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October 10, 2022
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Ask the Expert - Tensile Strength vs. Hardness: Importance for Wave Spring and Retaining Ring Design
Welcome back to the Ask the Expert blog. The blog is designed to help educate you on all things retaining rings and wave springs. This week, we talk about tensile strength and why it’s important in wave spring and retaining ring design.
To ensure you know how a material will perform in a working environment, several physical properties can be measured to better understand material behavior....Read More>> |
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August 25, 2022
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Smalley Wins GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 10th Consecutive Year
Smalley received the 2021 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for the 10th consecutive year.
The award, which was created in 2012, is given to specific top-performing suppliers that have met or exceeded a stringent set of quality performance criteria. Smalley has now won the award every year since its inception.
"To win the award every year since it was created is a testament to our...Read More>> |
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August 5, 2022
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How Smalley Conducts Spring Load Testing
How does Smalley Tolerance Spring Rates and Loads for a Wave Spring?
Traditional round wire coil springs are often defined by a tolerance on the free height (or uncompressed height of the spring) and a tolerance on the spring rate (or how much load is gained per unit of travel as the spring is compressed). Once compressed in your assembly, however, the spring will operate at one or more...Read More>> |
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May 23, 2022
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Top 6 Advantages of a Wave Spring
Do you have trouble finding a spring that fits in your application? Coil springs require large travel, making your application design less than optimal.
Wave washers, coil springs, disc springs, the list goes on – these are all traditional springs that work well in many engineering applications.
What if there was a more compact, light-weight design?
Whether you have space constraints, need more...Read More>> |
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April 4, 2022
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Common Issues with Traditional Fastening Methods for High RPM Capacity Applications and How to Overcome Them
Before hearing about Smalley’s high RPM solutions, the most common issues experienced with traditional fastening methods for high rotational capacity applications include:
Bulky designs containing additional components
Increased development time
Increased production and assembly time
Higher overall cost
Fastening failure, the worst of them all
This blog will discuss some of the traditional...Read More>> |
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April 1, 2022
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Revolox™ ‘Dimple and Slot’ Self-Locking Ring: What is it, How Does it Work, and When Should I Use One?
What is a Revolox ‘Dimple and Slot’ Self-Locking Ring?
Let’s first define what a self-locking ring is.
Spirolox®, a division of Smalley, invented self-locking rings back in 1958. There are two types of self-locking rings, ‘Tab and Slot’ and ‘Dimple and Slot’.
So, what is it?
A self-locking ring is a custom retaining ring feature that increases a ring’s rotational capacity. They are typically...Read More>> |
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March 31, 2022
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'Tab and Slot' Self-Locking Ring: What is it, How Does it Work, and When Should You Use One?
What is a ‘Tab and Slot’ Self-Locking Ring?
Spirolox®, a division of Smalley, invented the ‘Tab and Slot’ Self-Locking Ring back in 1958. The innovative design has been proven in thousands of high-speed applications.
So, what is it?
Let’s first define what a self-locking ring is. A self-locking ring is a custom retaining ring feature that increases a ring’s rotational capacity. They are...Read More>> |
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March 23, 2022
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How to Increase Rotational Capacity for a Retaining Ring
Importance of Retaining Ring RPM Performance
With rotational capacity requirements of modern applications higher than ever, many engineers struggle to find retaining rings that can withstand high speeds.
If an engineer settles for alternate solutions to retaining rings, it often results in more assembly time and costs more money, or even worse, fails in the application.
What limits a retaining...Read More>> |
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March 22, 2022
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Tapered Section Retaining Ring (Circlip): What it is, Advantages, and Installation/Removal
What is a Tapered Section Retaining Ring (Circlip)?
Tapered Section Retaining Rings, also referred to as circlips, are retaining rings with a tapered radial wall. Tapered Section Retaining Rings can be axially installed into a bore/shaft groove to safely secure assemblies in place. They are designed for high thrust loads and heavy-duty applications.
They are called Tapered Section Retaining...Read More>> |
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March 1, 2022
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How and Why You Should Use a Wave Spring for Bearing Preload
Preloading a Bearing: What is Preloading, How to Preload, Why Should You Preload a Bearing?
What do we mean when we say “preload”?
A bearing is designed to move freely and has multiple moving parts that work together as one unit. Tolerance stack up from both manufacturing and assembly can quickly cause issues.
This is where preloading a bearing comes in.
Preloading a bearing involves...Read More>> |
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