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Smalley wins GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 9th consecutive year

Let's hear it for Smalley.

The Lake Zurich, IL-based inventor of the edgewound wave spring has received the 2020 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award. This is the ninth year in a row the maker of wave springs, retaining rings, and constant section rings has scored this recognition.

Out of the thousands of GM suppliers, only a small percentage receive the prestigious GM honor. The Supplier Quality Excellence Award is presented to suppliers who have met or exceeded a stringent set of criteria ranging from production to delivery.

"Despite the challenges of getting through unprecedented times in 2020, we are both honored and proud to receive the GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award. We will continue to strive for excellence and earn the trust of our partners, suppliers, and global customers each day," said Daniel Greenhill, Smalley's Customer Quality Manager.

Smalley provides the highest quality retaining rings and springs. The company's parts have been used in the Automotive industry for over 100 years in everything from steering systems to transmissions.

Smalley's latest automotive innovation, the Revolox™ Self-Locking Ring, enables engineers to design for high-RPM requirements cost effectively and with ease of assembly for high-volume applications. It features a "dimple and slot" design that safely and efficiently secures your application at high speeds.

The top five advantages of a Revolox Self-Locking Ring include:

1. Significantly higher RPM capacity over an equivalent non-locking retaining ring: Revolox Self-Locking Rings were tested and optimized for superior and secure high-RPM performance. Contact Smalley Engineers to discuss RPM capabilities in your application.
2. Ease of installation: The sturdy "dimple and slot" design is not easily damaged during installation.


3. Lightweight: With a part weight approximately half the weight of a typical retaining ring, the lower part weight reduces rotating mass and therefore increases efficiency in the application.
4. Automated installation capabilities: Automated installation capabilities make Revolox Self-Locking Rings an ideal solution for high production volumes.
5. Better balanced than snap rings: Revolox Self-Locking Rings have an inherently better, balanced design that helps decrease vibration.

See all that Smalley has to offer at smalley.com.

Source: Smalley

Published September 2021

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