The world of springs is very vast and full of information. Here at Planetspring.com we have made an effort to collaborate that information to help you learn about springs. Most people do not understand how springs truly work, because the information is not available for them to learn. The spring knowledge section of Planetspring.com was constructed using the minds of some of the most talented spring makers working today. We will provide you with more than enough technical information to design the spring you are looking for.

There are all types of springs on the market today, from custom springs to stock springs, from micro springs to jumbo compression springs. In this section for example, you will learn how to create your torsion spring design using the torsion springs formula in our explanation of torsion springs technical article. You will learn about springs you may not have known even existed, such as gas springs, slotted spring pins, urethane compression springs, magazine springs, clock springs, garter springs and many more.

In this section you can also see how vast an industry we have. For example automotive springs contains within it leaf springs, car coil springs, air springs, gas springs, and torsion bars. In spring knowledge you can find information on each one of these types of automotive springs. Some of the most common springs, such as extension springs, compression springs, and torsion springs are still not fully understood. Within these technical articles you can find extension spring formulas, compression spring design, unique applications for each spring, an example of a torsion spring as well as much more information.

Did you know that there are two types of garage door springs? You may have garage door torsion springs or a garage door extension spring? How will you order a replacement if you do not know which type you have? That is what spring knowledge is all about. Spring knowledge is here to provide you with the information needed to purchase your coil springs, compression springs, a garter spring, metal spring clips, adjustable gas springs, conical springs, etc. We provide you with the terminology, technical specs, applications, and special considerations for all types of springs.

If you are an engineer or inventor designing a new product that requires any type of spring this section will provide you with the knowledge you need to design the spring correctly and in the most cost effective way. For example, what type of environment your spring is going to be in plays a big part in the design. If the spring is going to be in water, low temperature, or high temperature your spring will need to be a certain type of wire or have plating on the wire. You can use our technical articles to answer any questions you may have about your spring design. Each article contains the most common questions people ask spring engineers and the answers to those questions, they include design considerations, formulas, overview, applications, and measurement tools.

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