Full-conveyor configurator on the merged option universe — DriveWorks ∪ Legacy tool ∪ Catalog. Each option carries its source (hover any option to see which). A △ marks an option that's in the legacy tool and/or catalog but not yet in DriveWorks — i.e., it needs to be built in DW to be quotable. DriveWorks per-size gates still apply (24″ = Sectional-only; 10″ drops the Flared trough). new = proposed modernization in none of the three sources.
Shared build-once shell & engine — every familyParameterized shared component, per-family option set (screw · drag · bucket elevator)Screw-specific this product's data & geometryTakeaway: the wizard shell, resolution engine, DQuote/pricing and MTO logic are Shared; trough, covers, inlets/discharges and finishing are Parameterized across trough conveyors; only the flight geometry & size-code tables are truly Screw-specific.
Stepped wizard + progressive disclosure = shared shell. Sequence mirrors the sales conversation; the shell is build-once.
Elevation — read-only; length, screw, hangers and openings as currently set
Duty / Application newParameterized
Captures the job and pre-flags specials.
Material · capacity · flags are shared across families; only geometry swaps (length+incline here → lift height for a bucket elevator).
Not in the legacy tool. The old tool has no sizing step — the salesperson picks the size code directly. This duty/CEMA step is a proposed modernization; size is confirmed in Step 2.
AbrasiveCorrosiveFood/Contaminableauto-set from material — click to override
Screw realScrew dataShared engine
Quick: diameter + duty picks the screw for you. Switch to Advanced to set type / shaft / thickness directly (pre-filled from the duty pick, so you can override).
The stepper, cascade resolver and size-code decode are the shared engine; the size-code tables (SC_Screws) are the screw-specific data it runs on. A bucket elevator swaps this step for chain/belt + bucket selection against the same engine.
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Pipe & End Prep realScrew data
Defaults suit most screws — adjust only if the job calls for it.
Screw-specific — pipe, couplings and end prep belong to the screw itself; no analog on a bucket elevator.
3-hole coupling drilling (2 std)
Internal bushed couplings
Redi-Change quick-disconnect section
Trough & Material realParameterized
Parameterized — the trough is shared with drag conveyors (its option set differs per family); it degenerates to a casing on a bucket elevator.
Covers realParameterized
Parameterized — covers, gasketing and clamps are shared across trough conveyors (screw & drag).
Shrouds fitted (welded) — else shipped loose
Hangers & Trough Ends realScrew data
Hanger styles are screw-specific; the trough ends are parameterized — their bearing/seal packages are shared with drag conveyors.
Inlets & Discharges realParameterized
Multiple openings allowed — each positioned from the feed end, with a type. Multiple discharges add a double-flight before each.
Trough-conveyor component — reused for drag; degenerates to fixed boot/head for a bucket elevator.
Inlets fitted (welded)
Discharges fitted (welded)
Finishing & Commercial realParameterized
Parameterized — inspection covers, assembly and commercial add-ons are shared across all families.
Special / Engineered newShared pattern
Catalog long-tail the legacy tool doesn't quote. Any selection → Made-to-Order. (Whole-conveyor materials — T316 & exotics — now live in the Construction Material picker; this step is flight treatment + geometry.)
Shared pattern — the "any special → Made-to-Order → Engineering review" escalation is one mechanism reused by every family.
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Customer-Facing Quote Preview guardedShared
DriveWorks terminology, at the VB6 tool's level of detail. The proposed DQuote column — the customer-facing view, itemized line for line the way the VB6 tool quotes today. The internal Specification panel (right) keeps the full DW spec.
Presentation swap only: one added column on DWCalcBOMITEMS feeding the quote document; the detailed D column stays internal.
Specification Shared
Live spec panel, config code, MTO badge = shared shell; only row contents differ per family.
The custom screw is one standalone-capable module: it runs on its own (quote just a screw) and plugs in as the screw line-item inside the conveyor — build once, used both ways. The shared spine is what carries over to drag conveyors & bucket elevators; only the per-family plug-ins get rebuilt per product.
POC reconciled Aug 2026 against SPCompMod.bas. Real option lists verbatim. Screw size-gating (codes filtered by diameter, type derived from H/S) is a POC improvement; the legacy tool shows all 118 codes flat. Duty/CEMA and the Special tier are proposed modernizations. Pricing (question → $) not yet wired.