Automotive

Smalley’s new Nested Spirawave® Wave Springs can be used in applications across many different industries. They are used to replace a stack of single-turn wave springs or when a single-turn spring cannot produce the forces necessary within an application. Below are just a few examples of how nested springs can be used.

Bearing Preload

In addition to standard Spirolox® retaining rings, Smalley can also manufacture them with a unique self-locking provision. These self-locking rings are ideal for applications with high rotational requirements.  They can also withstand the effects of vibration, rapid acceleration, and some impact loading. Self-locking rings provide a mechanical interference that increases the rotational capacity of external rings. The mechanical interference is a small tab on the ring that “locks” into a slot on the opposite turn of the ring.

Smalley has again been awarded the GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award for the fifth consecutive year.

This accolade is awarded only after a supplier passes a rigorous quality audit that covers every aspect of production to delivery. Smalley’s commitment to quality and the automotive industry is evident by our pending upgraded certification to IATF 16949:2016.