Smalley® Wave Springs

What is "Edgewinding?"
 

Edgewinding, also known as The No-Tooling-Cost Process™, refers to Smalley's precision forming operation that coils pre-tempered flat wire on edge to create a near-perfect circle. (Visualize a Slinky� - the coiled metal toy which has delighted generations of children!)

Circular-Grain� metallurgy provides strength and stability far superior to that of conventional retaining rings and wave washers which are simply stamped through the metal grain. Smalley edgewound products can be coiled to your exact specification in any diameter and with any number of turns (layers or coils), effectively eliminating material waste.
 

As flexible as it is precise, the Smalley edgewinding process accommodates any design changes without the need for additional tooling or die modifications. This facilitates your developmental work, allowing the company to produce your low quantity custom orders and your working prototypes quickly and economically.

Even after your initial prototype is produced, or in mid-stream production, the edgewinding process allows alterations to your design or dimensions with simple machine adjustments or a change in raw material size. After the revised specifications are approved, the final setup is adjusted and production of your order is resumed quickly, whether it consists of one part or one million.

For more information about the edgewinding process,
please contact Application Support.