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November 16, 2020
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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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November 3, 2020
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What is a Retaining Ring? Smalley's Retaining Ring Overview
Nails, screws, nuts, bolts, pins- the list goes on. What do these all have in common?
They hold things together. When you staple a piece of paper or hang a painting on a wall, you’re joining two things together through the means of a fastener.
So if we have many different types of fasteners, how do I know which one to use?
Figuring out which fastener to use goes back to the application.
Factors...Read More>> |
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October 19, 2020
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Wave Spring Work Height and Compression
What happens if I compress my wave spring below work height?
Understanding how and when a wave spring can fail is important for achieving optimal performance in your application.
One common reason a wave spring could fail is because of overstressing, otherwise known as over-compression of the spring.
How do you overstress a wave spring?
Compressing a wave spring below the design work height may...Read More>> |
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October 5, 2020
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Wave Spring vs. Coil Spring
What's the difference between a wave spring and a coil spring?
Custom or standard, Smalley takes great pride in its unparalleled dedication to delivering quality wave spring solutions for a variety of industries. Both wave springs and traditional coil springs fall under the category of compression springs. While the primary function of a compression spring is to provide axial load, wave springs...Read More>> |
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September 21, 2020
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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.
But what if you could have a more compact, light-weight design?
Whether you have space constraints,...Read More>> |
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September 10, 2020
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Ask the Expert - NACE Compliance
Welcome back to Ask the Expert! This time, Smalley’s Expert Engineers answer questions about NACE compliance.
What is NACE?
NACE, the National Association of Corrosion Engineers, is a not-for-profit technical organization known worldwide as the authority for solutions in corrosion control. NACE works with many industries, such as marine, oil & gas, industrial, and utilities to create...Read More>> |
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August 24, 2020
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Top 4 Advantages of Edgewinding over Stamping in Retaining Ring and Wave Spring Manufacturing
Edgewinding, also known as the Smalley No-Tooling-Charges™ process, is the only manufacturing solution Smalley engineers trust to deliver precise yet flexible solutions to meet your retaining ring and wave spring needs.
What is Edgewinding?
Edgewinding has been the standard Smalley manufacturing process for over 50 years.
Edgewinding is a precision forming process that involves coiling flat wire...Read More>> |
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June 15, 2020
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Smalley Spirolox® Retaining Ring vs. Stamped Circlip/Snap Ring
While there are a variety of retaining rings available in the industry, engineers specify Spirolox retaining rings, because of their unique configuration, reliability, and convenience. This blog compares a traditional snap ring to a Smalley Spirolox retaining ring, as there are notable differences between them.
What makes a Smalley Spirolox® retaining ring different, and what is the advantage...Read More>> |
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April 27, 2020
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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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April 14, 2020
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Helping the Fight versus COVID-19/Coronavirus
As a leading supplier to the medical industry, Smalley provides products and engineering expertise to support our customers worldwide, including the needs of the essential businesses that we supply. Our manufacturing plant located in Lake Zurich, Illinois remains fully functional and Smalley has taken numerous actions in response to the coronavirus to protect the health and safety of our team...Read More>> |
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