Smalley announces it has been awarded the 2022 Supplier Quality Excellence Award (SQEA) by General Motors, making it the 11th consecutive year of receiving this award. This highly regarded recognition is a testament to Smalley’s unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional quality and outstanding performance in the in the automotive industry. The SQEA is granted to…
Top 6 overlooked benefits of a custom-engineered design
Could switching to a custom save you money? By Justyna Rapacz, Marketing Engineer Picture this – you’re looking at our retaining ring selection guide to find a ring suitable for your application. You locate a ring series that looks promising. You flip through the catalog in search of the standard part, only to discover that the required…
How and why you should use a wave spring for bearing preload
Smalley Single-Turn Wave Springs are designed with your bearings in mind. By Justyna Rapacz, Marketing Engineer Preloading a Bearing: What is Preloading, How to Preload, Why Should You Preload? What do we mean when we say “preload”? A bearing is designed to move freely and has multiple moving parts that work together as one unit.…
Smalley wins GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 10th consecutive year
Smalley received the 2021 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for the 10th consecutive year. The award, which was created in 2012, is given to specific top-performing suppliers that have met or exceeded a stringent set of quality performance criteria. Smalley has now won the award every year since its inception. “To win the award…
Smalley Releases the Revolutionary Revolox™ Self-Locking Retaining Ring
Safely and Easily Secure Your High-Speed Rotational Needs! Rotational capacity requirements for modern applications are higher than ever, especially in electric motors, gearboxes, and automotive transmissions. As the market leader for innovative retaining ring solutions, Smalley has been continually investing in ongoing research and development to meet the demand for high RPM requirements. Smalley’s latest…
Smalley Spirolox® retaining ring vs. stamped circlip
What makes a Smalley Spirolox® retaining ring different, and what is the advantage of using one? By Justyna Rapacz, Marketing Engineer While there are a variety of retaining rings available in the industry, engineers specify Spirolox retaining rings because of their unique configuration, reliability, and convenience. This blog compares a traditional circlip to a Smalley Spirolox…
Smalley Launches New Mobile Site
Smalley Steel Ring Company announces the launch of a new mobile web site. The mobile site, found at www.smalley.com/mobile offers Smalley customers the increased ease of accessing some of the most useful tools on the Smalley website via smartphone. The Smalley mobile site features allow for fast and easy part selection. By using the “Quick…
New Parts and Engineering Catalog
Smalley Steel Ring Company announces the launch of a new Parts and Engineering Catalog. The new catalog combines previously existing Spirolox Retaining Ring and Wave Spring series with newly released series including Hoopster Retaining Rings, Constant Section Rings, Metric Wave Springs and Small Series Wave Springs. Smalley is pleased to offer the new catalog to…