AUTUMN 2019
SPRINGS
Small springs for
small devices
High pressure compression springs are designed to fit in tighter applications
while achieving similar strength and comparable spring rate to larger and
heavier springs.
rate to a much larger and heavier spring, but
in a much tighter space.
They are available in a range of free
lengths, starting at 0.250” (6.35mm) up to 4”
(101.60mm).
Lee Spring
0118 978 1800
www.leespring.co.uk
The Lee Spring catalogue has
always offered springs with
relatively high spring rates or
workable (maximum) loads. But often,
the standard outside diameters were
too wide to fit within the intended
application assembly requirements, or
the lengths too long and bulky.
Now Lee Spring has introduced ‘Skinny
& Strong’, low index, High Pressure
Compression Springs. This firm, slender
spring design offers a high spring rate in a
smaller compression spring diameter, without
sacrificing any of the pressure and is suited
for operation in confined spaces.
The low index, High Pressure
Compression Springs are carefully designed
to work in small holes, packed with high load
capacities and rated to pressures of 300, 400,
500 and 600 psi for easy reference.
High pressure compression springs are
designed to provide high resistant forces
with a relatively slender diameter spring. A
standard spring can only support a certain
amount of weight and would need a wider
profile to take heavier loads, but a high
pressure compression spring is fortified to
achieve a higher spring rate – the spring rate
refers to how many pounds a spring can be
compressed to per inch. This means you can
pile on much more weight for the diameter, in
comparison to standard compression springs.
High pressure compression springs are
used in applications that demand small
devices requiring firm, but not rigid, slender
springs, such as in switches, ball plungers,
safety relief valves, quick change tools and
vice clamps.
Using a high pressure compression spring,
rather than a standard compression spring,
in these instances will mean the spring lasts
longer as it can withstand heavy loads –
saving money on maintenance.
High pressure compression springs
from Lee Spring are made from
passivated and shot peened Stainless
Steel, which provides a balance of
corrosion resistance, high strength,
and toughness – meaning these
springs will last even longer, whatever
the conditions. They range in size,
fitting holes as small as 1/8” (3.2mm)
to 2” (50.8mm) so they can achieve just
as much strength and a comparable spring
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