Conveyor buffer and last in first out

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PeterHe asked Mar 9, '23 PeterHe commented Mar 26, '23

Conveyor buffer and last in first out

Empty Tote Buffer And Return.fsm

Hi Everyone:

The empty Tote output from the secondconveyor to the "A" "B"conveyor Buffer.

I want to do three ations:
Action1:"A"and "B" area is the combiner's empty tote buffer.how to do?

Action 2 ：The empty Tote is first transmitted to "A",when area "A" is full ,Tote is second transmitted to "B"

Action3: Empty tote in "B" area ,But "B" area tote output mode is "last in first out"

How can i finish the above , thanks in advance!

Software Version:

FlexSim 22.2.0

buffer conveyor and combiner last in first out

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empty-tote-buffer-and-return.fsm (65.1 KiB)

Answer 1 · 2023-03-09T16:25:08Z

Jason Lightfoot answered Mar 9, '23 PeterHe commented Mar 26, '23

It sounds like you'll need to reverse your conveyor - you do that by setting the target speed property to the the negative of it's current value.

The coordination of this and the needs to start and stop the conveyor will probably be best done in a process flow.

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PeterHe commented · Mar 10, 2023 at 07:52 AM

@Jason Lightfoot

Hi Jason Lightfoot:

I am beginer, Do you have time to help me build a process flow?

Thanks

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Felix Möhlmann PeterHe commented · Mar 10, 2023 at 10:40 AM

Would it be an option to model the upper buffer as a push back rack instead?

That would eliminate the need to reverse the conveyor and simplify the release logic.

PushBackBuffer_fm.fsm

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pushbackbuffer-fm.fsm (56.6 KiB)

Jason Lightfoot ♦ PeterHe commented · Mar 10, 2023 at 08:50 AM

It doesn't have to be a process flow - you may get some way using a single photo-eye and messages. I recommend you look for the conveyor related tutorials and APIs in the online help, and build small test models just to prove the concept before trying to apply it in your model. If you get stuck post it here and someone will help you with your current hurdle.

When I get a chance I will try to build an example for you but can't say when that will be.

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PeterHe commented · Mar 12, 2023 at 05:27 AM

box last in first out.fsm

@Felix Möhlmann @Jason Lightfoot

Hi :

I used decide point to implement some of the functions.

But when i was doing LIFO is failed. what method should be used to solve this problem.

Thank you advance!

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Jason Lightfoot ♦ PeterHe commented · Mar 12, 2023 at 12:23 PM

Here's a working example showing the principle of using a reversing conveyor with photoeye feeding two stations:

reversingBufferConveyor.fsm

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reversingbufferconveyor2.gif (5.3 MiB)

PeterHe Jason Lightfoot ♦ commented · Mar 13, 2023 at 12:45 AM

Hi Jason:

You solved my problem very well

Thanks very much!

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