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Sterling Spring, LLC is dedicated to becoming the spring supplier of choice through our customer-focused approach to product quality, open communication, technical service and on time delivery. Through Sterling's commitment to our employees and investment in the latest spring manufacturing technology, we have expanded our capabilities beyond the typical compression, extension and torsion spring product mix. We think outside of the box and get excited to work on unique designs that are outside of the industry standard.

Compression springs lay at the foundation of Sterling Spring's history and with the introduction of CNC technology we have been able to reduce our setup times, improve our ability to meet tight tolerances and increase the versatility of spring shapes and sizes made directly off our machinery. We have the ability to make cylindrical, conical, barrel and magazine compression springs that can be manufactured with closed or open ends with our in-house grinding department prepared to meet all of your spring-end grinding needs. We are equipped to run wire sizes ranging from .003" to over a half an inch in diameter with outside diameter production capabilities that exceed five inches and have no boundaries on the length of your spring.

Sterling Spring's extension spring manufacturing equipment has been through a major expansion to increase the range of wire and spring sizes available for our customers. Our automated looping machinery has vastly improved our efficiency which has helped reduce lead times to maintain competitive pricing. We provide extension springs with machine, crossover or swivel hooks, loops or custom ends that can be extended, reduced, half, double, side or enlarged.

Our customer's options for custom torsion springs are endless with the quality and quantity of open-faced CNC equipment available within our facilities. Sterling's machinists and top of the line equipment can handle the most difficult of torsion and double torsion spring designs. In addition, Sterling Spring can make leaf, garter, power, wave and constant force springs. We are always up for a challenge!

We make springs out of round, square or rectangular wire and can be manufactured with a wide range of spring tempered materials, such as stainless steel, music wire, hard drawn, oil tempered, chrome silicon as well as exotic metals and specialty materials. All of the raw materials purchased by Sterling Spring are certified by our suppliers to the ASTM, AMS or DIN standards required on your print. We purchase RoHS compliant material and DFARS material can be made available upon request.

We work extensively with approved suppliers that can complete your parts with the plating or finish of your choice. From zinc plating to black oxide to Teflon coating, Sterling has a large network of suppliers that provide high quality and timely finishes at an economic price that will be included in your quoted price. Sterling will expedite the service required and will obtain plating certifications based on your print specs for each lot of material sent out of our shop.

As an ISO 9001:2008 and TS 16949:2009 certified company, we take quality seriously, and employ numerous quality measures to ensure your print specifications are attained. Our manufacturing processes meet SAE standards and we are a member of the Chicago Area Spring Manufacturers Institute (CASMI).

To learn more about all of our custom spring fabrication capabilities and industries served, see the table below or contact us directly.





Custom Springs - Capabilities  · Additional Information

Custom Springs - Capabilities

Type of Spring

Barrel
Compression

Conical

Constant Force

Double Torsion

Extension

Garter

Leaf

Magazine

Power

Torsion

Wave Washers

Form

Elliptical Wire
Flat Strip Form

Rectangular Wire

Round Wire

Square Wire

Wire Form

Spring End Types

Bent Legs
Chamfered

Closed End Ground

Closed End Unground

Crossover

Custom

Deburred

Double Torsion

Extended

Eyelet

Flat Ends

Half

Hinge

Hooks

Loops

Machine

Open End Ground

Open End Unground

Reduced

Short Hook

Special

Squared

Straight Legs

Straight Offset

Straight Torsion

Tight Index Coils

Direction of Helix

Left
Right

Spring Materials

Aluminum
Brass

Chrome Silicon

Chrome Vanadium

Copper

Elgiloy

Hard Drawn

Hastelloy

High Carbon Missile Wire

Inconel

Music Wire

Oil Tempered

Several Exotic Materials

Square Wire

Stainless Steel (302, 304, 304V, 316, 17-7)

Titanium

Tungsten

Valve Quality Materials

Spring Material Grades

Carbon Steel:
  • ASTM A229 (Oil Tempered MB Grade)
  • SAE 1080 (Oil Tempered GB Grade)
  • ASTM A227 (Hard- Drawn MB grade)
  • ASTM A228 (Music Wire)
  • SAE 1074 (Blue Tempered or Annealed)
  • SAE 1064 (Blue Tempered or Annealed)
  • SAE 1070 (Blue Tempered or Annealed)
  • SAE 1095 (Blue Tempered)
Alloy Steel:
  • ASTM A231 (Chromium Vanadium)
  • ASTM A401 (Chromium Silicon)
  • ASTM A313 ( Stainless )
  • SAE 51414 (Stainless)
  • SAE 51420 (Stainless)
  • SAE 51431 (Stainless)
Copper:
  • ASTM B 134 (Spring Base)
  • ASTM B 159 (Phosphor Bronze)
  • ASTM B 197 ((Beryllium copper)

Finishes

Cleaned & Oiled
Black Oxide

Post Plating
  • Chrome
  • Nickel
  • Gold
  • Tin
  • Zinc
Pre-Plated Copper Material

Phosphate

Powder Coated

Shot Peened

Teflon

E-Coat

Passivated

Paint

Tumble

Deburr

Washed

ElectroPolish

Part Diameter OD

Up to 5.5 in

Wire Diameter

.003 to .5 in

Tolerance (+/-)

+/- .003 in (Diameters)
Tight Tolerances

Equipment

Automated Grinder
Chamfering Tools

High Speed Coiling Machines

Open Faced Machines

Paint Line

Shot Peener

Tumbler

Additional Services

Anodizing
Assembly

Chamfering

E-Coating

Electro-polishing

Grinding

Heat Treating

Painting

Passivating

Powder Coating

Riveting

Screw Machining

Shot Peening

Stress Relieving

Swaging

Tapping

Tumbling

Welding

Production Volume

1 to 20,000,000 units

Typical Lead Time

3 to 4 weeks
Rush Services Available


Additional Information

Industry Focus

Brake
Antenna

Outdoor Gear

Food Processing

Dental

Medical

Trucking

Window

Vacuum Cleaner

Automotive

Communication

Appliances

Entertainment

Gaming

Military

Farming

Electronics

Trampoline

Aerospace

Welding

Railroad

Construction

Sports Equipment

Hardware

Lighting

Intended Application

Aircrafts
Antenna Coils

Appliances

Brake Springs

Cars

Door Hinges

Fire Arms

Furniture

Garage Doors

Handles

Hardware

Instruments

Ladders

Lighting Fixtures

Machinery

Measuring equipment

MultiPurpose Springs

Pumps

Push-Pull Controls

Recliners

Switches

Trucks

Vacuums

Valves

Vending Machines

Industry Standards

ASTM
Chicago Area Spring Manufacturers Institute (CASMI)

ISO 9001:2008

SAE

TS 16949

File Formats

AutoCAD
Images

PDF



 Examples of Our Work 


Precision Fourslide Stamping of a Two-Tier Syringe Clip for the Dental Industry
Precision Fourslide Stamping of a Two-Tier Syringe Clip for the Dental Industry


Precision Wire Forming & CNC Coiling of Generator Spring for the Camping Industry
Precision Wire Forming & CNC Coiling of Generator Spring for the Camping Industry

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