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February 22, 2014

SME MANUFACTURING SPOKANE, WASHINGTON CHAPTER 248

A selection of conical coil springs

(Feb. 19, 2014 —- Hayden, Idaho) SME Chapter 248 Plant Tour at Titan Spring, Inc. (Above) Owner Jim Glenn explains Titan’s operations to a tour group organized by SME Spokane. TITAN SPRING provides custom made products for customers in need of close tolerance high precision. The company owners are aerospace experts with over half a century's experience in specifications and processes unique to the industry. For over 50 years we have served many different industries but have specialized in Aerospace and defense in addition to orthopedic Implants for the medical Industry. The company is an AS 9100 manufacturer of wire forms, assemblies and subassemblies, stampings and a variety of springs (flat, compres-sion, extension and torsion) for a wide range of industries, including aerospace. Services include engineering, prototypes, full range of assemblies, wire, cable, stamped and machined and J.I.T. delivery. Miniature welding to intricate assembly. SPC. JIT. TQM. Computer spring design & engi-

neering. BQMS and D6-82479 certified. ITAR registered.

Springs 101 from the Wikipedia: A coil spring, also known as a helical spring, is a mechanical device, which is typically used to store energy due to resilience and subsequently release it, to absorb shock, or to maintain a force between contacting surfaces. They are made of an elastic material formed into the shape of a helix which returns to its natural length when unload-ed. One type of coil spring is a torsion spring: the material of the spring acts in torsion when the spring is compressed or extended. The quality of spring is judged from the energy it can absorb. the spring which is capable of absorbing the greatest amount of energy for the given stress is the best one. Metal coil springs are made by winding a wire around a shaped former - a cylinder is used to form cylindrical coil springs. A leaf spring is a simple form of spring commonly used for the suspension in wheeled vehicles. Originally called a laminated or carriage spring, and sometimes referred to as a semi-elliptical

spring or cart spring, it is one of the oldest forms of springing, dating back to medieval times.

Listen to John A. Dunlop, Pro-gram manager at KeytronicsEMS "Spokane's SME organization is ex-ceptional. The leadership is dedicated to the cause and past leaders remain involved to ensure that the contacts and traditions of the organization con-tinue. Traditions include nearly monthly tours of local manufacturing companies to learn best in class production and Lean techniques. The group also spon-sors a student paper night that offers both contacts and awards. This is cer-tainly the premier manufacturing and engineering organization in Spokane." —- Membership in SME is open to business professionals interested in manufacturing or lean. To apply for membership in SME go here: http://www.slideshare.net/dryfinish/fillintheform-and-return, SEE ALSO: www.sme248.org

Compression coil springs, designed to resist being compressed. A typical use for compression coil springs is in car suspension systems.

Tension/extension coil springs, de-signed to resist stretching. They usual-ly have a hook or eye form at each end for attachment

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SME C248 executive committee members Bryan Wood-

bury and Tony Wisniewski and new member Luke Fri-

denmaker listen intently as Kevin Glenn explains some

of the intricacies of Titan Spring’s wire form manufac-

turing. For more information on SME Manufactur-

ing’s Spokane Chapter events go here: http://i.sme.org/

c248/Home/ Editorial by Dave Davidson