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How to Add Processors Using Process Flow ?

Hello

in the following model i am trying to simulate a model for line with filling machine here i use one filling machine ( filling process machine)at this machine the jars are filled by the bins which come from the bin stock.

so now i want to modify my model by using 2 more filling machine (filling process machine )instead of one machine and make the one bin works with the 3 filling process machines at a time.

so how can i do this modification?

Thank You

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Hi @Mokhtar W,

I think the answer to your question is to more fully utilize the process flow.

Add Processors to a Group
  1. Disconnect your feeding conveyor from your "filling process" processor.
  2. Add two more processors to your 3D model.
  3. Make sure all three processors have port connections (A-connections) to the following conveyor.
  4. Name the processors appropriately.
  5. Right click each processor, hover over Object Groups, and select "Add to New Group". Choose an appropriate name for the object group.

Use a Decision Point on the Conveyor to Trigger Token Creation
  1. In the Library underneath Conveyors, drag out a "Decision Point" and place it on the feeding conveyor near the processors.

  2. In your process flow, open the properties of the Event Triggered Source on the process flow that represents barrels flowing.

  3. Select the sampler underneath the Object field. Hover over the decision point in the 3D model. Click and select "On Arrival". This will create a token every time a barrel reaches the decision point.
  4. Underneath the Label Assignment field, type Item next to "Arriving Item" in the table. Underneath "Operation", type "assign". This will assign each barrel to token.Item.
Modify the Process Flow To Control Movement of Barrels
  1. Make the process flow look like the above picture
  2. Click on the Resource activity. Select the black arrow underneath the Reference field. Hover over "Groups" and select the group of processors that you created.
  3. Select the red exclamation point next to the Acquire activity. Connect it to the Resource activity.
  4. Open the Acquire activity. Underneath "Assign To Label", type token.FillingProcessor.
  5. In both of the Move Object activities, type "token.Item" underneath Object(s). Also type "token.FillingProcessor" in the Destination field.
  6. Open the Release activity. Type "token.FillingProcessor" in the Resource(s) Assigned To field.

At this point, you should be able to add as many processors to the group as you would like.

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Mokhtar W avatar image Mokhtar W commented ·

hall-with-3-filling-machines-v2.fsmhi thank you for helping actually i added some modification to the model but i found some i error i didn't know how to solve this problem

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Braydn T avatar image Braydn T Mokhtar W commented ·

Hey @Mokhtar W

We deleted the new question and will answer your question from here.

The issue is in your travel delay in your Process Flow. You have it referencing "jar cleaning" which you have removed from your model. If you delete that delay your exception goes away.

If Bens answer works for you please hit the accept button at the end of his question, if not please let us know how else we can help you with this model.

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Mokhtar W avatar image Mokhtar W Braydn T commented ·

@Braydn T yes i got the answer but i have another question what if i want to make each individual filling processor works alone per Bin at each time the operator travels with bin.

more specific i mean is at the first cycle the bin will work on filling process machine 1 and at the second cycle the bin will work on filling machine 2 .......etc with the third machine

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