Lee Spring has acquired Michigan-based M & S Spring. M & S Spring, located in Fraser, Michigan, specializes in rapid prototype custom springs that require quick turnaround with quantities ranging from a single piece to higher volume pilot runs. Steve Kempf, CEO of Lee Spring, commented that “the acquisition of M & S Spring expands […]
Lee Spring employees spring to action in COVID-19 fight
As COVID-19 impacts countries around the world, frontline workers have been crucial during this fight. Lee Spring is playing an active role globally in the manufacturing of critical components and supporting quick lead times essential to the COVID-19 pandemic response. Lee Spring employees have sprung into action to prioritize critical products needed for medical devices.…
Lee Spring Acquires The Kirk-Habicht Company
Lee Spring, a global leader in stock and custom springs, announced today the acquisition of The Kirk-Habicht Company. Kirk-Habicht, founded in 1907, is a manufacturer of custom springs operating in Rosedale, Maryland. Steve Kempf, CEO of Lee Spring, commented that “Kirk-Habicht is a great fit for Lee Spring. They have a dedicated and talented group…
Lee Spring launches new e-commerce website
Lee Spring is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website at https://www.leespring.com. The new ecommerce website features an easy to use, clean and modern design, which includes a highly efficient product search, new functionality and fast ecommerce process. The new Lee Spring site includes more than 25,000 stock springs with CAD drawings,…
High Pressure Springs from Lee Spring
High Pressure Springs from Lee Spring save space to enable compact product design by combining a unique range of performance characteristics to suit small applications with high load requirements. The Lee Spring High Pressure series matches small physical size with high force capacity operating over short distance and small deflections. High Pressure Springs feature heavier…
Lee Spring Announces 2017 Catalog Release and Product Expansion
Lee Spring today announced the release of their expanded 2017 product line in conjunction with the release of the 2017 Lee Spring Catalog. Lee Spring adds over 1,800 new products for 2017 and now offers more than 25,000 stock spring designs. These products are available in stock and ready to ship from Lee Spring locations…
Ingenious, Innovative and in Stock – Now in Germany
Of particular interest to Europe-wide design/manufacturing companies is the recently announced Lee Spring sales, engineering and distribution center in Germany, adding to the company’s existing distribution and engineering locations around the world. Explained M.D. Dejan Unger: “We can offer customers across Europe expert distribution links with next day delivery to the majority of regions from…
Compression Spring Helps Standardize Tennis Net Tension
For many years as a locally competitive tennis player, David Glass carried an adjustable wrench in his tennis bag, to bring the net cord tension into a more playable range without knowing exactly how tight the net should be. After attending a college tournament, and noticing the variability of the net tensions, Glass approached the…
High Pressure Compression Springs
The Lee Spring catalog has always offered springs with relatively high spring rates or workable (maximum) loads. But often, the offered outside diameters were too wide to fit within the intended application assembly requirements, or the lengths too long and bulky. The success of our Lite Pressure™ Series has naturally led to Lee Spring’s development…
New Compression Spring Line Offers Very High Spring Rates Without the Bulk
Lee Spring’s newest Stock Spring solution is a unique line of low index, High Pressure Compression Springs. In the past, customers found high spring rates only in the largest stock compression spring sizes or in custom designs. The Lee Spring engineering team that introduced BANTAM™ Mini and Lite Pressure™ Compression Springs is back with yet…
Lee Spring HEFTY Die Springs
Lee Spring has expanded their HEFTY™ Die Spring product range to include longer free lengths up to 12”. These round wire springs are ideal for applications beyond those of traditional die springs and are well suited for any high stress, heavy load applications such as aircraft mechanisms, farm machinery, industrial equipment, brakes and clutches. HEFTY…
Lee Spring Helps Restore World War One Aircraft
The Sopwith Dolphin, a restored First World War aircraft on display at the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force (RAF) Museum in Hendon, England features a new set of extension springs manufactured by Lee Spring for use on the replica Lewis guns. The assistance and support for this restoration was facilitated by Lee Spring, Europe, headquartered…
Design World Announces Winners of Fifth Annual "Leadership in Engineering" Program
Design World Magazine and online network www.designworldonline.com announce the winners of their 2011 Leadership in Engineering Program. Leadership in Engineering is an industry recognition program to acknowledge engineering leadership across several disciplines. Winners for the Fifth Annual Program were chosen by Design World online users via a registration based online voting system. The following companies…
A New First, Springs Made from Molded Plastic Resin
Lee Spring, a leading global manufacturer of mechanical springs since 1918, introduces LeeP™ plastic composite springs, which are molded from SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Ultem* resin. These springs are among the first springs made with engineered plastic, which gives them several advantages over traditional metal alloy springs. Ultem resin gives the new springs a range of…