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Following is a list of some of its new changes for version Belt Analyst™ 16:
New look for curves, reworked from the ground up. For the first time, vertical and horizontal curves are supported directly through the new interface. To assist in horizontal curve support, we've further integrated Idler Analyst and added the ability to add multiple idler sets into the program and which flights use which idler sets as well. We've also continued making improvements to our importing features, allowing for ground profiles to be imported from both DXF and Google Earth KML/KMZ formats, and we've added a DXF export option. Users can now add multiple backstop locations along the conveyor.
The new controls for Vertical and Horizontal curves allow for multiple flight points to exist within curves and for the ability to pair carry and return flight points together. You can add horizontal curves from the Profile tab by right-clicking the flight grid while in Advanced mode and selecting "Add Horizontal Curves". Once you've edited a Horizontal Curve Radius, the curve will appear in the main Curves tab in the Horizontal tab.
Click here for video describing new V16 features.
We've continued to further integrate this tool allowing Belt Analyst to save Idler Analyst inputs. The look and feel has also been updated to make it easier to use.
The Idler tab now include a small button and right-click menu for adding additional idlers. The button adds a copy of your current Carry idler set and a copy of the return idler can be made by using the right-click menu on the grid.
The new export feature exports profile data from BA to DXF file. You can create a new DXF file, or export into an existing one. This option is found in the profile tab in the ribbon menu Import/Export options.
Using the profile import window, you can now import a ground profile from a DXF file. Similar to the DXF Import, the layer you import from must have only one polyline on it. In addition, you can import a ground profile from a line drawn in Google Earth using a KML/KMZ file. This ground profile will be displayed on the profile in advanced mode.
Adjustments have been made to the program to allow for the DIN belt rating calculation to remain more consistent and not cause excessive local tension issues. Within DIN 22101, the calculations of the rating of the belt is dependent upon local tensions, average tensions, and DIN safety factors. In other words, as the vertical curve radii and transition distances are adjusted so is the belt rating. Previous versions of the program had small defaults for transition lengths therefore causing very high belt rating requirements if the user did not manually input longer transitions and vertical curves. This updated version has larger defaults lengths for the transitions allowing the first pass calculation for DIN belt rating to be much more reasonable. Click here for more.
Adds new features to build on top of the existing program, Belt Analyst™ 15. The new features that have been added to Belt Analyst™ 16 are:
The Profile tab has been redesigned with introducing new features to it. The Advanced User mode now includes the 2d drawing on the same page with the data grid. The new features that has been added to the profile tab:
•Carry Lock Points
•Vertical Curves
•Detect Geometry Errors
•Shift Start Point
•The ability to Cut Flights
This feature has been inspired from the old Belt Analyst feature where the user was able to insert carry flight through a DXF drawing. In Belt Analyst V 16, the user can add a full profile with a DXF drawing. The drawing can include Head and Tail drives, all carry and return flights, Takeup, trippers, and any extra pulleys and drives the user would have in the DXF file.
The new Vertical tab has got rid of the Auto and User modes. Instead, there are Auto All and User All states that lets the user to control each vertical curve separately. Also Vertical tab has got rid of Hide/Unhide buttons and now replaced by Enable/Disable buttons. The new buttons let the user Enable or Disable each curve separately along with its tension calculations.
Idler Analyst 16 now lets you calculate the custom idlers' design and update Belt Analyst with the desired design and results.
Rubber indentation calculations have also been expanded in the CEMA 7 calculation method giving users the option of using Large Scale Rubber test data which may be provided by your belt supplier. Users can now create their own rubber data files for use by Belt Analyst through an Excel template. Contact us for more information on how to use this feature.
In the case of a multiple cases file, the user now can control all cases dependent variables in one window.
Added a new check box to fix the takeup on stopping, which the takeup will act as a manual takeup on stopping case.