SideWinder
Transforming Revolutionizing Optimizing
Conveyor Design
Welcome to the future of conveyor engineering
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Software Overview
Explore the extensive capabilities of Sidewinder for a sophisticated and forward-thinking approach to conveyor design.
Sidewinder represents the culmination of extensive expertise in conveyor design, meticulously developed from the ground up using state-of-the-art software development tools.
These include vertical and horizontal curve analysis, turnover and transition stress analysis, rapid geometry input, automated sizing, and calculations of pivotal components, as well as advanced capabilities such as terrain modeling and dynamic analysis.
Before the commencement of the development process, careful consideration was given to the program’s features interface and hierarchical structure, resulting in an exceptionally flexible software package poised for seamless future upgrades.
Capable of handling conveyors of diverse geometries, lengths, and drive configurations, Sidewinder boasts a comprehensive suite of advanced features.
User-friendly Data Input & Clearly Presented Results
Sidewinder stands as a testament to professional design ingenuity, ensuring ease of use and comprehensive understanding of input and output data from day one.
Whether your project involves a small-scale in-plant conveyor or an extensive overland system, Sidewinder's capabilities are as adaptable as they are sophisticated.
Our software offers extensive language support for users worldwide, encompassing inputs, outputs, and reports in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, German, and more.
USERS CAN EFFORTLESSLY SWITCH BETWEEN LANGUAGES USING THE F12 KEY
if a language is not currently supported, we provide a free service to implement it based on your specifications
International Standards & Calculation Methodologies (English and Metric Units)
Conveyors span the global landscape, traversing environments from compact in-plant setups to expansive overland systems, reaching every corner of the world.
Ensuring versatility, the software is equipped to conduct calculations in both standard and SI units, providing users with the convenience of seamless unit switching for all input and output data with a simple mouse click.
Recognizing the global diversity in calculation methodologies, we have incorporated a comprehensive selection, including universally recognized standards such as DIN and CEMA. Additionally, various published methodologies like Jonkers and Spans have been included, incorporating specific properties such as belting rubber viscoelasticity and other relevant factors.
Professional Quality Design Reports
Prioritizing paramount engineering features, Sidewinder excels in delivering top-tier professional output files.
The software boasts a built-in custom report editor, allowing users to craft meticulously detailed reports.
Furthermore, Sidewinder facilitates seamless export of reports to industry-standard formats, including Microsoft Word documents and Adobe PDF files.
Users can personalize reports with company logos and custom information embedded directly within the software.
Notably, Sidewinder automates the generation of comprehensive lists for major equipment such as pulleys and brakes, streamlining the quotation process for manufacturers.
Navigate with Ease through Easy Profile, streamlining input for basic profiles, and experience unmatched flexibility with Standard Profile, allowing unlimited curves and precise representation in comprehensive output design reports.
Conveyor
Geometry
Refining Conveyor Design: Sidewinder's Advanced Input Methods for Conveyor Profiles
Standard Profile
Offering unparalleled flexibility, this method permits the entry of an unlimited number of vertical and horizontal curves.
Information can be directly input or imported from standard drawing packages like AutoCAD.
Each conveyor flight is treated individually, with curves automatically subdivided at runtime for precise representation.
This method accommodates the positioning of drives, brakes, pulleys, loading points, trippers, and other equipment along both carry and return sides.
The ability to visualize the conveyor as components and final layout eliminates guesswork and minimizes potential input errors during analysis. These layouts are seamlessly integrated into the output design reports.
EASY PROFILE
Streamlining the process, this method allows users to input a basic conveyor profile using minimal elements.
Essential information is thoughtfully consolidated onto a singular interface, ensuring not only accessibility but also facilitating effortless modifications.
This Meticulous Design Promotes Streamlined Data Management For Enhanced Efficiency
Offering a diverse array of standard conveyor configurations, our system is adept at reducing input complexities.
This thoughtful approach makes it particularly well-suited for smaller conveyors, where simplicity and precision converge for optimal performance.
The core Sidewinder philosophy has been to treat the conveyor as a “system” of design conditions, rather than as a simple design case.
This design philosophy ensures that many conditions that may have otherwise gone unchecked are accounted for in the design phase.
This is extremely valuable to both new and experienced engineers as it often highlights problems area which may have otherwise gone unnoticed.
This is extremely valuable to both new and experienced engineers as it often highlights problems area which may have otherwise gone unnoticed.
A Sidewinder conveyor design therefore results in the most comprehensive conveyor design of any software on the market.
Additionally, a single, simple input table allows all relevant design conditions to be entered.
Byway conveying, reversible conveyors, multiple materials and belt speeds, and various loading profiles can all be quickly and easily entered.
Integrated System
Design
Embrace the power of Sidewinder, our comprehensive conveyor system design that ensures optimal performance across diverse conditions, accounting for factors often overlooked.
