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The Curves page is accessed by single clicking on the Drive tab on the Home menu item.  It can be expanded by using the Resize "X" screen button in the upper right corner of the window.

Vertical curves connect adjacent belt flight segments with different slopes.

•The curve is concave when the center of curvature is above the belt. In these curves the belt is not restrained from lifting off the idlers.

•A curve is convex when the center of curvature is below the belt.

Horizontal curves connect belt flights segments that are not on the same heading.

The Curve Tab is accessed by single clicking on the curve tab on the Home menu item. The user can expand the whole tab on a full screen scale.

•The curve icon on the tab is red if there are out-of-spec curve conditions:

•The input curve Radius is less than the calculated minimum curve Radius.

•The curve icon on the tab is yellow if the there are no out-of-spec conditions but:

•The idler Load Rating is exceeded.

 

See also: Vertical Curve, Horizontal Curve, Pipe Curve.