Cones Calculator Pro vs FiberView

Cone Calculator is a professional engineering and fabrication tool for developing accurate flat pattern layouts for different types of cones and conical components. Designed for fabrication engineers, fitters, mechanical engineers, workshop professionals, and industrial manufacturers, the app simplifies complex cone development calculations and provides practical dimensions for plate marking, cutting, and fabrication. It is useful for pressure vessel fabrication, process equipment, piping, heat exchangers, storage tanks, ducting, and general sheet metal fabrication. Supported Cone Layouts • Full Cone Development • Half Cone Development • Truncated Cone Development • Multi-Level Truncated Cone • Eccentric Cone Development • Multi-Level Eccentric Cone • Tori Cone / Knuckle Cone • Tori Cone with Knuckle at Large End • Tori Cone with Knuckles at Both Ends Full, Half & Truncated Cone Generate flat pattern developments for concentric conical shapes. Calculate the required development dimensions, radius, angles, and cord lengths for plate layout and fabrication. Multi-Level Truncated Cone Develop large truncated cones in multiple sections when the complete cone cannot be manufactured from a single plate or when available sheet or plate size is limited. This provides practical development information for fabrication and assembly of large conical components. Eccentric Cone Generate flat pattern layouts for eccentric cone transitions using the supported development method. The calculator provides development information and marking dimensions for the top and bottom profiles, making it useful for offset and eccentric fabrication applications. Multi-Level Eccentric Cone Develop large eccentric cones in multiple sections for applications where a single-piece development is impractical because of component size, plate dimensions, or fabrication requirements. Tori / Knuckle Cone Calculate flat pattern development for conical components incorporating knuckle geometry. Supported configurations include: • Knuckle at Large End • Knuckle at Both Ends • Straight Face Dimensions Features • Accurate cone flat pattern development • Full cone layout • Half cone layout • Truncated cone development • Multi-level cone development • Eccentric cone development • Multi-level eccentric cone development • Tori / knuckle cone development • Development radius calculation • Development angles • Cord length calculations • Fabrication-ready marking dimensions • Metric and Imperial unit support • Automatic unit conversion • Simple and professional interface • Fast calculations • No internet connection required • No distracting advertisements Applications Cone Calculator is useful for: • Pressure Vessel Fabrication • Process Equipment Fabrication • Heat Exchanger Manufacturing • Storage Tank Fabrication • Piping Fabrication • Sheet Metal Fabrication • Ducting and Transition Fabrication • Industrial Equipment Manufacturing • General Fabrication • Workshop Layout and Marking Designed For • Fabrication Engineers • Mechanical Engineers • Design Engineers • Production Engineers • Fabrication Fitters • Workshop Supervisors • Fabrication Contractors • Piping Professionals • Process Equipment Manufacturers • Engineering Students Cone Calculator helps reduce manual geometry calculations, save fabrication time, minimize layout errors, and improve accuracy when transferring developed dimensions onto plate or sheet metal. Whether you are developing a simple full cone, truncated cone, eccentric cone, large multi-level cone, or knuckle cone, Cone Calculator provides a convenient engineering tool for practical fabrication and layout development. For fabrication-ready results, using appropriate mean dimensions during layout development is recommended where applicable.

Fiber Color Chart The Fiber Color Chart tab is the fastest way to identify any strand in a ribbon fiber cable — no laminated card, no guessing, no wasted time on the job. Instant Strand Lookup Select your cable size from the picker at the top and every tube, ribbon, and strand maps out instantly below. Standard ribbon cables from 144F to 1728F are fully supported, as are high-density Micro Fiber cables from 12F to 864F. Need a non-standard count? Build a Custom Cable by entering any total fiber count and buffer configuration — the chart generates on the fly. Search by Strand Number Type any strand number into the search bar and the app pinpoints exactly which tube and ribbon it lives in — not just for the current cable, but across every standard and micro cable size simultaneously. Results show the tube color, ribbon position, and strand color following TIA-598 conventions, with the matching cell highlighted and scrolled into view automatically. Color-Coded Tube Cards Each buffer tube is displayed as a card showing its TIA-598 color identity, black-stripe count (for tubes beyond the first 12), and a full ribbon breakdown. Tubes collapse and expand individually so you can focus on the buffer you care about. On iPad, the cable picker and stats panel sit side-by-side with the tube list for a true two-column workflow. At-a-Glance Stats Below the cable picker, a stats row shows the total fiber count, number of ribbons, buffer count, and fibers per ribbon — confirming at a glance that the cable you selected matches what's in front of you. Recent Lookups A scrollable recents bar remembers the cable sizes you looked at last, so switching between the two cables on a splice tray is a single tap rather than re-navigating the picker every time. Bookmarked Strands Any strand can be starred and saved to the Favorites tab with a custom label. Bookmarked strands deep-link back into the chart — tapping one scrolls directly to the correct tube, expands it, and highlights the exact strand cell. TIA-598 Compliant All color assignments follow the TIA-598 fiber color standard: Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Rose, Aqua — in order, with black-stripe cycling applied correctly for cables with more than 12 ribbons per buffer.