William Hughes, manufacturer of
springs, bent wire-forms and
assemblies, continues to expand its
product manufacturing capabilities
and can now form compression
springs in wire sizes up to 8mm dia.

and torsion springs in wire up to
6mm dia followng significant
investment in new machinery at its
sites in the UK and Bulgaria.

A new coiling machine at the
Dorset factory means William
Hughes can now supply heavier duty
compression springs using 5mm to
8mm dia. wire. These are typically
used as return valves in products
such as hydraulic valves. A new
machine in Bulgaria has the capacity
for torsion springs to 6mm dia.

These are used in the automotive
industry and have applications in
products such as chain tensioners.

New processes offered by the
company include steel and glass shot
peening, ultrasonic cleaning and
tensile testing to very high standards.