A Deep Look into Space: Constant Force Springs in NASA’s JWST Sunshield

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In collaboration with the Aerospace & Defense industries, we are proud to announce our small, yet critical contribution to NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Sunshield project. Set to replace the Hubble Telescope, JWST is said to be six times larger and 100 times more powerful. The Hubble Telescope has provided humankind with remarkable knowledge …

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A Spring Manufacturer’s Collaboration in a COVID-Specific Medical Application

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Battling COVID-19 One Spring at a Time The news came as a shock to businesses of all sizes and specialties. Here in Pennsylvania, on Thursday, March 19th, 2020 – just hours after business closing time – operations were ordered to cease. For sure, a familiar story to many. We were left wondering how a business …

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Where There is Smoke… There are Fire Dampers

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U.S. Fire Damages In 2019, United States fires accounted for $14.8 billion in direct dollars loss, 16,000 injuries, and 3,704 deaths. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), “U.S. fire statistics”, reported 1,291,500 fires for that same year. Overall, the USFA estimated 354,000 incidents were residential building fires and 110,000 …

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What is Passivation, and Do My Products Need It?

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“Specs for my new stainless steel product call for ‘passivation.’ Do I need it?”  Our answer is that you may not. Here’s why. Passivation is a process by which stainless steel can be protected from corrosion by an added layer of oxidation to its outer surface. Although some stainless steel product specifications call for passivation …

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How a Consultative Approach to Developing Springs Increases Surgical Stapler Safety

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If you work for a medical device company that offers surgical staplers within its portfolio, you understand that the global increase in laparoscopic surgeries is leading to a greater dependence on surgical staples. Close to $2 billion worth of surgical stapling devices were sold in the world in 2016, and revenues are expected to double …

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The Critical Role of Motor Brushes in Wind-Turbine Design

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Wind-turbines are proven to create reliable and pollution-free energy, and as technology innovates, the cost to develop and manufacturer them is only becoming more affordable. Research demonstrates that to get the most return on turbines, whether onshore or offshore: the bigger the turbine, the better. There are two reasons for this: larger rotors and blades …

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Vulcan Spring Sponsors Winning Alliance Team of FIRST® Robotics Competition

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The last week of April was a competitive one for Vulcan Spring and Team 1218, SCH Vulcan Robotics, as they competed at the FIRST Robotics competition at the Cobo Center and Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The four-day event presented by Qualcomm Inc., celebrated science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills and included more than …

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Our 2019 SHOT Show & Supplier Showcase Highlights

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Gear up. This was the theme and mission of SHOT Show 2019, the largest and most comprehensive trade show for all professionals involved with the shooting sports, hunting and law enforcement industries. Excited to be representing our firearm and gun springs on the Sands Expo Center floor in Las Vegas, Nevada, our time at SHOT …

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More Than Products: How Suppliers Are Providing Strategy to Medical Device Manufacturers

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Healthcare is advancing. Medicine is modernizing. And the devices clinicians use to administer treatment are becoming more intricate than ever. Medical device manufacturers, as a result, face a comprehensive set of requirements for proving that their device is safe and effective—a process that begets the collective input of researchers, manufacturers, suppliers, scientists, and of course, …

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