About Us
Maven Software Inc. develops software, delivers training, and provides engineering consulting for the Conveyor and Materials Handling industries.
Independent engineering review
Steel cord X-ray review
Already have X-ray images or scan video of your belt or splice? Get a professional, independent review with Andrew Hustrulid, PhD, PE.
Understand cord layout, splice geometry and calculated load sharing. See the example written report and narrated video in English, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese.
Software
Conveyor Maven
Conveyor Calculation tools for the materials handling industry.
Pulley Maven
FEA Pulley Design and Analysis software.
Chute Maven
DEM Modeling for Bulk Material Handling and Conveyor Transfer Points.
Steel Cord Splice
Steel cord belt splice drawings, field sheets, cable schedules, finite element analysis, and 3D previews.
Education
Courses developed and taught by Dr. Andrew I. Hustrulid — onsite for companies, and through Colorado School of Mines and EduMine.
Pulley Engineering and Design
The first course devoted to the conveyor pulley: shaft, shell, end disk and locking assembly from first principles to the shop floor, taught to your engineering team on your own pulleys. For pulley manufacturers, companies entering pulley manufacturing, and the end users who depend on them.
Belt Conveyor Design
Engineering, component selection, installation and maintenance — designing, selecting and building the components, installing and servicing the belt, and finding and fixing what is not working, from the field and the factory, not just behind a desk. Every attendee receives CEMA's Belt Conveyors for Bulk Materials, 7th Edition.
Conveyor Systems 101 – Foundations, Design & System Understanding
An introduction to conveyor belt systems in mining, aggregate, and bulk-material handling: how conveyors are constructed and designed, how each component works, and the safety practices that keep them running reliably.
Conveyor Systems 102 – Operations, Maintenance & Value
Builds on Conveyor Systems 101, covering inspection routines, belt tracking and troubleshooting, preventive and predictive maintenance, and the real cost of carryback, spillage, and downtime.
Consulting
Independent engineering support for conveyor systems, from concept design through failure investigation and expert testimony.
- Conveyor system design and design audits
- Dynamic analysis of starting, stopping, and transient belt behavior
- Transfer chute design and DEM analysis
- Pulley and shaft design and finite element analysis
- Belt splicing and installation review
- Independent steel cord X-ray review — static images, scan video, splice geometry and load-sharing analysis
- Belt scanning and rip detection
- Failure investigation and system troubleshooting
- Expert witness and litigation support — failure analysis, technical reports, deposition and trial testimony
Contact Us
Maven Software Inc.
PO Box 579
Bonita Springs, FL 34133
Website: mavensoftware.ai