How-to guides

Using Optimisation for Compression Springs in Spring Calculator Professional The optimisation module for compression springs is used to find particular objectives, like weight or length, based on your given parameters. This can be extremely useful if have to work to tight specifications or you want to find a specific value.You can click to play the […]

Designing Your First Compression Spring in Spring Calculator Professional Start SCP and click to design a new Compression Spring. Before doing anything else, check the units, design standard and tolerance standard that are selected. These default to Metric, EN 13906-1 and EN 15800. If you need to create your own units to match a drawing, you

Designing Your First Extension Spring in Spring Calculator Professional Start SCP and click to design a new Extension Spring.Start SCP and click to design a new Extension Spring.   Before doing anything else, check the units, design standard and tolerance standard that are selected. These default to Metric, EN 13906-2 and DIN 2097 (at the time

Changing & Customising Units in Spring Calculator Professional Spring Calculator Professional is setup with both metric and imperial units, to change these or customise your own, watch the video above or follow these steps:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOcCH4LTRGo To switch unit type Select ‘Options’ from the Tools menu Locate the Units tab from the open dialogue box

Modelling a Complex Extension Spring in Spring Calculator Professional This spring serves as a good example of how Spring Calculator Professional can be used to model more “unusual” springs. It has unusual end fittings, dead coils where these ends are screwed in, and also open coils within the main body. The requirements given to us