Process multiple items with unique operator

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Kags asked Aug 2, '22 Kags commented Aug 3, '22

Process multiple items with unique operator

Hello everyone,

I am trying to model a workbench where multiple flow items could be processed on the processor at the same time, given that each flow items has an operator dedicated to it and is available. I tried changing to the max content to achieve this, but it doesn't trigger for a 2nd operator when a new flow item is loaded and continue to process with just 1 operator. I also tried to create multiple process with parameters, but again it doesn't help. Attached is my model, is it possible to achieve what i am trying to do here?

Software Version:

FlexSim 21.2.4

processor parameters

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Kags commented · Aug 02, 2022 at 07:18 PM

Sorry, it's not allowing me to upload the model.

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Jeanette F ♦♦ Kags commented · Aug 02, 2022 at 08:04 PM

Can you upload your model to the following NextCloud Folder? If you do can you comment back so I receive a notification.

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Kags Jeanette F ♦♦ commented · Aug 02, 2022 at 08:09 PM

Hi @Jeanette F, I don't find an option to upload to NextCloud, but i managed to upload to filebin hositng - https://filebin.net/ywhrskskpz7k8mn2 Hope this helps.

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Answer 1 · 2022-08-03T08:30:33Z

Felix Möhlmann answered Aug 3, '22 Kags commented Aug 3, '22

Probably easiest to control this with a process flow. When an item enters Queue2 a token is created. It then dispatches a task sequence to an available operator that has it move the item to the processor. Then the state of the operator is set to 'utilize' and the token waits until the processor has finished the item. At that point the task sequence is finished, freeing up the operator again.

A zone can be used to limit the number of tokens/items that can be processed in parallel.

I uploaded the adjusted model to the NextCloud folder (hope that's Ok).

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Kags commented · Aug 03, 2022 at 07:23 PM

Thanks for your help, this is great.

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Answer 2 · 2022-08-03T16:15:57Z

Jeanette F answered Aug 3, '22 Kags commented Aug 3, '22

Hello @Praveen J2,

Another way to accomplish this would be to create multiple Processors. Each processor only takes one flow item and you create the number of processors that corresponds to the capacity of the workbench. This can easily be done with parameters like you had set up but use the delete and copy group members trigger instead. I placed the processor in a group called work bench.

I will upload this model to the Next Cloud Folder for your reference.

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Kags commented · Aug 03, 2022 at 07:23 PM

Thanks for your help Jeanette, whenever I start simulation, the Processor timing get reset to 10 with Use Operator checkbox unticked.

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