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Do you have one or two conveyors to design? We can design your conveyors for you at a very reasonable price of $300 each without pulley shaft design or $600 each with pulley shaft design. This special price applies to small and medium in-plant conveyors. Call (303) 927-6937 for special prices on overland conveyors or larger projects. Kent R. Rieske, Professional Mechanical Engineer.
is used worldwide.
PRO-BELT performs rock solid calculations quickly and easily with a report printout of presentation quality. You can zoom through the input screens and see your results pages as you go. Error messages on screen and in the report keeps your work within the bounds of accurate belt conveyor, belt feeder and pulley shaft design.
PRO-BELT is a package of four computer programs for the design of Belt Conveyors, Belt Feeders and Pulley Shafts. PRO-BELT is used by hundreds of companies in North America for belt conveyor design, and the metric version is used worldwide. We have ten years of extensive experience with the design of thousands of belt conveyors and belt feeders showing proven performance. One customer saved $25,000 on his first day of use by switching from another belt conveyor software package to PRO-BELT. This was achieved because of our exceeding high degree of accuracy. It prevents unnecessary over-design expenses and eliminates costly under-design errors. It is available in Imperial (English) units or Metric (SI) units. Check out our new Version 5.0 with Horizontal Curve design.
PRO-BELT is very easy to use on any IBM-DOS compatible computer through the latest Pentium with Windows 95, 98 ME, NT, 2000 and XP. PRO-BELT features a shadow box pop-up multi-level menu system. Use the mouse for moving, pointing, selecting and canceling menu commands. Operation is even faster by pressing the first letter of the command to zoom from one menu to the next.
Design all belt conveyor sizes from 16" to 120" (400mm to 3000mm) belt widths with idler troughing angles from zero degree flat belts up to 45 degrees. Design and analyze all belt conveyor profiles with head pulley drives, return belt drives or tail pulley drives. Dual pulley drives and booster drive stations are also possible. Two conveyor programs are included; one for regular flat or uphill conveyors and the other for downhill regenerative conveyors. The program to use depends on the relationship of the drive and the take-up counterweight. PRO-BELT allows any configuration, even unusual designs, such as inclined conveyors with tail drives or regenerative conveyors with head drives.
Design any length overland belt conveyor without limit. Divide the conveyor into as many as 24 sections as desired. Fully load, partially load or unload any section for running special conveyor loading simulations. You can quickly run multiple load cases to simulate any operating condition.
PRO-BELT calculates idler loading, belt tensions, motor sizing, acceleration, coasting, brake, backstop and many other requirements. PRO-BELT now allows the input of special custom designed idler sizes and characteristics. An "Error" message screen insures that results are correct.
Concave and convex vertical curves are designed for curve radius, idler loading, belt lift, belt stress and belt buckling restrictions.
View and graph the bulk material discharge trajectory for the conveyor. The double line graph shows both the material at the belt line and the material at the top of the mass.
PRO-BELT allows custom factors for variations away from the Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association standards. Our special Ky and Kx Multipliers allow for the design of non-standard conveyors, such as high angle high lift conveyors, flat belt pocket conveyors and pipe conveyors. You can add or subtract belt tension in any section to simulate special equipment associated with the belt conveyor. Tripper and reversing conveyors are easily analyzed. Select the custom idler command to specify your own idler sizes and friction factors which are outside the normal CEMA specifications.
PRO-BELT also includes the best belt FEEDER design program available. We developed our proprietary feeder simulation formulas because no accurate standards are available. Our analysis has been thoroughly tested in the field and has proven to be extremely accurate for all feeder sizes, all bulk materials and any loading conditions. The FEEDER program can be used to design slider bed belt feeders, idler bed belt feeders, apron feeders or drag chain feeders or conveyors. We do it right.
PRO-BELT also includes an easy to use PULLEY shaft design program. Analyze pulley shafts for deflection at the pulley hub, and combined torsional and bending stress throughout the shaft. Overhung shaft mounted drives can be used, and the extended shaft is analyzed for bending and torsional loads. Shafting material properties are listed in an on-screen table. Keyways are designed for proper size and key selection. The pulley shafts are designed in accordance with ANSI/ASME B106.1M - 1985 standard and the new ANSI/CEMA B105.1 - 1992 standard. Frankly, we were many years ahead of CEMA on pulley shaft design.
