The dental clip highlighted here is manufactured using our precision fourslide and stamping capabilities. This product requires intricate tool and die work to not only provide the forming of the part but also features a die that stamps the customer's name, country of origin, and material type on every single part formed on our machine. The final bends are completed in our extremely versatile secondary department utilizing specialty tools specifically built for this job to maintain the tight gap and print tolerance requirements.
This part is a composed of 17-7 PH Condition A (annealed) stainless steel, slit edged flat stock in accordance with AMS standard 5528 that requires outsourced heat treatment to attain Condition C (spring ...
The compression spring highlighted in this portfolio is a product of our precision wire forming and coiling capabilities. This part features a very tight spring index with variable pitch which makes the diameter dimensions difficult to hold throughout the length of this 8.75" spring.
The spring is made out of 0.058" music wire and is coiled on one of our CNC coilers. Tight print tolerances and the inside diameter/outside diameter specifications on the print demand careful quality control and attention. As such, Sterling Spring's skilled tool makers fabricated custom gauges to check dimensions for the initial and in-process inspections. The finished springs were then phosphate coated by one of our preferred suppliers and delivered ...
This whip antenna assembly displays not only our antenna and screw machine manufacturing capabilities but also our assembly or value-added portion of the business. The rod is formed from .100" 302 stainless steel through multiple different station setups on our CNC coiling/bending equipment then are trimmed, deburred and ready for assembly. The antenna ball is composed of .250" 304 stainless steel which is formed on our screw machine with programmed memory to make setups quick, consistent and efficient.
The antenna ball is then swaged to the rod to complete the assembly. A rare feature that Sterling provides is our pull testing capabilities that will verify strength of the assembly to ensure the ball cannot be easily removed from ...
The complex double torsion spring shown here features multiple bends, angles, lengths and dimensions that is made complete off of one of our open-faced CNC wire formers. Our skilled operators incorporate the use of a special robot arm attachment that enhances our machinery's capability and allows our machine to handle the intricate bending required for this part. The use of positional probes allows the machine to check angle dimensions and will automatically shut the machine off if the probed angles are not attained which is a big aid in ensuring top notch quality.
This part displays Sterling Spring's dedication to technology and drive to keep our customer's costs as low as possible. By making this part complete off of the ...
This part displays our wide range of manufacturing flexibility through the forming of spring tempered, stainless flat stock material into this specialty power spring. We utilize custom tooling to control the flat material through a cam-less CNC open-faced wire forming machine programmed to bend and shape the part with tailored forming tools built by our experienced toolmakers. A strong setup, controlled working environment and the use of positional probes helps us ensure dimensional accuracy and hold tight tolerance requirements throughout the entirety of our production run.
A manufacturer of food preparation equipment contracted us to manufacture this square-centered power spring for one of their product lines. After helping our ...
At Sterling Spring, LLC, we manufacture 400,000 to 600,000 of this automotive release spring annually. This high volume project exemplifies our wide array of manufacturing, assembling and metal finishing capabilities.
The springs located on both ends are made out of .192" phos music wire, are coiled and looped on one of our shop's many CNC machines and are shot peened in-house to improve the cycle life. The connecting rod is manufactured out of .187" basic wire on custom tooling built for our Fourslide equipment.
We developed and fabricated a special punch press tool to fully automate the assembly and inspection of the final product. Our automation not only securely fastens the middle rod to the two springs and ensures a ...
