tool is easy to use and provides instant results.
The Conversion Table may be found
here
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Also featured in the Engineering Tools area of the site are the popular Design Custom Ring and Design Custom Spring features. Both of these tools allow engineers to design Smalley parts using their own specific design parameters. The unique design tool is an easy 4-step process that then allows Smalley engineers to work with these design requests to provide the exact part needed for an application. The tool is free of charge as is the design consultation that may follow if requested.
Smalley Steel Ring Company manufactures spiral retaining rings and wave springs. Spiral rings are interchangeable with snap rings and require no special tooling for removal. Wave springs reduce heights by 50%, with equal force and deflection as standard coil springs. Parts are available from stock in dimensions from 1/4"- 16", in both carbon/stainless steel. Special designs are available from .200"- 90" using Smalley’s No-Tooling-Charge™ process.
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 A new design kit is available from Smalley for engineers. Utilize this kit to see how Smalley Wave Springs can reduce your assembly size now, or add to the engineering library for reference on future design projects. Crest-to-Crest springs reduce spring heights by as much as 50% with equal force and deflection as standard coil springs.
The Crest-to-Crest Wave Spring Design Kit contains samples from 6 different Crest-to-Crest series. All of the samples available in this kit are offered, at no charge, in stainless steel! Sample sizes range from as small as 3/8" up to 1½" diameters.
Free samples of other Crest-to-Crest springs are also available to test in your application. Smalley offers 3 different series of springs to accommodate light, medium and heavy-duty applications. Wave springs are offered from stock in both carbon and stainless steel in diameters ranging from 3/8" to 2"; specials can be manufactured from as small as .200" up to 90" in diameter!
Search for a spring
now or email us and
request a copy
of your FREE Crest-to-Crest Wave Spring Design Kit now!
Note: Please provide your complete mailing address and contact information when requesting a Design Kit.
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 Smalley has just released a new single turn metric series. The new spiral retaining ring series is available for both internal (VHM) and external (VSM) grooves. Over 400 rings are now available in carbon and stainless steel from stock, diameters range from 6 to 300 mm.
Special designs are also available to metric specifications. With Smalley's exclusive No-Tooling-Cost™ manufacturing process, special designs can be produced quickly and economically. Specials are available from 5 to 2300 mm. View or print the series now!
Smalley also offers 3 additional series of metric rings to match European DIN 471 & 472 grooves and aerospace specification MA 4017 & 4016.
If you would like local support with metric series rings, please contact us at:
Smalley Europe:
europe@smalley.com
Smalley Nordic AB:
nordic@smalley.com
South America and Mexico:
americas@smalley.com
Smalley Headquarters:
info@smalley.com
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 Smalley’s complete product line is now available in a single easy to navigate catalog. By combining four individual product catalogs, the new catalog includes over 7,000 standard wave springs, spiral retaining rings and snap rings.
What’s new?
Simplified part selection:
Part series have been rearranged in logical selection order.
Special design and engineering tools:
New section discusses special designs and catalog or interactive web-based tools to design custom products.
The latest application of Smalley products:
Vivid 4-color graphics now show how Smalley products are being utilized to solve engineering problems.
Expanded information on installation and removal techniques.
Company information:
Detailed information about Smalley’s history, manufacturing process, materials and ordering process.
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 Smalley has a new product line, Snap Rings! Smalley snap rings are manufactured by coiling flat wire. This unique process produces a snap ring that has no protruding ears or burs to interfere with performance.
Smalley snap rings are stocked in carbon steel with diameters ranging from 1/2" to 11". Special designs are available from .200" to 84" and can be economically produced in stainless steel because coiling produces no scrap. Parts, standard or custom, are available for quick delivery.
Smalley has six new series of rings to fit in most applications. The new series are interchangeable with Eaton® / Tinnerman® style snap rings. These rings can withstand high loads and impact loading, replace costly components in industrial applications and are easy to install. Whether you require standard or custom parts, take advantage of Smalley's quick delivery, free design assistance and No-Tooling-Cost™ manufacturing process: perfect for large runs, prototypes and midstream design changes.
SNAP RING
INTERCHANGE
LISTING |
EATON® RINGS |
SMALLEY RINGS |
| NAN |
XAH |
| XAN |
XAS |
| IN |
XNH |
| EN |
XNS |
| ND |
XDH |
| XD |
XDS |
For more information on Smalley Snap Rings, please contact us at (847) 719-5900 or by email at
snaprings@smalley.com.
