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CAD for nonstandard compression springs
The latest CAD package from Institute of Spring Technology enables the user to design compression springs by user specified geometry input.
News from Engineeringtalk, 19 May 2004
Open day to showcase spring technology
The Institute of Spring Technology will be opening its doors on Thursday 20th May 2004 between 0900 and 1500 BST for customers in the spring industry supply chain to view the facilities.
News from Engineeringtalk, 19 March 2004
Lasers to be used to manufacture springs
A project to be carried out by TWI and the Institute of Spring Technology (IST) will develop advanced spring manufacturing processes based on the use of laser technology.
News from Engineeringtalk, 10 March 2004
Standard to define extension spring tolerances
Following on from its work to standardise compression spring tolerances, the IST has now been commissioned to work on development of an international standard for extension spring tolerances.
News from Engineeringtalk, 1 March 2004
Design software takes in torsion springs
The Institute of Spring Technology has upgraded its spring design software for torsion springs, in line with the latest versions for round wire compression and extension springs.
News from Engineeringtalk, 11 February 2004
Springs put to the test
The Institute of Spring Technology has released a new range of manually operated spring load testers.
News from Engineeringtalk, 22 December 2003
Extension spring design software upgraded
The Institute of Spring Technology offers a range of spring design software, which is continuously being updated in line with new technology.
News from Engineeringtalk, 14 August 2003
Clockwork springs bounce back to prominence
A novel research project is looking at ways in which clockwork spring mechanisms can replace batteries in electronic products.
News from Engineeringtalk, 14 August 2003
Integrated manufacture of hot coiled springs
The computer integrated manufacture of hot coiled springs is in the second year of a two-year project funded under the ICT Carrier Scheme.
News from Engineeringtalk, 12 August 2003
Training courses cover all spring technologies
IST Technical Director, Malcolm Southward has just returned from providing an in-house training course at Stumpp, Schuele and Somappa, a major spring manufacturer in India.
News from Engineeringtalk, 12 August 2003
Study aims to predict spring performance
The IST has recently been presented with a Smart award by the UK DTI for a feasibility study into predicting the nonaxial force characteristics of a spring based on end coil movement.
News from Engineeringtalk, 11 August 2003
Standardisation of compression spring tolerances
For the first time, spring associations from around the world have come together to work on a common challenge.
News from Engineeringtalk, 8 August 2003
Schneider to help specify spring design software
Schneider Electric has selected IST's spring design and validation software to be adopted by designers throughout the worldwide group.
News from Engineeringtalk, 17 July 2003
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