Testing the Limits of
Our Springs
Smart Products Tests High Pressure Levels in Stainless Steel (Grade 316) Springs
How high can our springs actually go? The answer could be critical to your future applications. We’re putting our springs under pressure – literally – by testing their highest opening pressure.
Our engineers are currently experimenting with a variety of springs made out of stainless steel (grade 316) to measure their levels of pressure.
"While creating an exclusive design for a customer, we discovered that it's theoretically possible to go much higher with our springs," says Smart Products CEO Mark Jernigan. The process will be to design each series of springs with the highest possible opening pressure, while trying to maintain an acceptable equilibrium between flow, stress, and material. If successful, we may be able to manufacture any spring under that value all the way down to our lower limit."
In this case, the right amount of pressure could be the highest. In order to offer a wider range of solutions for your check valve needs, we are investigating the highest pressures the springs can withstand.
Jernigan continues to add, “I believe we will have the most success with our springs designed to complement our smaller valves to include most of our specialty 100 series and 200 series valves. There is also the possibility of success with the 140, 150, and 160 valve."
Our end goal is to match a customer's design requirements with a custom-built valve that is a great fit and has the right amount of flow with the right amount of pressure.
Stay tuned for results…
Looking for more check valve options? Call one of our Product & Application Specialists at (800) 338-0404. At Smart Products, we go the extra mile for our customers by customizing each product to meet their needs.
About Smart Products, Inc.
Smart Products, Inc., located in Morgan Hill, California, designs and manufactures an extensive family of plastic valves, pumps, and related components. Designed to allow a virtually limitless number of possible combinations to fit specific needs, products are used in a wide range of applications, including medical diagnostic and treatment, gas analysis, filtration, beverage dispensing, printing, and many others. The company also offers custom design capabilities, special testing, and custom assemblies.