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Retaining rings can fail, however they do not have to. If you can foresee ring failure you can take preventive measures to keep it from happening. In designing any application thrust capacity should be considered along with the groove material used in the application. When thrust loads are applied deformationscan occur.
Questions & Answers
Q: What are the three kinds of deformations that can occur?
A: Groove deformation is the most common and can occur when the application shaft or housing material is softer than the ring material. Increased thrust loads cause the ring to dish, this causes the groove wall to compress and it cannot support the rings twisting motion. Continued overstressing causes the ring diameter to increase in and extrude out of its groove.
Ring shear is the second kind of failure that can occur. This happens when the shaft or housing material is hardened above the ring hardness, thrust capacity can be substantially increased. Because the groove material resists deformation, the ring is subject to shear.
The third kind of failure occurs when groove deformation and ring shear happens simultaneously.
Q: How can you eliminate groove deformation and ring sheer?
A: As a conservative interpretation, the following equation calculates the point of initial groove deformation. This does not constitute failure, which occurs at a much higher value. A safety factor of 2 is suggested.
Q: How do I eliminate ring failure?
A: To ensure that your ring does not fail you should change the housing material or use a deeper groove.
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 In an effort to better serve our customers, Smalley Steel Ring Company has opened a new office in Europe. The new centrally located facility, in France, will allow Smalley to promptly reach our European customers.
Smalley's European office can provide assistance with:
Engineering and design
Quotations and ordering
Sample requests
Smalley Europe
46 avenue des freres Lumiere
78190 Trappes
France
Contact: Fabrice Jeannin
Phone: +33 130 131 575
Email:
europe@smalley.com
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 Smalley Spiral Retaining Rings have No Ears To Interfere™ in your assembly! Spirals are manufactured by coiling the ring from flat wire. This unique process produces a retaining ring that has no protruding ears or burrs that would interfere with performance. Because coiling produces a retaining ring with no scrap, the retaining ring can be economically produced in stainless steel.
Smalley offers over 5,000 standard parts, which are readily available in both carbon and stainless steel. If you require special designs, take advantage of Smalley's No-Tooling-Cost™ process; this process is perfect for large runs, prototypes and midstream design changes. Whatever your application, Smalley has the cost-effective and innovative design solution.
Choose from stock sizes that range from 1/4" to 16" or specials from 3/8" to 84". Smalley Spirals have 360° of retaining surface and are easily installed or removed, with no special tooling required. Spirals are interchangeable with standard snap ring grooves. Call or go on-line to request free part samples and product catalogs. For free engineering assistance, please call Smalley's Engineering Department.
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 Smalley has a new product line, Snap Rings! Parts, standard or custom, are available for quick delivery. Smalley has four standard series to fit most applications. Special or custom designs can be produced quickly and economically.
Smalley processes raw material, carbon or stainless, in house to control quality, cost and lead times. Smalley Snap Rings can withstand high loads and impact loading, can replace costly components in industrial applications, and are easy to install.
Fax your prints to Smalley Engineers at (847) 719-5999.
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 Wavo® Springs are an original product developed by Smalley Steel Ring Company. Our compact round wire wave springs are designed to fit in tight radial/axial spaces.
As an ideal alternative to Belleville springs, Wavo® Springs provide high and accurate force, while maintaining dimensional stability and precise load/deflection characteristics.
Wavo® Springs fit in 25% of the radial width required of a Belleville. Stocked in carbon and stainless steel with diameters from 1/2" to 6". Special designs available with diameters up to 84". Specials are economically produced due to Smalley's No-Tooling-Cost™ manufacturing process.
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 Now get Spiral Retaining Rings in sizes down to ¼"; Smalley offers great solutions for even the smallest of applications! These new sizes are available in carbon and stainless steel, from stock!
Spirals have a 360° retaining surface, with No Ears To Interfere™ with the mating components. Small or large quantities are available with No-Tooling-Charges™. Smalley parts are easy to install and remove; no special tooling is required! Spirals are interchangeable with standard snap ring grooves. Call Smalley at (847) 719-5900 to request your free samples!
View part table now!
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 Smalley Steel Ring Company has developed a new feature for our website. Now you can custom design Smalley rings and springs to your own specifications.
