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Heat Treatment: Ensuring high spring quality

In this blog post, we look at the use of heat treatment in spring manufacturing to optimise quality. The quality of any product is directly and heavily impacted by the procedures carried out during its production. There are a range of processes and practices which can be implemented to ensure the highest quality of manufacture is achieved, with heat treatment being one of these. The effect of temperature on initial tension and elastic limit of stainless steel [...]

By |2022-09-06T10:45:59+01:00August 10th, 2021|

Prestressing: Ensuring high spring quality

Prestressing is a quality-improving process often implemented during the manufacture of springs – mainly compression springs – to enhance their mechanical properties and improve their fatigue life (life cycle). The process involves compression by loading a spring past its elastic limit until it reaches a solid position or a predetermined length (the latter is less common) and plastic deformation occurs. This results in a number of enhancements to the spring including:  Increased elastic deformation  Increased load capability  Improved relaxation [...]

By |2021-11-09T14:36:09+00:00June 7th, 2021|

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 bore, or sometimes both. It is imperative that the spring does not rub on either of these. This will prevent [...]

By |2022-06-08T09:02:00+01:00October 27th, 2020|

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