It may be simplest feature to measure, but the number of coils accounts for an astonishing number of errors in drawings and in new product development.  Counting them is easy enough – every rotation of 360 degrees equals one coil(90 degrees  = ¼ coil, 180 degrees = ½ coil).  However, the coil count can be […]

It is certainly an exciting time for science, and Murphy and Read is proud to be involved in at least a little part of its history.  In the 1970’s Murphy and Read worked with NASA to manufacture a spring that was to be outfitted on NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft.  According to NASA’s website, the Voyager […]

Welcome to the Murphy and Read Spring Blog!  You can check back here for all things spring; company related updates, industry news, design tips or really anything we feel like talking about.  We also have facebook and Linkedin pages you can follow for updated news and pictures. It has been a busy year already.  We have attended two successful […]