Accelerating Formula One Solutions
~Rapid Development and Delivery for Yasa Motors’ High-Performance Needs~ Customer Challenge Award-winning manufacturer Yasa Motors, known for their high power and torque density axial flux motors, faced a challenge when one of their leading Formula One customers needed a specific spring solution for a bearing pre-load problem. With a maximum deadline of two weeks from […]
Preserving Motorsport Heritage
~Ensuring Performance with Smalley Retaining Rings for Classic Race Cars~ Customer Challenge The origins of British Motor Sport trace back to the late 19th century, with notable events like the 1902 hill-climb at Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, which set the stage for the sport’s future. In 1905, the world’s first permanent hill-climb took place at the […]
Streamlining Miniature Robotics
~Compact Solution for Miniature Robotic Systems with Smalley Wavering®~ Customer Challenge The manufacturer of miniature robotic systems was faced with a problem when trying to introduce pre-loading of some miniature bearings in an exoskeleton application. Because the assembly relied upon ultra-thin wall bearings, the supporting bearing faces were little more than 1 mm wide and […]
Ensuring Precision in Power Supply Actuators
~Precision Solutions with TFC’s Custom Sourcing for Tight Tolerance Components~ Customer Challenge A critical application was designed to use a very tight tolerance standoff. The nature of the application and its environment prevented design adjustments. Undersized and oversized components from other manufacturers had resulted in manufacturing disruptions and end product quality issues. TFC Solution Identified […]
Revolutionising Microphone Design
~How Aston Microphones Revolutionised their Design with Smalley Crest-to-Crest® Wave Springs~ Customer Challenge Aston Microphones, the only mainstream microphone company manufacturing in the UK, sought to develop a unique product that stood out from the “me-too” designs saturating the market. They aimed to create a microphone that combined aesthetics with practicality, specifically requiring a bespoke […]
Solving Curtain Wall Misalignment
~Efficiently Solving Misalignment Issues with Alignment Washers~ Customer Challenge Problems occurred on a major office block construction site when it was discovered not all the anchor points for the curtain walling fixings were in alignment due to hidden re-bars within the concrete plinth on which the walling was positioned. TFC Solution TFC Alignment Washers were […]
Why Choose Smalley Wave Springs Over Disc Springs and Wave Washers
~Exploring the advantages of wave springs for precision and safety-critical applications~ Disc Springs, also known as Belleville Washers, are commonly used in high load engineering applications such as clutches and valves. In precision or safety critical products these basic springs may not offer the accurate loading or dimensional tolerances required of the application. Smalley’s range […]
Improving Sub-Sea Valve Efficiency
~Enhancing Sub-Sea Valve Performance with Interlaced Wave Springs~ Customer Challenge A leading manufacturer of sub-sea isolation valves planned to install upper and lower completions in a challenging deep-water environment. An isolation barrier valve was used in order to isolate the reservoirs before running the upper completions. This required increased force in the assembly to open/close […]
Preventing Gear Failure in Motorsports
~Enhancing Motorsport Gear Reliability with Self-Locking Spirolox Rings~ Customer Challenge The world of motorsport presents designers with some specific challenges and when a leading manufacturer of specialist gear technology was faced with circlip failure on an idler shaft, an alternative solution was required. It was discovered the 25mm diameter shaft intermittently exceeded over 15,000 r.p.m […]
Sourcing Specialist Parts: Elevating UK Manufacturing with Expert Support
~How partnering with a specialist like TFC can streamline your access to custom components and improve efficiency~ At TFC, we are seeing more and more manufacturing customers request help sourcing specialist parts — components that are custom produced using processes such as CNC machining or cold and hot forging. 2021 is a great opportunity to […]
Ensuring Fastener Quality: TFC’s Quick Guide for Manufacturers
~A comprehensive visual guide to detecting common quality issues in fasteners, available for free on the TFC website~ To help manufacturers reduce lead times and avoid product recalls, fastener specialist TFC has released a quick guide illustrating the common quality issues often encountered with fasteners and how they can be detected. For manufacturers working with […]
Advancing Medical Device Engineering with Smalley Springs and Retaining Rings
~Discover how Smalley’s Spirolox Retaining Rings and Crest-to-Crest® Wave Springs, including new smaller designs, are meeting the stringent demands of medical device applications~ Our Smalley Spirolox Retaining Rings and Wave Springs are suitable for a range of medical devices, including surgical instruments, implantable devices, imaging equipment and dental tools. For almost 40 years, TFC has […]