Stainless Steel Wire Form

Because their action illustrates the principles of force and motion in a way that children can easily observe, springs have long been an essential visual aid in most science classrooms. These include torsion springs, which release mechanical energy that has been stored through the twisting of the spring itself and thus illustrate how the potential for action can be held in a solid form, extension springs, which stretch with the application of force and so show the physical impact of work, and compression springs, which can be observed storing energy through contraction or used to demonstrate resistance. Extension and compression springs, when paired with weights, can also explore scientific principles related to frequency, oscillation, and wavelength. As such, steel springs are inexpensive and easy to use tools that are ideal for helping even young children learn core scientific concepts that relate to the storage and release of energy.

Stainless steel springs, however, are critical to the scientific and diagnostic communities for reasons beyond introductory education as they are commonly used in scales and other measuring devices. This is largely due to their ability to absorb shocks or vibrations that might otherwise lead to erroneous measurements or observations. Indeed, it is this basic role as a shock absorber that has made steel compression springs an integral part of many assembly or testing lines, as such customizable springs can mitigate casting, cutting, or other molding or assembly errors caused by either direct or ambient vibration. Custom compression springs, in fact, are an essential element of the process used to create holographic plates and images as, once installed beneath the table that holds whatever model is being used to produce an image, they absorb any uncontrolled vibrations that might otherwise skew the light being bounced off the model by the laser.

These are only a few examples of the many scientific and industrial uses for stainless steel springs, however. At Stanley Spring and Stamping we know of many more, however we are always happy to help our customers realize the uses no one else but them has imagined. From major manufacturers and restorers to start-ups that are just producing their first prototypes, we are a Midwest parts manufacturer that thrives on helping everyone fulfill their dreams with the aid of quality steel springs, stampings, and other custom products. We also know that the next generation of entrepreneurs and engineers begins with the students of today. For this reason we’re happy to work with scientific and teaching supply companies to produce springs that can be used in and out of the classroom.