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Title: COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SOFTWARE TOOLS FOR SIMULATION AND DESIGN OF TRANSPORT SYSTEMS

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2025

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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SOFTWARE TOOLS FOR SIMULATION AND DESIGN OF TRANSPORT SYSTEMS

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Authors

Bohdana Bobinics; Daniela Marasová

DOI

10.5593/sgem2025/1.1/s03.32

DOI Issue

10.5593/sgem2025/1.1

ISSN

1314-2704

ISBN

978-619-7603-79-8

Language

English

Volume

Issue

1.1

Editor

• Prof. Dr. hab. oec. Baiba Rivza, LATVIA• Prof. DSc. Ildiko Tulbure, GERMANY• Prof. DSc. Oleksandr Trofymchuk, UKRAINE

Scientific Area

Sustainable Exploration and Mining Technologies

Abstract/ Foreword

The aim of this paper is to present a multi-criteria analysis of three software tools for simulation and design of conveyor systems: ExtendSim, Sidewinder Conveyor Design and Tecnomatix Plant Simulation. The evaluation is based on five key criteria: hardware requirements, visualization and 3D animation, functional breadth, user-friendliness, and level of proficiency. The decision-making process identified Tecnomatix Plant Simulation as the most suitable tool, achieving the highest score of 51.91%. A dynamic simulation model of a belt conveyor was developed using Tecnomatix Plant Simulation. The model allows for analysis of system performance and adjustment of various parameters such as conveyor speed, belt width, and material properties. Results confirmed the model’s effectiveness. The results of this study are particularly relevant for engineers who need to estimate conveyor capacity in an industrial setting. Further work could focus on augmenting the model with the following: adding energy consumption indicators and additional model settings to support closed types of conveyors such as pipe conveyors.

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This work was financially supported by the Slovak Grant Agency under the grants APVV-23-0342, VEGA 1/0728/24, KEGA 013TUKE-4/2023, SK-PL-23-0052.

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COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SOFTWARE TOOLS FOR SIMULATION AND DESIGN OF TRANSPORT SYSTEMS

Proceedings Тitle

Proceedings of 25th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2025, Volume 25, Issue 1.1

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25th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM 2025, Volume 25, Issue 1.1, 29 June - 6 July, 2025

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Proceedings Paper

Publisher

STEF92 Technology

Series

International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Surveying Geology and Mining Ecology Management, SGEM

Organization

SWS Scholarly Society; Acad Sci Czech Republ; Latvian Acad Sci; Polish Acad Sci; Russian Acad Sci; Serbian Acad Sci and Arts; Natl Acad Sci Ukraine; Natl Acad Sci Armenia; Sci Council Japan; European Acad Sci, Arts and Letters; Acad Fine Arts Zagreb Croatia; Croatian Acad Sci and Arts; Acad Sci Moldova; Montenegrin Acad Sci and Arts; Georgian Acad Sci; Acad Fine Arts and Design Bratislava; Russian Acad Arts; Turkish Acad Sci.

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261-268

Date

29 June - 6 July, 2025

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10311

Keywords

simulation, conveyor belt, decision-making, design, transport