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Define a "quality" product

by Southern Springs
Published on 31st Mar '14 23:36
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Product which is ' Fit for

Use ' can be defined in very
simple and effective sense.
totdesign Today, 10:25

Nesting springs means to have one or more springs fitted inside a larger
spring. Nested springs enable the spring designer to get more loadbearing
material into a fixed space. By so doing, the springs are able to support a
greater load than one spring alone could withstand. By reducing the working
stresses within each nested spring, the probable working life of the springs is
increased. Nested springs also enable the designer to reduce the length of
the spring, thus reducing the chance of buckling.
When designing nested springs, it must be remembered that the springs
adjacent to each other must be coiled in different directions, otherwise
tangling is likely to occur in operation. These springs are used widely in
demanding applications where high loads and long fatigue life are required,
particularly within a small space.

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Fixture for work piece

while tightening bolt
which requires high
torque
You can use a vice to hold
the workpiece. But jaws of
the vice are hardened steel
and can damage the
material. So use a softer
material (like copper or
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Can't comment on your

idea but would recommend
reconsidering the idea.
Considerig the very high
speed at which the system
is going to operate, there
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Article written by David Banks-Fear and published on MDF by kind

permission of Southern Springs & Pressings Limited.
David Banks-Fear is a Mechanical Design Forum Group member. He is a
technical author and consultant design engineer with nearly 40 years of
experience. He and his design team are available to assist with any
technical design issues with springs, pressings and precision engineered
parts. Email: david@southernsprings.co.uk

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Why no mention of "reduced inertia", "resonance", "increased

spring response"...to mention but a few design
considerations...?

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