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Spring Detangler

Overview

Eliminate Material and Labor Waste

Springs are challenging on a production line due to their propensity to become tangled to each other. Springs are typically shipped in bulk where they can become interlocked. Water spiders on a lean manufacturing line are tasked with timely stock replenishment and are unable to spend additional time on any one component. This means that assembly line operators must either spend their valuable time trying to separate them or are forced to dispose of any interlocked springs.

The Colombi Line of Spring Separators were engineered to eliminate material and time muda (waste) stemming from tangled coil springs. As an advocate of eliminating process and inventory waste, Novo Lean Solutions is proud to be an authorized distributor of Colombi Spring Separators, Speed Feeders and Spring Sorters. Available in a range of sizes and easy to use, these tabletop machines can save manufacturers thousands of dollars each year.

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The Novo Lean Solutions Advantage:

  • Reduce Muda (Waste)

    With hands-on experience in machining, manufacturing, and assembly, we understand the monetary impact of waste. We are relentless in our pursuit of reducing material, time and process waste
  • Lean Operations

    Our lean approach emphasizes continuous improvement, workflow standardization, product quality, waste reduction, and environmental controls.
  • Shop Floor Experience

    The Novo family of brands has decades of manufacturing experience, including over 40 years with Novo Precision and 20 years with Novo Metal Finishing Technologies.

In addition to our portfolio of Columbi Spring Separators, we also provide their Speed Feeders and Spring Sorters.

Speed feeders are designed to deliver an oriented spring directly to an assembly point on demand. The Colombi speed feeder can deliver oriented springs to up to six separate assembly points independently, on demand anywhere within a radius of 12 feet (4 meters). Speed feeders can be equipped with optional spring pick point escapements for assisted manual assembly applications.

Spring sorters are designed to separate different sized springs for Point of Use (POU) inventory. To accommodate the wide range of spring types and sizes utilized in the industry today, Novo Precision offers spring sorting devices with the following features:

  • Multiple styles and configurations
  • Spring separating rates as fast as 1,500 ppm
  • Spring OD up to 0.196” (5 mm)
  • Spring lengths up to 0.788” (20 mm)
  • 115V or 230V power supply
  • Up to six separate delivery points for separating springs

Ready To See How It Works?

Novo Precision will perform a free demonstration test on your submitted spring samples. If you are unable to visit our Bristol, Connecticut facility, contact us for a remote video demonstration.

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See how the Novo Lean Solutions range of products can save time, eliminate waste, and solve your operational challenges.

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