Author Archives: Patricia Ellner
Trash to Treasure – More Amazing Spring Repurposing Ideas
The holiday season is here! Need some new ideas for timeless decorations? You don’t have to be an artsy craftsman; you just need a little imagination. Forget finding this year’s wreath at Home Depot. Instead, get creative and make one from your old bedsprings. And, when the holiday season is over, you can embellish the […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
From the Ajax Wire Specialty Company family to yours, have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
For the Young Engineer – Making Machines with Springs
It’s hard to believe it, but the holiday season is fast approaching. If you have an aspiring mechanical engineer in your life, then we have the perfect gift idea for you. Making Machines with Springs (Simple Machine Projects) by Chris Oxlade will provide a hands-on approach to understanding springs for your young scientist.
Easily Find Spring Part Number Equivalents
If you’re looking for a new MRO or OEM spring supplier, look no further than Ajax Wire Specialty Company. Not only do we have thousands of in-stock part numbers of the most common springs ready to ship, we also have part number equivalents of some of the other most well known brands.
We’ve Got “A Case of Spring Fever!”
Autumn may just be beginning, but here at Ajax we’ve already got a bad case of spring fever! And since we know you’re probably suffering just like us, we thought we’d share with you this critically acclaimed short film from 1940. It chronicles a day in the life of Gilbert Willoughby, a man foolish enough to wish […]
Springs Are the Main Component of a Garage Door
The garage door and the garage door spring, known as the torsion spring used in larger overhead doors or extension springs for residential garage doors, are the most vital and used parts of any garage. The torsion spring winds and unwinds every time the garage door opens and closes, whereas the extension spring expands and […]
Custom Spring Design is Our Specialty
With over 8 decades of experience, Ajax Wire Specialty Company has the engineering know-how to help you with your most challenging custom spring design specs. We’ve helped countless manufacturers design and produce literally thousands of custom springs for just about every application imaginable.
Sure, We’ve Got Some Compression Springs
You already know that Ajax Wire Specialty Company is one of the most trusted names for MRO and OEM spring manufacturing. But how did we get that reputation? Many reasons. For starters, we know springs. We’re experts in the design and manufacture of these mechanisms, and have been helping manufacturers select and stock up on […]
When Your Garage Door Spring Breaks
As anyone who has ever heard a garage door spring break will tell you, it’s one of the most startling, and frustrating sounds you’ll ever hear. Very often, it can be a loud, violent bang that may make you jump out of your skin! But once you get your heart-rate back to normal, you’ll then […]
Useful Spring Assortments to Set Up Your Workbenches
At Ajax Springs, we understand that your manufacturing environment needs to be efficient and run smoothly in order for you to produce your products quickly and profitably. That’s why we make it easy to keep your workbenches stocked with the right parts, and all within easy reach. We offer more than a dozen spring assortments […]
