What Did Robert Hooke Discover?
Robert Hooke was born in July 1635 in Freshwater, Isle of Wight. He made a name for himself at the age of 25 as the physicist who discovered the law of elasticity in 1660 (which came to be known as Hooke’s Law). Robert Hooke discovered: Hooke’s Law Micrographia Cells Universal Joint Balance Wheel Iris Diaphragm [...]
How Fit and Function Affect Spring Longevity
It is fundamental to optimal spring operation and spring longevity that it fits and works freely within the space available. While this may sound obvious, insufficient space for a spring to operate within is a common cause of spring failure. How Fit and Function of Compression Springs Affects Spring Longevity Compression springs often fit over a rod, within a [...]
Apprentices Celebrate Graduation
Over the years, we have built well-established, close working relationships with our local schools and colleges – often visiting to present talks and host informative workshops. Another major way in which we use our facilities and capabilities to benefit the local community is employing apprentices. Jake Smith and Joe Wright, two of our recent recruits, have rapidly become very [...]
How Material Affects Spring Longevity
This post is the first in our series of blogs about what affects spring longevity. The first question is ‘could a spring last forever?’ and the answer is yes, it could do if The operating stresses are not too high The working temperature does not cause the spring to lose too much load The environment does not cause corrosion [...]
Equipment Spotlight – WAFIOS BM6 Machine
This month’s equipment spotlight section is focussing on our WAFIOS Aktiengesellschaft BM6 robotic machine. Operating with a Keyence camera, the state-of-the-art machine checks and stacks 10mm mild steel wireform at our purpose-built premises. The robot has been affectionately christened ‘Kevin’ and has cemented his place in the JB Springs team – being used more and more within our manufacturing [...]
JB Springs Lends Expertise to New Book
We were honoured to have been able to offer our experience and expertise and advise on the technical aspects of Jo Nelson’s latest book ‘The Secret Story of Springs’, published on Monday 12th of this month. Jo specialises in writing books which make educational information interesting and more accessible for children. The publication aims to give children an informative [...]
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