HI,
My process has an operator for each machine, and every 30 minutes, they exchange the operated machine for ergonomic issues. How can I simulate this machine exchange for an estimated time?
operators taking turns operating the machines
FlexSim 20.1.2
Just to clarify, do you want the operators to switch while using the same machine, or do you want to switch to a different machine?
@Willian E,
Thank you for clarifying. There a many ways that you could accomplish this. Without a model to use, I arbitrarily chose to use labels on the processor as the easiest method for assigning an operator. The label "Operator" on the processor is used by the Pick Operator function to assign an operator based on the center port.
The Process Flow generates a token every 100 seconds (this can be 30 minutes, but I just did 100 for purposes of this example). The token assigns the operator labels on the processors to either 1 or 2 in a round robin fashion. This means that the processors will start using the operators connected to their other center port every 100 seconds in this model.
Take a look at this example and let me know what questions you have.
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