LAKE ZURICH, Ill.--Smalley Steel Ring Company, the manufacturer and developer of Spirolox® Retaining Rings, Constant Section Rings, and Wave Springs, announced the release of its new Linear Spring Series in May. The new Linear Springs offer a selection of spring loads that react along a straight line, as opposed to a conventional spring that fits in a circular cavity. As a result, a linear spring may be located in an axial direction while providing a radial force.

Smalley Linear Springs are a continuous wave formed wire length produced from spring tempered materials. Linear Springs act as a load bearing device, with approximately the same load/deflection characteristics as a wave spring. Axial pressure is obtained by laying the linear spring flat in a straight line.

Linear Springs are now available as a standard part from Smalley. Over 200 standard sizes are available from stock in both carbon and stainless steel. Smalley offers No-Tooling-Charges^TM on special Linear Spring designs, and exotic alloys are available upon request. Smalley engineers are available to assist with spring designs.

Smalley's information on the Linear Springs includes a new catalog supplement featuring several series of standard springs that have varying loads, but fit the same cavity. The Linear Springs are produced in a wide variety of materials to withstand most environments.