PRO-BELT is very easy to use with on-screen F1-HELP windows which are cursor sensitive. No more searching a help menu system to find your answer, and our free technical assistance is only a phone call or fax away. The easy to use manual is complete with section tabs, example problems, drawings, index and a beautiful 8.5" x 11" D-ring binder with slip case box.
PRO-BELT users have walked away for other computer programs and then reordered multiple copies from us. One user saved $25,000 on his first project by switching to PRO-BELT. He checked another project which was just completed and found he could have saved another $70,000 had he purchased PRO-BELT earlier. Now he has two copies.
PRO-BELT users have the advantage of a "what you see is what you print" layout that gives intermediate results, recommendations and warning error messages as you enter data. The multi-level pop-up menu system allows three methods for command selection: 1) simply press the key matching the high-lighted letter in the command name, 2) use the arrow keys to move to a command and press "enter" or 3) use the left mouse key to select a command and the right mouse key to reverse the command or return to the Main Menu. Our method of pressing the command letter key is MUCH FASTER than the standard Windows - icon - mouse -click selection method. The ESC key also reverses commands and returns the user to the Main Menu.
PRO-BELT has a cursor sensitive help system with the F1 HELP key. There is no wasted time searching around in a Windows type help system hoping that a help message is available for your question. PRO-BELT pops-up a help message window to match the input cell for which you have a question. Naturally, you can go to the main help menu and look through the numerous help messages.
PRO-BELT runs in a DOS-Window on Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, 2003 and XP. You can minimize the window and continue other work just as you would with any Windows program. PRO-BELT will print to your network printer or to a direct connected workstation printer. PRO-BELT is compatible with older computers and can be run on any IBM compatible computer.
Windows Vista - PRO-BELT will run perfectly well on computer with Windows Vista operating system if you are willing to change the graphics drivers to Windows XP graphics drivers. Read more about using Windows XP graphics drivers in Vista on the following web page.
Running PRO-BELT on Computers with the Windows Vista Operating System.
Printing - PRO-BELT requires that the printer emulate or be compatible with PCL printer control language. Most office printer are PCL compatible. However, most "photo" printers are not. PRO-BELT can print on network printers, USB printers, parallel port printers or com port printers that are PCL compatible. See more about printing in the "Support" section below.
PRO-BELT uses a convenient hardlock key to attach to the computer for copy protection. Choose either a parallel port style key or a USB port style key. This easy system allows the user to have backup copies of the files or hard drive without concern. A simple copy command can be used for installation to transfer to another computer. We make it easy.
PRO-BELT has been specified by many conveyor system buyers as a requirement for the design of their system by the supplier. Many of these system buyers do not have a personal copy of PRO-BELT, but they have respect for our software due its high degree of accuracy.
PRO-BELT now allows the selection of a wide range of idlers. The capacity and friction is automatically calculated by the program. The troughing idlers are defined by the troughing angle and the number of rollers per idler as follows:
1 - roller defines a flat belt with the troughing angle set at zero.
2 - rollers defines a "V" configuration common on smaller conveyor with unlimited troughing angles.
3 - rollers defines a standard CEMA idler with unlimited troughing angles.
4 - rollers defines a dual-level "V" custom configuration with half and full unlimited troughing angles.
5 - rollers defines a standard MELCO Conveyor idler. PRO-BELT allows unlimited troughing angles.
6 - rollers defines a Garland type catenary idler. Capacity is based on a segment of a circle method.
7 - rollers defines a Garland type catenary idler. Capacity is based on a segment of a circle method.
8 - rollers defines a Garland type catenary idler. Capacity is based on a segment of a circle method.
9 - rollers defines a Garland type catenary idler. Capacity is based on a segment of a circle method.
The surcharge area of the material is determined by the segment of a circle method. All belt edge distances are base on CEMA where the 100% full belt load edge distance = 0.055 x belt width + 0.9" or 0.055 x belt width + 22.9mm.
