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is there a method to apply a process to a flow item on a conveyor

I have a flow item which requires a process to occur while on a conveyor. When the item gets to the next processor it can't leave until the process taking place on the conveyor is complete. The process time will vary at some distribution. For example I have a item that is heated up as it travels along the conveyor it cools. when it gets to the next process it would have to wait until the cooling process is complete before finishing the next process.

any thoughts on methods? I am relatively new so the simpler the better.

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Matthew Gillespie avatar image Matthew Gillespie ♦♦ commented ·

Could you just place a station object at the end of the conveyor and set the process time appropriately?

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doug palmer avatar image doug palmer Matthew Gillespie ♦♦ commented ·

I don't think so because items back up on the conveyor and the cooling process continues while they wait on the conveyor so they may be at the temperature when they get to the station and therefore will sit there unneccesarily.

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Matthew Gillespie answered doug palmer commented

Is this what you're looking for? The decision point at the start of the conveyor puts a CoolingTime label on the item based off a distribution. The items then cool off as the item flows across the conveyor. The station object at the end just holds the item until it's completely cool.

The process flow is just updating the color on the items so you can more easily visualize what's going on.

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thank you this should work

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