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Download Design Flex Pro to get the newest upgrade to Gates Design Flex Software.

Select the best drive for your application in minimal time.

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Design Flex Pro Software Upgrade - Gates Corporation

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 and/or Design IQ should run on the following Operating Systems in both 32 and 64 bit modes:

Windows XP SP3

Windows Server 2003 SP2

Windows Vista SP1 or later

Windows Server 2008 (not supported on Server Core Role)

Windows 7

Windows Server 2008 R2 (not supported on Server Core Role)

Windows 7 SP1

Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

The person installing must be a member of the Administrators group with true administrator rights or have Security Center settings which raise his rights to true administrator while performing installations.