Enter your design parameters, pick your material type, click on "Calculate" and let the program do the work.
Results will be calculated and you will be given the option to go back and change parameters, or submit your request to Smalley Engineers.
Now that you've designed your custom part, samples can be available in a week!
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 Smalley Steel Ring Company has moved to a new location to better serve the needs of our customers.
Please update your records, we can now be reached at:
Smalley Steel Ring Company
555 Oakwood Road
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Phone: (847) 719-5900
Fax: (847) 719-5999
The move will not effect production or delivery times, and contacts will remain the same with this local move. If you have questions regarding the move, please call or e-mail us.
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 Smalley Steel Ring Company now has CAD models available in 91 different formats for you to download. From this site you can download any part to use in your application.
With Smalley's new solution, you can view 3D preview pictures as well as isometric preview pictures. On Smalley's user-friendly site, the customer will be able to search for parts and download them quickly and easily by sending the part model to their own e-mail address.
From this site you can also request free catalogs, software, engineering assistance, samples and quotes!
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 Smalley Steel Ring Company's Installation Manual shows the proper installation and removal methods for Smalley's Retaining Rings.
This manual provides installation methods for manual installation, semi-automated installation, multiple groove installation and self-locking installation. The manual also offers special end configurations for specific needs and typical ring applications.
View PDF installation manual now!
For more information, contact Smalley Steel Ring Company by phone: (847) 537-7600, fax: (847) 537-7698 or
e-mail us.
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 Smalley has developed a tool exclusively designed to remove multiple-turn rings. This new Spiral Retaining Ring Removal Tool fits precisely between the ring layers to access the removal notch.
When slipped in place, the tool completely surrounds and encapsulates the removal notch and effectively eliminates slipping as you pull the ring's free end out radially and up for removal.
The tool simplifies field disassembly and is available in four standard ends: small-straight, small-90° bend, large-straight, and large-90° bend.
For more information about the Removal Tool or other Smalley products, please contact Smalley Steel Ring Company at (847) 537-7600, fax: (847) 537-7698, or
e-mail us
.
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 Smalley Steel Ring Company has developed a NEW Snap Ring Series complimentary to their Spiral Retaining Ring Series. Smalley Snap Rings are manufactured by coiling flat wire. This unique process produces a snap ring that has no protruding ears or burrs to interfere with performance. Smalley Snap Rings are stocked in carbon steel with diameters ranging from ½" to 11".
Special designs are available with diameters ranging from ½" to 84" and can be economically produced in stainless steel because coiling produces no scrap. Smalley Snap Rings can withstand high loads and impact loading, can replace costly components in industrial applications, and are easy to install.
Whether you require standard or custom parts, take advantage of Smalley's quick delivery, free design assistance and No-Tooling-Cost manufacturing process: perfect for large runs, prototypes and midstream design changes.
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 Smalley has just released an extension to our popular Crest-to-Crest® Wave Spring Series.,
Additional stock sizes have been added to our existing spring series. Smaller diameters (3/8", 7/16", 1/2", 9/16") are now available from stock, in both carbon and stainless steel. Over 150 new springs have been added to the series with over 500 standard Crest-to-Crest Wave Springs now available.
The new Crest-to-Crest springs are perfect for applications requiring tight radial and axial spaces. Wave Springs can reduce spring heights by as much as 50% while maintaining equal force and deflection as coil springs.
If you would like to receive information on the new series, please call Smalley today at 847-537-7600 or
e-mail us.
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 “Of GM's 30,000 suppliers, Smalley Steel Ring Company is one of only 184 that have achieved Supplier of the Year distinction for 1998, an honor accorded to those suppliers who have achieved world-class levels of quality, service, technology and price in support of General Motors,” said Harold R. Kutner, vice president and group executive, Worldwide Purchasing and North American Production Control & Logistics, “GM's Suppliers of the Year represent the 'best of the best'.”
For 35 years, Smalley Steel Ring Company has manufactured Spiral Retaining Rings and Wave / Compression Springs for the automotive industry. These products are used in a variety of automotive and general industrial applications including drivetrain, engine accessories and interior components.
“For Smalley Steel Ring Company, being selected as a Supplier of the Year is a significant recognition as a premier automotive industry supplier,” explained Mark Greenhill of Smalley.
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