Investment expands disc spring development

Following the acquisition of GE Bissell in 2005, Spirol Industries has invested significantly.

Following the acquisition of GE Bissell in 2005, Spirol Industries has invested significantly, both in the manufacturing plant at the new factory in Halesowen and in the development of the original GE Bissell disc spring range.

GE Bissell itself was internationally recognised for the famous "Bissell Pin" which over the decades made a major contribution to the fashion industry through its incorporation into the high heel of hundreds of thousands of pairs of women's fashion shoes.

Although Bissell Pins continue to sell throughout the world in many diverse applications, the acquisition of the company by Spirol Industries has placed more emphasis on the development of the disc spring range.

Consequently, they can now be produced in a range of materials including CS67, 51CrV4 and stainless steel.

More importantly, they now fully conform to DIN2093.

Their quality of manufacture is significantly higher than the vast number of imports from the subcontinent currently available in the UK.

There is also no price penalty for specifying the higher quality of the Spirol range.

Disc springs are conically shaped; washer type components designed to be axially loaded.

What makes disc springs unique is that based on the standardised calculations of DIN2092, the deflection for a given load is predictable and the minimum life cycle can be determined.

They can be statically loaded either continuously or intermittently, or dynamically subjected to continuous load cycling.

They can be used singly or in multiples stacked parallel - or indeed in a mixed series to meet particular application needs.

Other major design benefits of disc springs include their high load capacity with small deflection, space savings through a high load to sise ratio, longer fatigue life.

Spirol manufactures disc springs in both standard and special versions with alternative thicknesses, materials and finishes.

Full details are available in the company's new design guide and catalogue for disc springs.

The demand for these fasteners comes from customers throughout the world from the US military, through to the UK Midlands based automotive sector and many other industries.

Continued multi-million-pound investment in the plant at Halesowen will take place over the coming years as Spirol looks forward to a positive future in providing truly engineered fastener solutions for customers worldwide.

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