Customised spring design or standard

In the field of technical springs such as leaf springs, stamped or bent parts The decision in favour of a customised spring design is becoming increasingly common. This is due to the fact that the performance of a customised component, which at first glance seems more complex to produce, has a very simple result due to its sustainability and specificity: it pays off!

Holding, connecting, clamping, fastening, closing, securing, latching or contacting: as varied as the functional scope of technical springs, especially leaf springs, is, as large and The range of standardised products is almost unmanageablethat cover many things, but not everything. The individualised production of special spring constructions has one decisive advantage: you don't have to make any compromises.

Manufacturers of technical springs have long since adapted to "getting involved" in the development of solutions at a very early stage during consultation and planning. The customer benefits from the manufacturer's experience in countless "trades". We at Schaaf have so many and Versatile industry solutions for technical springsWe have realised a high level of special understanding of your problem with our wide range of products, including leaf springs, stamped and bent parts as well as laser parts made from a wide variety of materials, including stainless spring steel. It is therefore worth talking to us as early as the basic problem analysis phase.

If you don't want an off-the-shelf solution, but sustainable efficiency, you need an expert. Practical experience and the memory of similar cases with special tasks count. You need to know a lot: the right material and its tempering and finishing. Added to this is reproducible prototyping and, of course, the availability of optimal tools, flexible manufacturing processes and a sophisticated knowledge of the latest digital development and manufacturing systems. This expertise then flows into the development of the spring geometry and the resulting optimised design. Ideally, it should be in hands or minds that have already developed solutions for virtually all industries and applications. Expertise is key!

The Production quality of an individual spring should not differ from that of series production. This applies to the brainpower involved in planning and development as well as the use of state-of-the-art, high-performance machinery. The customised spring design also requires the full range of manufacturing techniques, from stamping and embossing to grinding and lasering. Surface finishing such as galvanising, burnishing, phosphating, barrel finishing and, of course, painting should be part of the manufacturer's portfolio of experience-based skills. Customers should always make sure that the manufacturer has mastered the entire range of the above-mentioned factors. Only this complete expertise ensures that the unique spring construction has the lasting quality it needs for long-lasting functionality.

The optimum leaf spring holds - and does not hold. It clamps - and releases. With maximum uniformity, reliability and a long service life. As simple as the requirements are, the manufacturer's comprehensive expertise is just as important. It is by no means easy to find a simple solutionespecially when it comes to highly specific requirements. However, this calculation is simple: the higher the quantities, the smaller the cost difference between a customised spring design and a standard spring. It is therefore no contradiction that more and more users are solving a supposedly standard problem with a customised spring design.