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Stop Over-Designing: How to Save Time and Money with a Light-Duty Ring
Stop Over-Designing and Over-Paying: How to Save Time and Money With a Light-Duty Ring Light-Duty Retaining Rings for light loads may be a cost-efficient solution in comparison to snap rings. If you…
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Smalley Releases the Revolutionary Revolox® Self-Locking Retaining Ring
Safely and Easily Secure Your High-Speed Rotational Needs! Rotational capacity requirements for modern applications are higher than ever, especially in electric motors, gearboxes, and automotive…
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Smalley Wins GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 9th Consecutive Year
Lake Zurich, IL, September 10, 2021 - Smalley received the 2020 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for the 9th consecutive year. Out of the thousands of GM suppliers, only a small…
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How to Control Corrosion: Material Selection for Rings and Springs
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 what corrosion is and why it’s an important…
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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…
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Smalley's CAD Library
Smalley leads the way in designing and manufacturing retaining rings and wave springs. We know how important it is to visualize your design, so we offer CAD models for our entire product line. All of…
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Smalley’s Material Finishes for Retaining Rings and Wave Springs
Whether you need added corrosion resistance or simply want to change the appearance of your part, Smalley has a wide range of finishing processes to ensure that your retaining rings and springs…
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Smalley’s New 2021 Ring and Spring Catalog and Design Guide Goes Digital!
Smalley’s New 2021 Ring and Spring Catalog and Design Guide Goes Digital! Print or Interactive Digital Download Available Lake Zurich, IL, April 11, 2021 – Smalley recently launched the 2021 Ring and…
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Top 6 Overlooked Benefits of a Custom-Engineered Retaining Ring or Wave Spring
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…
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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…