polymer springs
- June 20, 2017
Light-weight, robust polymer springs are replacing steel coil springs in a range of energy management applications including track tensioners for light-duty mobile equipment such as skid loaders.
With safety as Priority #1, use of polymer springs eliminates a potential source of injury and safeguards workers during equipment assembly and installation. Polymer springs are much safer to install compared to steel coil springs because their lowered stored energy reduces the risk of injury and damage due to uncontrolled release.
Product Features:
- Safer. Lower stored energy vs. steel coil spring reduces risk of uncontrolled release
- Smaller. For a given spring force, up to 75% reduction in space allows simple fixturing and assembly
- Lighter. Up to 90% reduction in weight for a given spring force gives equipment designers more degrees of freedom in weight distribution
