Lake Zurich, IL, July 17, 2023 – Smalley is proud to announce that it has been awarded the 2022 Supplier Quality Excellence Award (SQEA) by General Motors, making it the 11^th consecutive year of receiving this award. This highly regarded recognition is a testament to Smalley's unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional quality and outstanding performance in the automotive industry.

Smalley’s Spirolox^® retaining rings can be configured to include different provisions or features to better suit application needs. A popular feature for Spirolox rings is the Tab and Slot lock (Figure 1), which provides a mechanical interference allowing the ring to ‘lock’ in place.
 

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?

What is a Tapered Section Retaining Ring (Circlip)?

Welcome back to the Smalley Ask the Expert Blog. This week, our engineers answer questions about corrosion resistant plating and titanium retaining rings and wave springs. 

2021 wurde Smalley zum 10. Mal in Folge von General Motors mit dem Supplier Quality Excellence Award ausgezeichnet.

Die 2012 ins Leben gerufene Auszeichnung wird an Zulieferer verliehen, die herausragende Leistungen erbringen und die strengen Qualitätskriterien von GM erfüllen bzw. übertreffen. Seit Einführung des Awards zählt Smalley jedes Jahr zu den stolzen Gewinnern.

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.

Smalley received the 2021 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for the 10th consecutive year.

The award, which was created in 2012, is given to specific top-performing suppliers that have met or exceeded a stringent set of quality performance criteria. Smalley has now won the award every year since its inception.