The Signs Your Springs are About to Fail As the Metallurgical Analyst for the Institute of Spring Technology, I analyse corrosion-related spring failures on a daily basis. This article aims to help you understand the signs of corrosion, why it occurs, and prevention methods. Corrosion is the deterioration of a metal surface because of an […]
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High Performance Spring Failure: A Case Study of a Valve Spring Within all industries, certain components are known for their precise manufacture and exceptional performance. Within the spring industry, valve springs are considered some of the top performers. These springs are typically manufactured from material with the tightest tolerances, highest strength and with minimal inclusions
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Root Cause Analysis of a Failed Spring As the leading institute for spring failure investigations we often get asked what are they and what do they entail? To demonstrate our process we have created this infographic which guides you through our procedure. Download the infographic:Â Spring-Failure-Investigation-Infographic Â
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Case Study: Failure Analysis for the Rail Industry Our failure analysis and testing services have been helping companies for over 70 years to understand why a spring failed and what steps can be taken to improve its life.Springs are often critical components and are found in a huge number of products across many sectors including
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Manual excerpt for the “let’s talk about failure” post.
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What’s The Cost if a Spring Fails? The failure of a component can have serious consequences and cause safety concerns along with unnecessary costs associated with downtime. Product recalls are also a real possibility just like Subaru’s recall back in November 2018. Understanding why a component fails and knowing how to put clear processes in
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