Having been Smalley’s leading European representatives for over 30 years, working with limited axial and radial constraints is not new to TFC. However they were certainly set a challenge recently by one of their major customers who are leading manufacturers of pipeline recovery tools.
Their application required a spring or springs that would operate in a 700 mm bore, provide in excess of 12,000 Newton force but still be capable of offering over 200 mm of travel – all within a radial cavity of around 20mm. (…)
via TFC Fastening Solutions | TFC Setting New Records in Wave Spring Design.