by katyspring | Oct 31, 2022 | Blog
2023 Budgets Should Reflect Declines in Metal Prices Most metal prices experienced considerable drops from price levels seen just a year ago. Indeed, excluding lead, all non-ferrous and ferrous metal prices appear considerably below price levels seen in 2021. Most...
by katyspring | Oct 17, 2022 | Blog
Katy Spring sent our team to this year’s Spring World event, hosted by CASMI. Departments represented included quality, manufacturing, and operations. Katy Spring sends a team to the Spring World event, held in Chicago every two years, to check out the latest in...
by katyspring | Sep 21, 2022 | Blog, Videos
Katy Spring makes many different types of custom wire forms. We have CNC machines, like the one shown in this video, that can manufacture custom wire forms from wire sizes .020” to .195”. This wire form has several bends which would be very expensive to make by hand....
by katyspring | Aug 15, 2022 | Blog, Videos
Stress relieving springs is the most common form of heat-treating springs. This video shows two large batch ovens used for stress relieving larger springs in large batch quantities. Smaller springs can be stress relieved in an in-line furnace. If not properly stress...
by katyspring | Jul 13, 2022 | Blog, Videos
Most springs made from carbon wire are stress relieved at a temperature of 600 degrees F for a minimum of 30 minutes. Stress relieving, or “normalizing” as it’s sometimes referred to, allows the spring to relax or be relieved of stress, thereby holding its physical...
by katyspring | Apr 27, 2022 | Blog
In response to the rapidly changing market demand, Katy Spring is pleased to announce our newest equipment purchases that will increase production capacity for several areas of custom spring and wire form production. Our new SHA-5120, CNC coiling machine will coil and...
