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Unable to connect Transporter and rack

Evaluacion Final K.Jacome2.fsm

I try to make the connection between Transporter 2 and Queue 6 and 7 so that the transport could move the boxes into the racks, can someone help on this issue.

FlexSim 24.1.0
transporter 2 and racks
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Use the "Object connected to centerport" option in the "Use Transport" field. This will send the message to the dispatcher (which is connected to the first centerport) and it will dispatch it further to the transporter.

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Other issues that I saw:

- In the deactivated "Use Transport" option of Rack1 you refer to a list that doesn't exist. This creates an error message each time you reset the model.

- The rack slots are currently not large enough to hold the loaded pallets. Either ignore the item size in the "Slot Assignment Strategy" (uncheck "Item must have space") or increase the size of the slots.


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Kathy Jacome avatar image Kathy Jacome commented ·

Thank you @Felix Möhlmann for your comments works for me a lot, allow me to share with you again the file - the Transporter 2 is still and does not collect the load from Queue 6 and 7; if it possible can you guide me how can i do to make it move? Evaluacion Final K.Jacome2.fsm

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Felix Möhlmann avatar image Felix Möhlmann Kathy Jacome commented ·
The tasks are passed to the dispatcher (current.centerObjects[1]) who then distributes them further. To use both transporters, connect the both to the dispatcher.

You can remove the connections between the queues and Transporter2.

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Kathy Jacome avatar image Kathy Jacome commented ·

Hi @Felix Möhlmann thank you so much for all the help, it worked! - my last question would be: for other cases is it possible to connect a Queue and a transporter directly or should i always have to had a Dispatcher?

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Kevin Espinoza answered Kathy Jacome commented

evaluacion-final-kjacome2.fsm

Hi Kathy, yes, yes it is possible.

here an example


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Kathy Jacome avatar image Kathy Jacome commented ·

thanks @Kevin Espinoza appreciate if you can share the changes that you did to my document in order to understand and recognize why it didn't work out in the first instance.

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Felix Möhlmann avatar image Felix Möhlmann Kathy Jacome commented ·
Queue 6 and 7 are now only connected to Transporter2. So all transport originating from the queues will be done by Transporter2 while Transporter1 only moves items from the combiners to the queues.

If a transport task should be done by one of multiple task executers, a dispatcher is the easiest solution. Other ways would involve using a list and/or building the transportation logic in Process Flow.

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