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While Smalley has a large selection of stock wave
springs to choose from, the uniqueness of applications
often demands a spring to conform to application
specific-requirements.
The Smalley No-Tooling-Charges™ process provides an
economical alternative, to produce a custom ring or
spring to meet your exact specifications. Think of it as
modifying a standard; change the diameter, material
size, alloy or nearly any product characteristic to fit
within your assembly. It’s really a simple solution to
get exactly what works best.
At Smalley, specials are standard, as many of our
accounts take advantage of getting exactly what works
best. Retaining rings and wave springs are often the
last design consideration in an assembly and commonly
have to fit in restrictive spaces and need to provide
critical operating characteristics. Having the ability
to easily specify non-standard sizes, offers a preferred
option designers will often follow.
A common misconception of special designs is the cost.
Because of Smalley’s unique manufacturing process,
application specific retaining rings or wave springs can
be an economical solution for your unique needs. With
Smalley’s No-Tooling-Cost™ process we have the
flexibility to quickly manufacture products of different
diameter, thickness, material and finish at a minimal
cost. This means that during the prototype stage we can
produce alternative designs with no tooling
modifications. It’s not uncommon to produce one
prototype for evaluation and subsequently make
dimensional adjustments for a second single prototype.
That’s two setups, No-Tooling-Charges™ and a final
product ready quickly and economically.
Smalley is vertically integrated with onsite material
manufacturing and large warehouse. We are able to
produce custom rings or springs using a wide variety of
readily available materials or can produce custom raw
material sizes to meet delivery requirements. For
customers who use just-in-time inventory control,
Smalley will offer to stock parts for immediate
shipment, ready for the next purchase order or blanket
order release.
Whether you are looking for prototypes, short-runs or
high volumes, Smalley’s unique No-Tooling-Cost™
manufacturing process allows for special designs to be
manufactured in a timely fashion. Since no special dies
or forming tools are necessary for custom rings or
springs, prototypes can be designed and produced in
days, not weeks.
For more information about Smalley custom options,
please contact
Application Support.
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