When it comes to spring manufacturing, there are great, good, and bad suppliers. Of course you want the springs you purchase to be high quality. Making sure you do in fact get great quality depends greatly on the supplier you decide to work with.

Choose a bad supplier and you’ll find yourself dealing with poorly made, wrongly configured springs that don’t work for your application. Choose a great supplier and you’ll get everything you hoped for—your purchase will be worth every nickel. To choose the right supplier, though, you need to understand how high-quality springs are manufactured and how to avoid purchasing cheap ones, so you can zero in on a supplier that has all the checkmarks on your list.

Design Expertise

The highest quality products are those that are specifically tailored for your application. As a purchasing manager, you probably don’t know much about the details and intricacies that go into designing a spring. But exact calculations are necessary—and they’re based on a lot of factors, like solid height, applied force, compression, and tension requirements. You know you can’t handle the design process on your own, or you risk making even the slightest error that will ruin your product. When you work with a supplier who has design expertise, you can ensure that all of the appropriate factors are taken into account so you get a spring that can function properly when placed into your product.

Industry Experience

People use springs in an endless list of applications. They’re versatile, and they can come in tons of different shapes, sizes, and materials. They can also be plated with different coating options or finishes to cover corrosion resistance and other types of protection. To get the highest quality, you need a manufacturer that knows the type of spring that is ideal for your industry—and your unique application. A manufacturer that doesn’t have the knowledge or experience in creating the specific spring you need for your type of product probably won’t know what’s best for the conditions they will be put in or won’t understand the different factors that need to be taken under consideration. You could end up with a spring that quickly rusts, breaks, or wears under pressure. 

Choices

A manufacturer that limits your options isn’t meeting your needs. Your spring may need a specific type of coating, may need to be an exact size, or may need to be created using a precise material in order to do its job properly in your application. If you’re not getting what you need in terms of options—if you have to settle—you ultimately can’t guarantee that the spring you purchase is going to be the highest in quality. Not all options work for all purposes—so you need variety to find exactly what you need. Your manufacturer should also be with you every step of the way to ensure you’re choosing the correct options.

High Quality for Better Business

Your business depends on quality—of your products, and of the components placed inside of those products. When you find a supplier that can design and manufacture high-quality springs that work for your purpose, your company will reap the benefits. Purchasing high-quality springs from the start saves you time and money and makes your overall business more efficient, productive, and profitable.