- Material properties and/or multiple material types
- Conveyor load variations (incline or decline sections loaded, load on and off)
- Hot summer time temperatures, to frigid winter conditions
- Belt mass reduction and other changes due to cover wear and environmental factors
- Idler bearing drag and motor efficiencies
- Many more!
Custom Idler Types
Experience unparalleled control in conveyor design with our innovative features.
Detailed L10 life calculations, bearing and shaft deflections, and other data is calculated for each conveyor element, and then summarized in a single easy to read output table. Standard CEMA series sets, as well as SKF, FAG, and other manufacture bearings series are included. Furthermore, all idler and bearing input data is fully user customizable.
Users can choose to use either a standard CEMA idler set, or a custom idler set. Custom idler sets allow up to six independent custom idler rolls to be used. Additionally, each roll is customizable within each idler set. This allows center rolls to have unique properties (length, bearing type, shaft size, etc) from wing or other rolls.
Each conveyor element can have a unique idler set (up to eight different idler sets can be entered). This allows impact idlers, transition idlers, and other idler sets to be entered and included in the output report. Pipe conveyor design and other advanced features are also included.
Multiple Material Types & Byway Conveying
Unleash the conveyor's potential with the flexibility to input up to five different material types, enabling efficient handling of diverse loads and optimizing performance for a wide range of scenarios.
There are up to five different material types that can be entered for a single design is not only useful for analyzing worst-case design conditions (for example, using the lowest material density for maximum cross-sectional loading), but also allows the conveyor to transport more than one material type.
Additionally, the material type is specified at each load station, and therefore the conveyor can be loaded with different materials at the same time (different materials, and tonnages on the carry and return sides for example).
Dynamics - starting/stopping/ emergency stopping
Sidewinder tailors conveyor design with flexible dynamic analysis for longer conveyors, utilizing versatile input options for optimal performance.
Relatively long conveyors, or conveyors with large inclines or declines should have a flexible, dynamic analysis performed on them (see dynamic analysis). However, ridged dynamic calculations are often more than adequate for short conveyors, and for preliminary estimation of the dynamic belt tensions and braking requirements.
The ridged dynamic input window of Sidewinder allows a wide variety of options and the standard calculations automatically consider both “operational” stopping conditions, and “emergency stopping conditions”.
The conveyor may start via a fixed starting time or using the maximum motor torque (squirrel cage motor). Breakaway motor torque is also calculated.
Belting and Belt Stresses
Unleash the conveyor's potential with the flexibility to input up to five different material types, enabling efficient handling of diverse loads and optimizing performance for a wide range of scenarios.
Sidewinder has combined a wide range of belting data from several of the leading belting manufacturers. This includes properties for both fabric and steel cord belting.
Sidewinder’s “smart selection” capability will automatically estimate many of the most important belting parameters such as strength, weight, modulus, and type.
Steel cord splice information, belt roll quantities, shipping and storage details, and other relevant belting information is automatically calculated
Right Angle Drives with Overhung Loads
Sidewinder includes an advanced workpage allowing overhung loads to be determined for various power conditons.
These loads can then be used in the normal pulley and shaft calcaution equations.
Sidewinder allows the user to enter all known masses and the center of gravity (CG) of each item.
However, if these items are unknown Sidewinder can also estimate them using internal libraries created from published user catalog data.
Horizontal Curve Calculations
The New 6th edition CEMA manual contains the basic horizontal curve calculations for belt conveyors.
These equations and other published methodologies from various technical papers have been implemented into the Sidewinder Software.
Easy to understand graphs showing belt displacements, edge stresses, side guide roll forces, and other critical information is given for each horizontal curve section.
Additionally, combined vertical and horizontal curve effects are taken into consideration as well as idler forward tilt and other design options.
Pipe Conveyor Design
Pipe conveyor use and applications are becoming more popular around the world.
Sidewinder allows pipe conveyors to be analyzed and incorporates many specific equations for their proper design.
This includes inputs for power calculations, as well as calculating belt stresses in combined vertical and horizontal curve areas.
Recommendations are given for cross sectional loading as a function of material lump size and other factors.
Right Angle Drives with Overhung Loads
Sidewinder includes an advanced workpage allowing overhung loads to be determined for various power conditons.
These loads can then be used in the normal pulley and shaft calcaution equations.
Sidewinder allows the user to enter all known masses and the center of gravity (CG) of each item.
However, if these items are unknown Sidewinder can also estimate them using internal libraries created from published user catalog data.
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Sidewinder was developed from the ground up using the latest software development tools and years of conveyor design experience. The program’s features interface and entire hierarchical structure was thoroughly laid out before development began. This resulted in a very flexible software package that can easily be upgraded with new features and technology in the future.
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