Hi @Felix Möhlmann ,
Based on the current AGV elevator process flow, the lifts will wait for the AGVs to unload before closing the door and to pick up the next available AGV. Is it possible to simulate it in a way where it would not wait for the AGVs to finish unloading (unloading time includes leaving the lift and a short travelling distance after leaving the lift), and would close the door once the AGVs leave the lift?
Thank you.
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I don't quite understand where the problem is. If you want the "unload" time to be lower, then just reduce the time in the activity. What that time represents is arbitrary anyway.
My apologies @Felix Möhlmann , I guess I thought that for both the unloading and loading time, it accounts for the the delay the AGV takes to leave the lift as well as some distance that it would travel out before moving to the destination. But yes it could just be changed in the "unload" time. Sorry for the confusion.
May I confirm that the following is the process for the lift?
1. Lift door opens (3s)
2. AGV enters (50s)
3. Lift door closes (3s)
4. Lift travels to destination floor
5. Lift door opens (3s)
6. AGV leaves (50s)
7. Lift door closes (3s)
8. Lift travels to next available task
Thank you Felix!
After reading your post again, I think I now understand what you mean. I was confused about what exactly you mean by "unloading" time and thought you were only refering to the delay task.
The lift will indeed wait until the AGV has deallocated the floorCP. I believe this is done so another traveller from the same floor has a change to acquire the elevator before it travels to another floor, in cases where there is only one elevator.
To not do that, you can simply remove the respective Wait for Event activity. The logic will then work as you describe above.
Just to confirm, so whatever timing that I input in the "Unloading AGV" activity, it would just mean the time taken for the AGV to leave the lift right? And it shouldn't be affected by the close door delay timing right?
Thank you!
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