SPIROL introduces the new Series CL6000 lightweight, lead-free, Aluminum Precision Machined Compression Limiters. Compression Limiters are designed to reinforce high-stress joints in plastic assemblies where bolts are used to connect two components. They protect the plastic from excessive compression by absorbing the load when the bolt is tightened to the recommended tightening torque. This ensures the…
Jeffrey F. Koehl appointed chairman of SPIROL International Holding Corporation
SPIROL International Holding Corporation’s board of directors announces the unanimous decision to appoint Jeffrey F. Koehl as chairman of SPIROL International Holding Corporation. Jeff joined the company in 1997 and has been serving as chairman and CEO of SPIROL International Corporation since his appointment in 2010. Jeff succeeds his father, Hans H. Koehl, who passed…
Hans Koehl, former chairman and CEO of SPIROL, has died
It is with great sorrow that SPIROL announces the passing of Hans Koehl, former chairman and CEO. Hans’ vision, dedication, and passion led to the transformation of the company from being a small, family-owned business located in Northeast Connecticut into a world-renowned manufacturing company with locations on 4 continents and in 13 countries. Hans retired from…
Ford Aerospace acquired by SPIROL
SPIROL has announced that Ford Aerospace Ltd., based in South Shields, U.K., will be joining the SPIROL group of companies. Ford Aerospace was founded at Tyne Dock in 1910 by Robert Ford, and the family business has most recently been led by the founder’s great-grandson, Chris Ford. The company specializes in manufacturing high precision metal…
SPIROL launches new series of molded-in aluminum threaded inserts for plastics
SPIROL introduces a new, high-performance series of molded-in inserts for plastics assemblies. The rugged design of the Series 63 Through Hole Inserts and Series 65 Blind End Inserts consists of multiple bands of helical knurls to maximize torque resistance, balanced with radial undercuts to achieve high pull-out (tensile) force. These Molded-In Inserts are designed to…
SPIROL expands shop.spirol.com
SPIROL announces that Disc Springs have recently been expanded into a product offering on their E-Commerce platform, Shop.SPIROL.com. While all of SPIROL’s engineered components will eventually be available for purchase through Shop.SPIROL.com, Disc Springs are the second product launched for online purchase. SPIROL offers the full range of DIN EN 16983 (formerly DIN 2093) Group…
SPIROL receives 2018 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award
SPIROL International Corporation has announced that two of its manufacturing locations have received the 2018 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for achieving operational excellence and quality control. This is SPIROL Canada’s fifth year and SPIROL Connecticut’s fourth consecutive year receiving the award. According to the letter sent by General Motors notifying SPIROL of the…
SPIROL completes major expansion at Connecticut world headquarters
SPIROL employees, company executives, board members, state representatives, and other honored guests gathered to celebrate the completion of the major expansion to SPIROL’s world headquarters and largest global manufacturing facility located in Northeastern Connecticut. The expansion that began in early 2016 includes significant additional manufacturing space, new state of the art warehouses for raw material…
SPIROL introduces the Mark VI controller for the Series 2000 High Performance Feed Systems
SPIROL is pleased to announce the redesigned Mark VI controller for their Series 2000 High Performance Feed Systems. The Mark VI Controller introduces a 7” touchscreen display with 50 recipe storage capacity and Ethernet interface for remote access and control. The Mark VI is unique when compared to conventional feeder controls because it monitors the operation of the Series…
SPIROL introduces molded-in aluminum threaded inserts for plastics
SPIROL is pleased to introduce a high performance line of Molded-in Inserts for Plastics manufactured from aluminum. The robust design of the Series 60 Blind-End and Series 61 Through-Hole Inserts consists of axial grooves to maximize torque resistance, balanced with radial undercuts to achieve high-pull out force. These Molded-in Inserts are designed to be placed…
SPIROL receives GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award at two manufacturing facilities
Two of the manufacturing locations of SPIROL International Corp. have received the 2016 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for getting operational excellence and quality control. This is SPIROL Canada’s fifth year and SPIROL Connecticut’s third year receiving this prestigious award. According to the letter sent by General Motors notifying SPIROL of the awards: “The award […]
ArmorGalv®, a 1,000+ Hour Corrosion Resistant Coating, for Tubular Products
SPIROL is pleased to introduce ArmorGalv®, a Thermal Zinc Diffusion coating, as a standard finish option for their engineered fasteners. This uniform deposition coating is poised to revolutionize the industrial fastener market with 1,000+ hours of corrosion resistance, no risk of hydrogen embrittlement, and no insignificant surfaces! SPIROL is initially rolling out ArmorGalv® for their…
Precision shims — custom or off-the-shelf
SPIROL specializes in quick turnaround delivery of high quality, precision engineered Shims ranging from simple OD/ID shapes to complex geometries – particularly in low to medium volumes.
