The new InterShim™ wave spring from Rotor Clip s.r.o has been engineered for high acceleration electric motor applications, featuring alternating turns between inactive (flat) and active (waved) turns to ensure reliable performance under torsional loads and precise rotational movement.
InterShim™’s advanced design changes the turns from inactive to active in alternation, with an inactive turn always followed by an active turn. Every inactive turn between each active turn acts like a shim washer between two spring elements, preventing the wave trough of a higher level active turn from moving onto the wave crest of a lower level active turn – due to displacement or circumferential movement caused by torsional loads.
The turns of the wave spring, arranged with flat or waved shapes, are engineered to smoothly glide against each other. Such a design prevents the wave spring from collapsing, even when subjected to torsional loads that create relative movement between the active turns. Floating ends and bent ends help to prevent damage to the mating surface. InterShim™ is also a highly customisable solution, thanks to the number of waves; turns, arrangement of shims or troughs; and range of speciality alloys available.
Whilst initially developed for the Electric Vehicle (EV) market, its advanced design addresses physical challenges such as extreme forces and vibrations, making it a versatile solution for high-speed and high stress applications across various industries.
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