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Smalley attains IATF 16949 Certification
Posted: February 27, 2018
From powertrain to airbags, mirror assemblies to seating, Smalley Retaining Rings and Wave Springs are used throughout the automotive industry. We are pleased to announce that our automotive certification has been upgraded to IATF 16949:2016. “IATF 16949 certification takes a new approach to ensuring quality for our customers,” states Blanca Gerue, Smalley’s Quality Systems Manager. “With the implementation of an Automotive Quality Management System (AQMS), we audit the entire...
Introducing the Smallest Wave Springs on the Market
Posted: January 31, 2017
The question you are asking should not be how many miles did I ride or how many steps did I take, but “how did someone make a wave spring that small?” As engineers around the world design smaller and smaller assemblies, the question becomes, where can I find the compact components to support my designs? Smalley has the answer with our newly expanded Crest-to-Crest Wave Spring Series. Smalley’s popular C (imperial) and CM (metric) Series have been expanded; standard sizes are now available...
Smalley goes…Smaller!
Posted: March 16, 2016
New advances in ring and spring manufacturing From medical devices to electronics, the world around us is getting smaller. “How small can you go?” This is one of the questions a Smalley engineer hears all the time … but a better question is how small do you need? As The Engineer’s Choice™ for Wave Springs and Spirolox® Retaining Rings we have the answer! Smalley’s newly expanded manufacturing capabilities now allow us to design and manufacture Smalley Wave Springs and Spirolox...
Smalley Awarded Back-to-Back-to-Back GM Supplier Quality Excellence Awards
Posted: June 2, 2015
Smalley has been awarded the GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award for the third consecutive year. “These suppliers have demonstrated their commitment to quality excellence and their outstanding performance is essential to GM’s efforts to provide its customers with the best products and services in the industry,” said Sheri Hickok, GM executive director of Supplier Quality. To win the award, a supplier must show above-standard performance in 13 specific quality requirements. Smalley is...
Wave Springs: Small Size, Big Performance
Posted: May 26, 2015
Springs are one of the fundamental building blocks of machine design. The ability to store and release energy and apply measured force with simplicity and low cost has made metallic flat and wound springs the preferred choice for most mechanical designs. However, new materials and designs put high technology in some of these simple and easy to understand components. Read more on...
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