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March 30, 2021
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Top 6 Overlooked Benefits of a Custom-Engineered Design
Could switching to a custom save you money?
Picture this – you’re looking at our retaining ring selection guide to find a ring suitable for your application. You locate a ring series that looks promising. You flip through the catalog in search of the standard part, only to discover that the required dimensions don’t quite line up.
At this point, should you redesign your assembly to...Read More>> |
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March 16, 2021
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Retaining Ring Types and Selection
So you completed the first step by learning what a retaining ring is, as well as when and why you should use one.
(Not sure? Check out: Retaining Ring Overview)
Now you’re searching by using our Part Tool Search. You tried looking up a retaining ring based on the size of your housing or shaft diameter.
Here comes the realization that you have many different ring types and options to choose from...Read More>> |
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February 16, 2021
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Smalley Launches New Catalog - An Engineer’s Go-To Guide for Rings and Springs
Smalley Launches New Catalog - An Engineer’s Go-To Guide for Rings and SpringsPrint or Interactive Digital Download Available
Lake Zurich, IL, February 18, 2021 – Find your next wave spring, retaining ring, and constant section ring in Smalley’s newest Catalog and Design Guide release.
As the inventor of the edgewound wave spring with over 100 years of manufacturing excellence, Smalley has...Read More>> |
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February 8, 2021
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Wave Spring Guide: A Brief Overview
While finding the best possible design solution can be challenging, knowing what options are available can make it easier for you.
One option Smalley provides is a wave spring.
A wave spring, a type of compression spring, is a solution that optimizes space concerns while providing form, fit, and function.
So what is a wave spring?
Let’s start by defining what a spring is. Most people have used...Read More>> |
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January 22, 2021
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Smalley Wins GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 8th Consecutive Year
Lake Zurich, IL, January 21, 2021 - Smalley was presented the General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for the year 2019, marking the 8th consecutive year to receive this prestigious honor.
General Motors works with thousands of suppliers worldwide, but only a small percentage are presented with this award. The Supplier Quality Excellence Award is exclusive to top-performing suppliers...Read More>> |
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December 31, 2020
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#1 Reason for Retaining Ring Failure and How to Overcome It
Drills, saws, sanders, and grinders - what do all of these power tools have in common?
Retaining rings keep them from falling apart.
A retaining ring’s function is to hold components or assemblies in place. For a retaining ring in a power tool, this is no easy feat as it is regularly exposed to high axial and vibrational force. The retaining ring must maintain its integrity, despite the various...Read More>> |
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December 14, 2020
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Special Rings: Self-Locking, Balanced, and ID/OD Lock
Smalley Spirolox Retaining Rings are the trusted industry solution because of their unique configuration, reliability, and convenience across thousands of applications.
While we have five standard types of retaining rings broken down into 30 configurations, we also know that every application is unique.
If one of our standard retaining rings does not fit your application requirements, we offer...Read More>> |
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December 1, 2020
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How We Package our Wave Springs and Retaining Rings
I’ve found the perfect retaining ring or wave spring, but how do I get it here?
The logistics of shipping and packaging can be a headache when you’re working with components of all sorts of shapes, sizes and quantities. To help simplify the process we’ve highlighted some of the key ways that Smalley can get you the parts you need quickly and efficiently.
Bulk Polybag
This is the most common...Read More>> |
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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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