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Attention! Input results shown will be +/- 10% from middle value. Hint: The closer your min and max inputs are, the more accurate your results will be!

Attention! Input results shown will be +/- 10% from middle value. Hint: The closer your min and max inputs are, the more accurate your results will be!

Attention! Input results shown will be +/- 10% from middle value. Hint: The closer your min and max inputs are, the more accurate your results will be!

Compression Springs Are Everywhere

Compression springs are quite commonly found in our everyday life. They are the most popular type of spring and the most on demand when it comes to all sorts of different industries. From the medical industry to the automotive industry and even the irrigation system in your yard the use of compression springs is a fairly common one.

History of Compression Springs

Compression springs have been around for a long time. They date back to 1763 when R. Tradewell filed a british patent for the first coil spring. These were used to replace leaf springs in the automotive suspensions. However, its coiled compact shape became quite useful for many inventions; it was even used for chair seats in 1857. Then in 1865 compression springs started being used for mattresses. Soon coil compression springs started being introduced as part of different devices such as clocks, watches etc.

Compression Springs Today

Today you can find coil compression springs all around you but it isn’t always immediately obvious. Many times springs are well compacted behind devices or machines. If you look closely you will see compression springs everywhere, from medical brackets to the spring in your umbrella. You can find them in your home, work and every area, even those you probably didn’t think of like your lawn.

Why Compression Springs are the Most Common

Compression Springs are the most commonly used type of spring in the world as well as the most economical. They are primarily used for up and down movement making them ideal for all kinds of jobs that require a release of that stored energy. Their compression movement which allows for the energy to be absorbed and released as they return to their original length makes it simple to compact that function into any apparatus whether it be as tiny as a micro device or as large such as a large truck suspension. You may not know that two industries that are largely dependent on compression springs are the automotive industry and the irrigation industry.

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The Automotive Industry Relies on Compression Springs.

Car and motorcycle suspensions are made up of large heavy-duty compression springs that have to last millions of cycles of use over prolonged periods of time. Another example of this is the valve springs used in the motor of your car. Your car goes through thousands of RPM’s an hour, meaning the valve springs in your motor need to do the same. The valve springs in your car need to meet very high standards and designed for the correct environment that the spring will be subject to. Springs play such an important role in our lives.

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The Irrigation Industry and Compression Springs in Your Garden.

Compression springs are used in sprinklers to water our grass. They are used in the rotor type sprinklers as well as valves that control the water flow. Without springs we couldn’t water our grass automatically. Some pumps also include springs and there are plenty other garden items that also use springs you can learn more about these here: Garden Items That Use Springs.

No matter what type of compression spring you need, whether it be conical, barrel or just a basic coil compression spring you can be sure to find what you need at Compression Spring. If you have any questions or concerns or just have a suggestion to make, you can contact us by phone (951) 276-2777 or email at: sales@compressionspring.com