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NEWS AND INFORMATION
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
New edition of the Spring Manual
(Federfibel) as a book
l hen the first edition of the
SCHERDEL Spring Manual
appeared in 1953, the brochure was
received enthusiastically by customers
and spring developers. Over the years
spring technology has developed con-
tinuously. In the meantime new materi-
als and new production proceses are
being used. The specific use of modern
design and calculation processes, such
as the Finite Element Method or 3D
CAD systems, is becoming more and
more important. This development also
affects the Spring Manual, with the re-
sult that the 7th edition of this book for
specialists has now appeared. The con-
tent can also be seen on the Internet at
This comprehensive work, which has
been thoroughly revised, presents basic
calculation principles and applications.
It is subdivided into the following prod-
uct areas: technical springs, compres-
sion springs, tension springs, torsion
bars, torsion and spiral springs, disc
springs and shaped springs. These pro-
vide equations relating to load and di-
mensioning, as well as information on
testing and application. Additional chap-
ters deal with materials, spring produc-
tion and quality and environmental
management.
For the presentation of the new Spring
Manual, SCHERDEL had invited top-
flight experts from the spring sector to
the forum of the Walter Bach Research
and Development Centre in Poppen-
reuth. In their speeches they provided
an insight into the present-day knowl-
edge of the subject. Marcus Bach wel-
comed the guests and briefly outlined
the tradition of the Spring Manual. The
graduate engineer, Klaus Wanke, who
is known as the "Pope of the spring in-
dustry" and had been active in develop-
ment work at SCHERDEL until his re-
tirement, described various aspects of
the history of spring technology over
the last 50 years. Professor Brita Pyttel
from the Technical University of Darm-
stadt discussed the "Directives con-
cerning components subject to static
and cyclic stress in mechanical engi-
neering" and Professor Ulf Kletzin from
the Technical University of Ilmenau
talked about the "Prognosis concerning
the durability of springs".
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Since 1953 SCHERDEL's book for specialists one
of the main sources of know how for the trade
The book (196 pages with numer-
ous illustrations, diagrams and ta-
bles, ISBN: 978-3-00-0267736-9)
is available from:
SCHERDEL GmbH, Federfibel /
Vertrieb, Postfach 440, D-95604
Marktredwitz or per e-mail:
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It costs € 34.90.
Presenting the Spring Manual
(Federfibel) (from l.):
Andreas Langer, Jürgen Hartmann,
Dr. Gisela Barthold, Dr. Peter
Thoma, Walter Bach, Wolf-Thilo
Zaumseil, Klaus Wanke, Maximilian
von Waldenfels, Sandro Starke.
