Written by Jody Muelaner Extension springs, also known as tension springs, are springs that can be stretched to increase their length. When extended, these springs are under tension. Typically, each end of the extension spring is attached to a different component, when the components are pulled apart the spring tried to pull them back together.…
What are torsion springs?
By Dr. Jody Muelaner A torsion spring is a component made from elastic material that, when twisted, exerts a moment resisting the rotation. Common types of torsion spring include helical torsion springs, torsion bars, and spiral wound torsion springs. Helical torsion springs are made from a material, typically sprung steel spring wire, and formed into…
JW Winco offers steel and stainless steel spring plungers, nose pin with sealing ring
JW Winco Inc., A Ganter Company, a leading supplier of standard industrial machine components, now has available GN 616.1 Steel and Stainless Steel Spring Plungers, Nose Pin with Sealing Ring. GN 616.1 spring plungers with sealing ring are used for locating as well as for pressure and stand-off functions. “Spring plungers with sealing rings last…
NewTek spring-loaded LVDTs ensure automotive part quality
NewTek Spring-Loaded LVDTs ensure tight tolerances of automotive parts and sub-components in automated production lines. Serving as part of the quality control process, the Spring-Loaded Gage Heads measure the tolerance of specific points of a part when placed in a test stand after leaving the casting or machining area of a production line. In this high-cycle […]
Southco launches compact electronic slide bolt
Southco, Inc., has expanded its line of electronic access control solutions with a compact electronic slide bolt that simplifies the upgrade from mechanical to electromechanical latching. The new EM-05 4 Series Slide Bolt integrates an electronic lock with latch bolt position sensing and door sensing, allowing for simple monitoring of door and latch status. Southco’s…
JW Winco slam latches zinc die-cast, with and without lock
JW Winco, Inc., A Ganter Company, a supplier of standard industrial machine components, now has available GN 936 Slam Latches Zinc Die-Cast, with and without Lock. The design of the GN 936 slam latches enable doors and closures to close effortlessly. “The latch engages automatically when the door is closed preventing the door from opening…
Lee Spring launches new e-commerce website
Lee Spring is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website at https://www.leespring.com. The new ecommerce website features an easy to use, clean and modern design, which includes a highly efficient product search, new functionality and fast ecommerce process. The new Lee Spring site includes more than 25,000 stock springs with CAD drawings,…
Twin Spring Coupling’s flexible coupling technology for replacing U-joints and more
Industrial machinery runs 24/7 365, modern life demands a lot from this machinery and when the equipment is not running it costs money through lost orders, worker down time, and customer dissatisfaction. High speed couplings — couplings, beam and elastomeric, can only run at 4° misalignment before they cause equipment failure through increased vibration and […]
Twin Spring Coupling’s TSC500 for industrial power transmission
TSC500 500-ft-lb replacement for coupling and universal joint in any industrial power transmission application Couplings in an industrial power transmission setup have a number of issues to contend with, annual maintenance, fundamental design flaws coming from a century old technology, industry has evolved but the technology that makes up the standard coupling and universal joint […]
AMP Robotics announces largest deployment of AI-guided recycling robots
Single Stream Recyclers is deploying 14 AI-guided robots at its facility in Sarasota, Fla., making it the largest installation of such recycling robots.