Most people probably don’t think about springs until one kinks up or snaps, but most of the world’s springs are pretty crucial. The ones that aren’t go by the name Slinky. We all use and encounter ...

Smalley’s Wave Spring guide offers a concise overview of Wave Springs, a compact replacement for traditional coil springs. It explores various types, including Crest-to-Crest®, Single-Turn, and Linear ...

We asked Smalley marketing engineer Justyna Rapacz to fill us in on the design of wave springs and their utility to engineers designing products. We turned to Smalley as the inventor of the edge wound ...

Wave springs come in a variety of configurations, dimensions, and materials to deliver precise spring force in up to 50% less axial space than traditional coiled springs in the aerospace, automotive, ...

Springs may not be at the top of a designer’s mind when working on an application, but they are essential in many applications. The sizes and types available vary greatly and their choice is ...

Today a lot of street-legal vehicles and off-road rigs run modern coil spring suspensions. Coil springs in their various formats have a number of advantages over traditional leaf springs and torsion ...