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Gates Design Flex® Pro Software
Download Gates DesignFlex Software

Select the best drive for your application in minimal time.

Download your copy now.

Design Online with Design Flex ® Web ™

Click here for a quick "how-to" guide on using Design Flex.

Design Flex® Pro™ is the newest upgrade to the previous versions of Design Flex software, including DF-II. Download your copy today!

Fast and Easy
Design a drive in minutes and get numerous drive solutions that fit your design parameters. Plus, you can print, email and create a PDF of the design specifications.

Use Design Flex if you want to:

  • quickly and correctly design 2-point drives
  • get multiple design solutions
  • see both V-belt and synchronous options
  • design using different languages or for customers outside the US
  • save time and money

Find a Distributor

Product Application

Local Gates Rep


Products Included in Design Flex

V-Belts

 

Synchronous Belts

 Belt

Sizes 

 

Belt 

Sizes 

Super HC®

3V, 3VX, 5V, 5VX, and 8V

Singles and PowerBands

 

Poly Chain® GT® Carbon™

8 and 14mm

Hi-Power® II

A, B, C, and D

Singles and PowerBands

 

PowerGrip® GT2

2, 3, 5,  8, and 14mm

Tri-Power®

AX, BX, and CX

 

PowerGrip Timing

XL, L, and H

Predator®

AP, BP, and CP (Singles)

SPB and SPC (Metric Singles)

5VP and 8VP (Singles and PowerBands)

 

PowerGrip HTD®

20mm

Micro-V®

J, L, and M

 

TruMotion 2, 3, and 5mm
XL and L

Polyflex® JB®

5M, 7M and 11M

Poly Chain GT Short Length 8mm

Who Qualifies?

Because Design Flex is a professional-grade design tool it is intended for design engineers and others who are well versed in drive design.


Testimonial

"Thanks for Design Flex software. It has saved me hundreds of hours of hand calculations. Also, knowing that the software comes from Gates assures me that I am getting good and dependable results from the calculations. I can try several "what ifs" in just a few minutes. The software is also extremely easy to use. Now, 3D drawings --- WOW!!!! Thanks very, very much."

Allen
Machine & Product Design Services
Calgary, Alberta, Canada


Known Design Flex Software Problems and Solutions


Design Flex Software System Requirements

Design Flex Pro will run on most Vista installations. Vista Home installations may require additional software from Microsoft. XP 64-bit and Vista 64-bit installations must be setup to run Design Flex Pro in a 32-bit window and also may require additional software from Microsoft. Send an email to PTPASupport@gates.com if you have problems.
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3, any Microsoft Windows XP, or any Microsoft Windows Vista
  • The installation may require the installer to be a member of the Administrators group
  • DF-Pro will run in 512MB of RAM on XP and Vista – but loading and performance will be poor.  1 GB of RAM is preferred.