General Wire Spring

CUSTOM COMPRESSION SPRINGS

A compression spring is an open-coil helical spring that offers resistance to a compressive force applied axially. It is usually coiled as a constant-diameter cylinder. Other common forms of compression springs--such as conical, concave (barrel), convex (hourglass), or various combinations of these--are used as required by the application. While square, rectangular, or special-section wire can be specified, round wire is predominantly used in compressed coil springs because it is readily available and adaptable to standard coiler tooling. General Wire Spring specializes in the design and manufacturing of custom compression springs and heavy duty coil springs.