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Overseas Doesn’t Please… U.S. Manufacturers

The supply and demand of materials is something we have all been too familiar with during these past two years. Most companies, regardless of what industry they are in, as well as individual consumers, have most likely been significantly affected by delayed shipments. The need for these companies to utilize a second supplier to keep …

The State of the Window & Window Shades Industry During a Pandemic

Picture this, you’re at your home office desk near a window. It’s early in the morning, a few minutes before your workday will begin. You hit a small switch on the wall allowing the blinds to rise a little, letting in the natural light. Your coffee or tea is in the palms of your hand. …

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The Driving Force Behind Automotive Interior Kinematics

It is no secret that the exterior and interior design of vehicles has gone through a multitude of modifications and transformations. As a species, we have seen it all – from the Flintstones Flintmobile/Cavemobile to now electric vehicles and self-driving cars. All jokes aside, what we do know and continue to learn about vehicles and …

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

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 …

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

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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Vulcan Spring Sponsors Winning Alliance Team of FIRST® Robotics Competition

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

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

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, …