The Lee Spring catalog has always offered springs with relatively high spring rates or workable (maximum) loads. But often, the offered outside diameters were too wide to fit within the intended application assembly requirements, or the lengths too long and bulky. The success of our Lite Pressure™ Series has naturally led to Lee Spring’s development…

Lee Spring’s newest Stock Spring solution is a unique line of low index, High Pressure Compression Springs. In the past, customers found high spring rates only in the largest stock compression spring sizes or in custom designs. The Lee Spring engineering team that introduced BANTAM™ Mini and Lite Pressure™ Compression Springs is back with yet…

Lee Spring has expanded their HEFTY™ Die Spring product range to include longer free lengths up to 12”. These round wire springs are ideal for applications beyond those of traditional die springs and are well suited for any high stress, heavy load applications such as aircraft mechanisms, farm machinery, industrial equipment, brakes and clutches. HEFTY…

The live webinar was recorded on September 10, 2014. This webinar addresses the high points of the original Choosing Between Machined and Wire Wound Springs webinar, and then goes into more detail regarding the unique differences that can significantly affect design considerations.  In particular, issues regarding coil and slot geometries plus length limitations will be discussed.  The…

Smalley Steel Ring Company announces the release of the new Linear Spring Series. The new Linear Springs offer a selection of spring loads that react along a straight line, as opposed to a conventional spring that fits in a circular cavity. This means a linear spring may be located in an axial direction but providing…

Smalley Steel Ring Company announces the release of the 50th Anniversary Parts and Engineering Catalog for 2013. The new catalog combines previously existing Spirolox Retaining Ring and Wave Spring series with newly released series. Smalley’s recently released Metric Hoopster and Laminar Seal Rings catalog have been incorporated into the new catalog, offering a comprehensive look…

The Sopwith Dolphin, a restored First World War aircraft on display at the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force (RAF) Museum in Hendon, England features a new set of extension springs manufactured by Lee Spring for use on the replica Lewis guns. The assistance and support for this restoration was facilitated by Lee Spring, Europe, headquartered…

A manufacturer of surgical instruments is using simple, canted coil springs to give doctors new insight into critical spinal procedures. Massachusetts-based Life Instruments Corp. designed springs into its Radiolucent Cervical Retractor. According to company president and CEO Larry Foley, the springs act as “markers” under x-ray, and allow for the integration of new polymer retractor…

Machined springs offer several benefits not available with wire wound springs, such as integrating multiple features into one piece. Gary Boehm will cover the differences between machined and wire wound springs, features and benefits, as well as application tips, including tips for using them in torsion and wrap spring clutch applications. You will learn the…

Smalley Steel Ring Company announces the launch of a new mobile web site. The mobile site, found at www.smalley.com/mobile offers Smalley customers the increased ease of accessing some of the most useful tools on the Smalley website via smartphone. The Smalley mobile site features allow for fast and easy part selection. By using the “Quick…