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stop processor until combiner have pallet

modelo.fsmHello everyone,

This is my issue, currently my product is processed in processor1 before my taskexecuter puts the pallet on any of the combiner.

I hope for your support to do the following

• I want my processor1 to wait to do its process until a pallet reaches one of the combiner

• The combiner can be filled with pallets, without restriction

FlexSim 18.0.10
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Sebastián Cañas answered

Hello @Ali H ,

I create the logic you want with Process Flow. An Event-Triggered Source creates a Token every time the Source1 creates a box, immediately I close the input port of Processor1 and hold the Token until one of the Combiners receives a pallet, then I resume the input from Processor 1.

About your second question, the combiner can be filled with pallets without restriction only by giving an Inter-Arrival time of 0 to Source2.

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Ryan Clark answered

Hello @Ali H,

There's a fairly simple way to accomplish this by using triggers. I have the processor's OnReset trigger close its input to prevent the process from starting right away. Then, on both of the Combiners, I added OnEntry triggers to open the processor's input once a pallet enters either Combiner for the first time. Here is my modified version of your model: modelo-rc.fsm

I hope this helps! Let us know if you have further questions!


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