The return idlers can have an unlimited number of rollers. A 2-roll "V" configuration is required for conveyors with horizontal curves for proper tracking. A 6-roll idler is generally used on pipe conveyors.
PRO-BELT allows the design of Pipe Conveyors. The analysis is just as easy to complete as for a regular belt conveyor. The troughing angle must be set at 360 to enter the Pipe Conveyor design mode. Pipe conveyors generally use idlers with six rollers on both the material carry side and return side. This allows the conveyor to navigate both vertical and horizontal curves. On pipe conveyors without horizontal curves the return belt can be supported on 2-roll "V" idler, if desired. Typical features of a pipe conveyor and typical layout details according to CKIT - The Bulk Materials Handling Portal and Engineering Handbook.
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Running PRO-BELT on Computers with the Windows Vista Operating System.
Printing PRO-BELT Reports to an Adobe Acrobat PDF File.
Converting PRO-BELT Reports to a "Rich Text File" or Document.
Converting PRO-BELT Graphics Data Page to a Rich Text File or PDF.
Printing on a local printer attached to the computer!
Printing on Windows 2000 and XP to a USB or Wireless Printer!
Printing on WINDOWS NT, 2000 and XP Network Printers!
Printing on WINDOWS 95 and 98 Network Printers!
Hardlock key is not found by computer!
Shaft Mounted Reducer Torque Arm Reaction and Pulley Shaft Load.
Calculating Tangent Dimensions for Concave and Convex Vertical Curves.
Melco Conveyor - Table of Bulk Materials Characteristics.
Jerky Cursor Movements - Some releases of PRO-BELT may operate with jerky cursor movements when moving the mouse or using the arrow keys. This can easily be corrected by performing the following steps.
Right click on the PRO-BELT desktop icon and select the "Properties" command.
Click on the "Options Tab."
Click to place the bullet in the "Full Screen" command on the "Display Options."
Click "Apply" and click "OK."
Existing PRO-BELT users running Version 4.2 or 5.0 can download the following "patch" to upgrade their software to Version 4.3a or 5.1a in either English or Metric Units according to the software on their computer. In version 4.3a and 5.1a the "HEAD" and "TAIL" conveyor files have been revised to calculate the "Run Minimum Required Take-up or Counterweight" for all operating conditions including starting, running and stopping with or without a brake on the tail pulley. Previous versions did not give a warning that the low tension on the brake pulley could be below recommendations in downhill regenerative belt conveyors. Users with Versions 4.1 and older must click on the "Price Schedule" below to see upgrade prices. These files will not run in Versions 4.1 and older.
You can design conveyors with any type of idler as described above.
You can design pipe conveyors as described above.
The new Versions 4.3a and 5.1a below have been revised to better estimate the motor inertia. This change will increase the vertical curve lift radius in some application, especially when using 50 Hz motors. The report pages can also be saved as a text file for printing with the Windows WordPad program.
Converting PRO-BELT Reports to a "Rich Text File" or Document.
Click on the following links to download the zipped files. Save the zip file to the Desktop. Minimize your Internet browser, and double click on the zip file. Select all of the files and extract them to the appropriate PRO-BELT folder. The default PRO-BELT folders are:
C:\Program Files\PRO-BELT English (for Version E4.3a)
C:\Program Files\PRO-BELT Metric (for Version M4.3a)
C:\Program Files\PRO-BELT 5 English (for Version E5.1a) Send an email to receive the revised files for the Horizontal Curve program.
C:\Program Files\PRO-BELT 5 Metric (for Version M5.1a) Send an email to receive the revised files for the Horizontal Curve program.
PRO-BELT-English-E4-3a-Upgrade-Patch.zip
PRO-BELT-Metric-M4-3a-Upgrade-Patch.zip
PRO-BELT-English-E5-1a-Upgrade-Patch-No-HC.zip Send an email to receive the revised files for the Horizontal Curve program.
PRO-BELT-Metric-M5-1a-Upgrade-Patch-No-HC.zip Send an email to receive the revised files for the Horizontal Curve program.
Price Schedule & Upgrade Order Form
Professional Designers & Engineers, Inc.
Kent R. Rieske,
BSME, PE, President
P. O. Box 11380
Boulder, CO 80301 USA
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