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Spring Design Software - packages help

Spring Design Software - packages help

Spring Design Software - packages help

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Can anyone advise on thier experience with the following design software for springs. I'm looking to purchase a program to support a desiggn office in; selection and optimisation, and give hardcopy for a number of product technical files to meet design standards.

MITCalc
SMI see http://www.smihq.org/public/software/asd6.html
IST see http://www.ist.org.uk/software_services.htm
Hexagon see http://www.hexagon.de/fed_e.htm
or any other package that may be of interest for spring design?

Thanks in advance
 

RE: Spring Design Software - packages help

The SMI and IST software are both quite robust and easy to use.  They have extensive industry experience, and are used around the globe.  I have no experience with MIT Calc or Hexagon.

RE: Spring Design Software - packages help

I have used all of them.  If I had to choose I would agree with TVP, SMI and IST are the premiere software packages out there.

IST costs a little bit more, but I think it is worth it.  They have a better selection of materials, and more features to simulate real world application.  If I were you I would pony up the little extra and get IST.

RE: Spring Design Software - packages help

I have the old SMI GSDS5 which still works OK but it has a pretty primitive interface & uses an antique dongle for licensing.  Every time I upgrade the computer I have to jump through hoops to get the software running again.  I would love to upgrade it but SMI does not give existing customers one nickel of price reduction.  I only do a couple of springs a year so there is no cost justification.  Just a heads up about SMI's retarded pricing policy.

RE: Spring Design Software - packages help

Just a heads up on the old GSDS5 software - there are many critical errors in this program - one for example is the E modulus for CrSi - for some reason it is just a little less than 30000000 ?? And the torsion spring program is baffling.

This error and many others have been corrected in the current version ASD 6.0 - you may want to consider this value next time you design your annual spring.

Jack

 

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