They measure between 0.0036 and 0.187 inches thick, and smaller springs are always in development. Springs are found in many different industries, and small springs are no exception, although they are most commonly found within electronic systems. Read More…
Leading Manufacturers
R & L Spring Company
Lake Geneva, WI | 262-249-7854R&L Spring Company manufactures custom spring and wire formed components for industries such as powersports, automotive, medical devices, and general industrial. Products include compression, extension, and torsion springs, as well as rings, wire forms, fourslide components, and long coils. Wire diameters available from .001" to .750" in both shaped wires and flat stocks. Their experienced team is able to meet the most demanding parts specifications. IATF16949 and ISO9001 certified.
Stanley Spring and Stamping Corporation
Chicago, IL | 773-777-2600At Stanley Spring and Stamping Corporation we have experience in raw materials and metal fabrication. We are a Midwest manufacturer who is part of the American business community. Our coil springs are made from the highest quality material available. Our production ranges from a few prototypes to over fifty million parts. We provide the best quality in the industry.
Western Spring Manufacturing
Hugo, MN | 888-224-1721Visit Western Spring for complete satisfaction from spring designing to prototyping and short-runs to production runs, we are here for you. Serving numerous industries for many years, our experience will help you choose the right compression, extension, torsion, wire, flat, or custom spring that you need.
W.B. Jones Spring Company
Wilder, KY | 859-581-7600Our coil springs are manufactured in the United States and serve a wide range of industries. We have a wide range of stock springs on our shelf and also offer custom made springs. Here at W.B Jones Spring Co Inc., we are committed to high quality, excellent customer service, and on time deliveries. Contact our design specialists to discuss your spring needs today!
Michigan Steel Spring Co.
Detroit , MI | 313-838-3925Our coil springs are manufactured in the United States and serve a wide range of industries. We have a wide range of stock springs on our shelf and also offer custom made springs. Here at Michigan Steel Spring Co., we are committed to high quality, excellent customer service, and on time deliveries. Contact our design specialists to discuss your spring needs today!
Katy Spring & Mfg., Inc.
Katy, TX | 281-391-1888Our compression springs can suit any customer’s need. We can make our springs in a variety of materials, configurations, sizes, and shapes. We want to ensure that your every need is met. If you have specific questions, simply let us know and we will try to help you. You can learn more by contacting us today or visiting our website!
Small Springs - Myers SpringThere are many kinds of small springs. Electronic springs are extremely small and must be fabricated under a microscope in a clean room facility. The smallest springs used in computers are can be difficult to see with a human eye. They can be found in cell phones, computers and electronic scales.
The medical industry uses small springs in devices like hearing aides, catheters and endoscopes. Some keyboards and touchpad keys each contain a tiny spring underneath the plastic overlay to provide tactile response, which provides assurance that the button has been properly pushed.
Small Springs - Myers SpringAppliances like commercial dryers, hardware, firearms, circuit breakers, lighting, pools and spas, toys, automotive components, jewelry like watches, lock mechanisms, small clocks, sport fishing equipment, batteries, marine applications and writing instruments like pens all employ the use of small springs to work properly. They are used for compression, torsion or tension/extension and are composed of either round coil wire or flat wire.
While larger springs are formed out of annealed metal and hardened after fabrication, smaller springs are wound from pre-hardened wire. The wire is made of many different materials, including all types of austenitic stainless steel (302, 304, 316), pre-plated zinc, bronze, hestelloy and music wire. They are used as precision mechanical springs and are wound by micro-coilers, a very recent technology. The wire used to make the springs is always formed by cold rolling or cold extrusion, which increases its strength when compared to hot rolling.
Fabricating smaller and smaller micro springs is currently in high demand as micro chips themselves become smaller with each technological innovation and the demand for smaller electronics grows. Manufacturers who specialize in small springs handle the spring design, fabrication and finishing processes all in one plant. The smaller the spring, the more difficult its manufacturing technique; today, they are made with the help of CNC (computer numerical controlled) machinery, which carries out the fabrication process in an automated manner by direction of computer software.