Download the PDF: Metal shims brochure from SPIROL
A new brochure from SPIROL details the breadth of the SPIROL metal shims product line … as well as value-added services and quality certifications. Download the shims brochure at this…
SPIROL Receives Nadcap Recertification
SPIROL International Corporation is proud to announce reaccreditation by the Performance Review Institute (PRI) for meeting the stringent audit criteria requirements of Nadcap Nonconventional Machining. SPIROL is certified to the Aerospace standard AS9100. However, many of the most demanding companies in the world, such as those in the Aerospace industry, require Nadcap approval above and…
Spirol releases new solid pins design guide
SPIROL is pleased to announce the release of their new Solid Pin Design Guide. SPIROL recently overhauled their previous Solid Pin catalog to make it an informative design guide with many easy-to-read schematics and diagrams to support each key section. Rather than simply providing specifications, this design guide provides valuable information including: Guidance as to…
SPIROL Europe achieves ISO 9001 recertifications
SPIROL Europe is pleased to announce that both SPIROL United Kingdom and SPIROL France have had their ISO 9001:2008 certifications reissued for three years by the British Standards Institution applicable to the manufacture and distribution of precision engineered fasteners, tubular products, shims, stampings and machined components. ISO 9001:2008 is based on a number of quality…
SPIROL receives 2014 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award
For the third consecutive year, SPIROL Industries Ltd. has received the General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award. The award was received on behalf of the entire SPIROL team by Daniel McLean, Quality Manager and Chris Stanton, Operations Manager. GM has 2,300 North American suppliers and SPIROL was one of 80 companies to receive the award…
SPIROL announces the availability of 2D/3D drawings
Drawings are available for both standard and common special items. In all, there are well over 100 different series of products in both metric and inch dimensions. In addition to being able to download each drawing in approximately 40 different file types, all standard products are provided with SPIROL’s item number and the weight for…
SPIROL achieves gold level status in SQEP recertification
SPIROL International Corporation is pleased to announce the recent achievement of gold level status in the Caterpillar Supplier Quality Excellence Process (SQEP) Recertification. SQEP (Supplier Quality Excellence Process) is Caterpillar’s operational excellence initiative that recognizes a supplier’s commitment to meet and sustain high quality standards. SQEP incorporates industry proven quality tools and system requirements (ISO,…
SPIROL Releases New Coiled Pin Design Guide
SPIROL is pleased to announce the release of their brand new Coiled Pin Design Guide. Truly an “engineered-fastener”, the Coiled Pin is available in three “duties” enabling the designer to choose the optimum combination of strength, flexibility and diameter to accommodate different host materials and application requirements. Their shock absorbing design dampens forces and vibration…
How to Properly Pin a Shaft and Hub Assembly
One of the benefits of using a coiled spring pin to affix a hub or gear to a shaft is the coiled pin’s ability to prevent hole damage. Another benefit is that the coiled pin absorbs wider hole tolerances than any other press-fit pin. This translates to lower total manufacturing costs of the assembly. There…
How to Maximize Retention of Spring Pins
By Michael Jermann/ Assistant Editor Spring Pins are used in many different assemblies for a variety of reasons: to serve as hinge pins and axles, to align components, or simply to fasten multiple components together. Spring Pins are formed by rolling and configuring a metal strip into a cylindrical shape that allows for radial compression…
SPIROL Introduces New Lightweight Aluminum Compression Limiters
SPIROL International Corporation is pleased to introduce the new Series CL600 and CL610 Aluminum Compression Limiters. Metal Compression Limiters provide “spot” reinforcement of the plastic assembly in high stress joints usually where two components are joined together with a bolt. The Compression Limiter absorbs the load when the bolt is tightened to its recommended value…
SPIROL Receives 2013 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award
For the second year in a row, SPIROL Industries Ltd. is pleased to announce the receipt of General Motors 2013 Supplier Quality Excellence Award. According to an article published by General Motors on their news media web site, GM recognized their “suppliers who have demonstrated the highest levels of quality performance over the past 12…