All Things Springs: Compression Spring Classifications I had the fortune, early in my career, to be mentored by a meticulous German engineer named Horst Pimmler. Mr. Pimmler was the founder of Monticello Spring Corporation and had a way to classify everything. His way...
All Things Springs: The Material Mix – What if I change to… As I think of subjects to write about, I try to stay with typical issues that come up on a weekly basis. One subject that comes up frequently is material changes. It’s fairly common for...
All Things Springs: The Quick-Fix Spring Rate Compensation Formula for Coilers Only One of the daily challenges for springmakers/coilers is the adjustment needed to yield nominal rate. As all spring manufacturers know, the only bill of material for a spring is the...
All Things Springs: Stress Formula – The Final Factor of Design Integrity In the article titled “Rate Formula – For Those With Calipers,” I gave the example of the math needed to determine the rate of a submitted spring sample. With a few physical dimensions, we...
All Things Springs: Rate Formula – for those with Calipers Many times, I have received samples instead of a blueprint for quoting purposes. It is common to slip out to the QA department and have the spring tested for rate. However, there is another way to...
All Things Springs: Know a Lot with a Little Math There are many concepts that require understanding to be successful in Engineering. As with any discipline, there are many axioms that are privy to a given field, such as spring design. One of the most misunderstood of...
