How to model conveyor turn table ?

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Nilay T2 asked Nov 5, '20 Ben Wilson commented Nov 17, '20

How to model conveyor turn table ?

I am modelling a scenario where I want to transfer parts from Conveyor-1 to Conveyor-2 using 2 turn tables as shown in below picture.(TurnTableLogic.fsm)

Process is explained as follow -

1. Initial position of Turn Table - 1 is horizontal

2. Part will be transferred to Turn Table - 1 from Conveyor 1

3. Turn Table-1 will rotate in 90 degree angle (Vertical) after the part in transfer on it. It will take 8 sec to rotate the turn table

4. Part will be transferred to Turn Table - 2 (Initial position of Turn Table - 2 is vertical)

5. Turn Table - 1 will come back to its initial position. ( 8 sec time)

6. After receiving part Turn Table - 2 will rotate in 90 degree angle (Horizontal). It will take 8 sec to rotate the turn table

7. Part will be transferred to Conveyor 2

7. Turn Table - 2 will come back to its initial position. (8 sec time)

Also explained in the picture

Conveyors and turntables run with the speed of 26 meter/min.

Can someone help me with this? I have attached the model for reference. TurnTableLogic.fsm

Thank you.

Software Version:

FlexSim 20.1.1

conveyors flexsim 20.1.1

picture1.png (399.1 KiB)

process.png (1.8 MiB)

turntablelogic.fsm (40.2 KiB)

picture2.png (501.2 KiB)

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Ben Wilson ♦♦ commented · Nov 17, 2020 at 10:58 PM

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Answer 1 · 2020-11-05T09:56:20Z

Joerg Vogel answered Nov 5, '20 Joerg Vogel commented Nov 10, '20

There exists already a thread about rotating conveyors.

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Nilay T2 commented · Nov 10, 2020 at 05:17 AM

@Jörg Vogel

Thanks for sharing the link. My requirement is to use 2 turn tables in sequence. First turntable rotates and transfers part to 2nd turntable, then 2nd turntable rotates and transfer parts to conveyor. So how to synchronise 2 turntables to transfer the part?

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Joerg Vogel Nilay T2 commented · Nov 10, 2020 at 06:41 AM

@Nilay T2, as you have noticed, that this special object doesn't exist, it is becoming a customized object. My answer should give you only a hint how to to start customize objects for your requirements. I had hoped you would be satisfied with such kind of information. Regards Jörg

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