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Extension Springs

Spring Engineers of Houston provides custom extension springs to meet our customer’s needs. We offer comprehensive spring design services whether you are starting from scratch or need help refining your existing design. Our experts offer years of experience in the design of many types of springs for various industries. If you have questions or looking for assistance in your spring design, contact our experts.

 

Extension springs are helical springs designed to store energy and resist a pulling force. The spring used on a screen door is a good example of the most common extension spring. Extension springs must have a means for attaching them to components in your device or assembly. Ends can be loops, hooks, threaded inserts or swivels. The end configurations on extension springs are unlimited but always perform the same basic function. Position of the ends can be random or can be designed with specific orientation to each other and to the extension spring body. (See our Extension Spring Worksheet in the downloads section.) Stresses present in the loops can be higher than those in the extension spring body. Calculation of these stresses is complex but it is a vital component for your final extension spring design as they can strongly affect performance, especially in cyclic applications.

Custom Extension Springs

Extension springs are most commonly formed with a closed coil configuration, where each coil is in contact with the adjacent coil. The "initial tension" in the extension spring body determines how tightly these coils will be held together. Manipulating the initial tension during the design of custom extension springs will help achieve the desired load requirements for a given application. Stress considerations are important with any design of custom extension springs. The maximum recommended stress for extension springs with low initial tension requirements is easily calculated. Extension springs with high initial tension requirements cannot be adequately stress relieved and will require reductions in the maximum recommended stress. Sometimes special end hooks, swivel hooks, or plugs are used to improve the spring function. As an extension spring manufacturer, we can assist the client in design of these features, as required by the application.

Extension Spring Manufacturers

Spring Engineers of Houston are experts with years of experience in the design of many types of springs for various industries. If you are looking for an extension spring manufacturer to assist with the design of your spring, or have questions, contact us today. Already have a design? Send us your cad drawing to learn how we can help on your next project.

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  • An effective extension spring design will always satisfy the four basic operating requirements; Energy, Space, Environment and Service. With appropriate consideration and a quality spring design program you’ll have the best extension spring possible for your application.

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    An effective extension spring design will always satisfy the four basic operating requirements; Energy, Space, Environment and Service. With appropriate consideration and a quality spring design program you’ll have the best extension spring possible for your application.

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