Smi | Spring Manufacturers Institute

Serving, supporting and educating North American precision spring manufacturers in their pursuit of competitiveness in global markets. The members of SMI work together to meet the key issues of the industry worldwide, including quality, design, materials, technology and government regulations. Join us at The Metal Engineering eXpo! The premier, global event for springmakers, metalstampers, wireformers and suppliers to the precision spring manufacturing industry. It’s an opportunity to explore the expert community that exists as part of SMI. The many services of SMI include: Software: SMI's Advanced Spring Design Software (ASD) simplifies the spring design process. It calculates designs, creates plots and drawings for extension, compression, torsion and other types of springs. Seminars: SMI offers a number of regional and online seminars each year to assist members with springmaking and business management issues. Meetings: SMI conventions and other meetings provide a forum for the exchange of information, as well as an opportunity to meet and network with fellow springmakers. Technical Assistance: SMI's technical director is on hand to answer your technical questions relating to spring manufacture and materials. The Failure Analysis service also helps spring companies solve problems with specific spring applications. Safety and Regulatory Compliance: Safety Audits are offered to members as a means to prepare for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)/Canadian Ministry of Labor inspections. Participating members have lowered incidents of lost-time injuries, lowered workers' compensation costs and avoided large fines from government regulatory agencies.