Leaf Springs | TATA AutoComp Hendrickson Suspensions

With experience, expertise and vision, Hendrickson continues to redefine leaf spring and suspension engineering for commercial vehicle applications around the world. Hendrickson innovations in exclusive manufacturing and materials technology have revolutionized leaf spring performance. This proprietary technology has allowed Hendrickson engineers to produce more efficient springs that reduce weight and improve ride perfomance and durability.

Features & Benefits

Features

High performance bushings designed for high conical and radial stiffness, to improve vehicle dynamics
World class zinc-phosphate pretreat with zinc rich primer
Tapered rear limb designed to withstand demanding brake load inputs
Shaped front limb to achieve ideal roll steer kinematics
Patent pending multi-tempering process to reduce risk of stress corrosion cracking
Proprietary steel grades for hardenability, refined grain and high strength

Benefits

Reduced spring interleaf friction increasing durability
Reduced dynamic hysteresis effects increasing reliability
Advanced materials developed by Hendrickson maintain spring rate without degrading vehicle performance improving reliability
Decreased overall assembly weight and contribute to light weighting

Capabilities

Steel grades are selected based on application and stress levels
Proprietary rapid heat furnaces designed to minimize decarb and maintain fine grain
Optimized peening process to further improve fatigue life
Patented multi-tempering process allows springs to run at maximum hardness, without the risk of hydrogen assisted cracking (HAC)
World class zinc rich primer with a zinc phosphate pretreatment