Practical Spring Design:

2026 Dates:

21st – 22nd October 2026 

2027 Dates:

3rd – 4th March 2027 

9th – 10th June 2027 

20th – 21st October 2027


Based on decades of experience in training the spring industry, Practical Spring Design is our regular scheduled course. We deliver it 2-3 times each year, generally online over Zoom.

We teach you the basic background theory (without overwhelming you with equations!) for all the main spring types, and hints and tips on how to design. We focus on spring materials and their properties, and spring failure – you will understand the mechanisms of failure and how to prevent them.

The course lasts two days and includes workshop exercises where you can design springs to cement what you have learned.

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Course Schedule

Day One

  • Introduction
  • Basic Compression Spring Design
  • Rate and Stress Calculations
  • Compression Spring Design Techniques
  • Designing a Spring in SCP
  • Spring Material Selection
  • Spring Failure and Prevention

Day Two

  • Compression Spring Workshop
  • Advanced Compression Spring Design
  • Advanced Topics in SCP
  • Virtual Tour of IST facilities
  • Extension Spring Design
  • Extension Springs in SCP
  • Torsion Spring Design
  • Torsion Springs in SCP
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Looking for something else?

We offer tailored training solutions, which means you can build a course that suits your specific business needs. Ideal for organisations who do not wish to take part in our open training sessions or need something a little unique. You could even invite your customers or suppliers!

Tailored training can be delivered online or in-house, anywhere in the world.

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