Written by Ken Hagan Division President (SPIROL Ohio Division) SPIROL International Corporation Belleville washers and disc springs are conically shaped spring washers, typically made from spring steels and designed to be loaded axially. Both can provide a higher degree of force in a relatively compact area compared to coil springs or wave springs. Although…
Protect plastic assemblies with these compression limiters
SPIROL, a global manufacturer of precision-engineered components for fastening and joining, has introduced a new series: the CL6000 lightweight, lead-free, Aluminum Precision Machined Compression Limiters. Compression limiters are designed to reinforce high-stress joints in plastic assemblies where bolts are used to connect two components. They protect the plastic from excessive compression by absorbing the load…
SPIROL’s board appoints new chairman
SPIROL International Holding Corporation Board of Directors announced the unanimous decision to appoint Jeffrey F. Koehl as chairman of SPIROL International Holding Corporation. Koehl joined the company in 1997, and has been serving as chairman and CEO of SPIROL International Corporation since his appointment in 2010. Koehl succeeds his father, Hans H. Koehl, who passed…
Celebrating the life of Hans H. Koehl, former CEO of SPIROL
Sadly the former CEO of SPIROL, Hans H. Koehl passed on November 30th, 2023. Born in Stolberg, Germany, Koehl immigrated with his mother, father and two sisters, Gerda and Emmy, to the United States in 1948 and settled in Woodstock, CT. Shortly after starting school in the US, Koehl quickly mastered the English language and…
SPIROL expands its fastener installation equipment line
SPIROL, a global manufacturer of precision-engineered components for fastening and joining, has expanded its Fastener Installation Equipment line by introducing the new Model CP Pneumatic Compression Limiter Installation Machine. The Model CP can install one compression limiter into one assembly, or simultaneously install multiple limiters into several different assemblies at the same or different heights. The machine…
SPIROL celebrates 75 years of business
SPIROL, a global manufacturer of precision-engineered components for fastening and joining, is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Since the company’s inception in 1948, the company has been focused on helping customers be more competitive through innovative fastening solutions. Today, that number includes 15,000 customers, globally. SPRIOL is also committed to serving its constituents, who have made…
How to choose the proper fastener when automating
Written by Christie Jones Director of Marketing, Vice President SPIROL International Corporation Fasteners are as important in automation as the equipment itself. Choosing the ideal fastener can prevent exorbitant machine and fixture costs, decrease set-up and cycle times, and reduce the manufacturing cost of the components. Of course, not all fasteners are easy to orient, feed,…
Meet SPIROL’s Tara Meinck: Life as an engineer
As many of us experienced as seniors in high school, Tara Meinck was unsure what career path to follow after graduation. And if she could fast-forward a decade or so into the future, she likely never would have guessed she’d have a full-fledged career as an engineer and product manager at SPIROL International, a global…
SPIROL expands its CL220 Split Seam Compression Limiter line
SPIROL has expanded the CL220 Compression Limiter offering by adding additional diameter and length combinations to accommodate a variety of application requirements. Compression limiters are non-threaded inserts designed to protect and prevent the over-stressing of plastic components. The CL220’s split-seam, flexible diameter accommodates wide hole tolerances and the gap is designed so the parts will not interlock…
SPIROL acquires Ford Aerospace
SPIROL recently announced that Ford Aerospace, which is based in South Shields, UK will be joining the SPIROL group of companies. Ford Aerospace specializes in manufacturing high-precision metal components and sub-assemblies for the aerospace, industrial, and high-technology sectors. It’s been a supplier over its 113-year history dating back almost as far as the first recorded…