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Springs for Pumpsr
 
 Applicant: Kawaguchi Spring Co., Ltd.
Reason for selection:
The products concerned are stainless steel springs used for the pumping systems of daily goods and cosmetics. Through the applicant’s unique winding technique, springs with uniform repulsion and high corrosion resistance have been developed.
Stainless steel springs have excellent durability and long product lives leading to the reduction of wastes.
In addition, strong measures of energy saving and material loss reduction were employed throughout the production processes as a means of advancing to a carbon-neutral society.
The output has increased about threefold compared with 20 years ago, a clear sign of contribution to expanded demand for pumping products.

Stainless steel types used: SUS304, SUS316N

Consumption: 700t/year

Presenter: Nippon Steel Corporation
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