Video tutorials

Each video walks through real example values, step by step, with narration and subtitles. Click a chapter to jump to it.

• BenchMaths in two minutes1:52 · A two-minute tour of BenchMaths: the quick checks you can run without an account, the free account, finding a calculator, the company profile for PDF reports and the guides.
• Steel weight and bill of materials1:56 · Calculate the weight of IPE, HEA and other sections, plates and pipes in 60+ materials, build a bill of materials with totals and cost, and export it to PDF and Excel.
• Welding calculators: heat input to WPS2:53 · All welding calculators in one video: heat input, minimum preheat per EN 1011-2, filler metal and shielding gas, weld metal and consumables, the t8/5 heat input check and a WPS to EN ISO 15609-1 as a PDF.
• Cutting plan and DXF sheet nesting1:50 · Plan bar cutting with kerf and trim to minimise offcuts, then nest DXF parts on a sheet with spacing and rotation, and export both plans to PDF.
• Hydraulic, pneumatic and vacuum calculators1:19 · Size a hydraulic cylinder and check rod buckling, pick a pneumatic cylinder bore for a given force and air pressure, and choose vacuum cups for a load.
• Motor sizing, motor current and cable size1:12 · Size the motor for a belt conveyor from the load, then get the motor current, starting method and cable cross-section with voltage drop to IEC 60364-5-52.