Thankful for Our Products: A History of Springs
This time of year, we want to give thanks to all our employees, our customers and our partners from all across the country. We are grateful for everything that you all have done for us, and we hope that you all have a wonderful holiday season. We also want to give thanks to the tiny […]
How 3D Printing Can Help Spring Manufacturers
3D printing had a pretty quick rise, with units starting out in the thousands of dollars. Now you can get one on Amazon or at The Home Depot for just a few hundred dollars. At first, they were the talk of many industries, with people claiming that would severely disrupt, replace or even put an […]
How to Save Money When Buying Springs
We believe that a quality spring is better than a cheap spring, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get a well-made spring for a great price. At The Yost Superior Co., we design and engineer high quality springs while keeping our costs as low as possible for our customers. The next time you are looking […]
The Advantages of Custom Wire Forms
A product or application is only as strong as its parts. When the springs and custom wire forms that allow something operate are of low quality, the mechanism will always suffer. In the worst case scenarios, it will cease to operate. When searching for new wire forms, you need to find a reliable company who […]
Tips for Keeping Manufacturing Costs Low
When it comes to manufacturing, production cost is one of the top issues that businesses have. Keeping costs low allows businesses to maintain better profit margins, and to better serve their customers and employees by reinvesting the savings back into their company. While there are specific costs that are hard to control, there are still […]
Why Nothing Beats Buying Custom Precision Springs
The sheer benefits of buying custom precision springs is revealed in the name itself. Whether you are purchasing a particular set of springs for a product or any other application, you want a custom-made product that operates precisely how you need it to. Here are a few reasons why nothing beats buying made-to-order springs. You […]
Which Spring Type is Right for Your Application?
At The Yost Superior Co., we engineer a wide variety of precision wire products and springs. But not all springs are created equal, and many customers frequently use our team’s diverse expertise to ascertain which spring is right for their application. If you are even the slightest bit confused as to what you should be […]
What Factors go Into Engineering a Spring?
There are many precise factors that go into engineering custom wire forms and springs. At The Yost Superior Co., we work closely with our clients to determine the specific requirements that their products or applications require, the transfer those into our spring design process, allowing our engineers to create specially designed springs that operate well […]
Understanding Spring and Wire Form Terminology
Spring and wire form manufacturers use a lot of industry specific terms that can sound off putting to people who are not all too familiar with what goes into designing and engineering a custom spring or wire form. At The Yost Superior Co., we make it our mission to provide our customers with the precise […]
Understanding the Basics of Spring Deflection
Spring deflection is defined as the motion the spring makes as it moves up and down. Every mechanical spring, including extension, compression, and torsion springs, have a spring deflection (although different terminology is used in the technical definition of deflection depending on the type of spring used). In most cases, deflection is represented in mathematical […]