How do you load boxes into multiple totes?

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SamYates asked Aug 28 2024 at 2:18 PM Jason Lightfoot commented Aug 30 2024 at 6:08 PM

How do you load boxes into multiple totes?

I have a model in which a operator is connected to a task executer (cart) that has totes in it. The operator needs to load boxes into each of the totes. For some reason I am unable to achieve this in my current model. Would you be able to take a look at my model and advise? SmartCartTemplate.fsm

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FlexSim 24.0.2

processs flow taskexecutors totes

smartcarttemplate.fsm (396.0 KiB)

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Answer 1 · 2024-08-28T15:08:31Z

Jason Lightfoot answered Aug 28 2024 at 3:08 PM Jason Lightfoot commented Aug 30 2024 at 6:08 PM

The load station should be the item's container (where you're getting it from).

The unload station should be the tote (a subnode of the operator), but by using unload the operator will move slightly to the position of the tote, so instead, use the MoveObject activity. Model attached.

smartcarttemplate_jl.fsm

smartcarttemplate-jl.fsm (399.2 KiB)

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SamYates commented · Aug 28 2024 at 5:40 PM

Thank you Jason! This was very helpful. I've got a couple follow up questions.

- Why is the operator picking up 6 boxes when the source only has 1 arrival?

- How can I reference the boxes in the cart in a separate process flow?

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Jason Lightfoot ♦♦ SamYates commented · Aug 28 2024 at 6:09 PM

I changed the run subflow to 6 or 7.

Push the items to a list and pull them from the other flow.

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SamYates Jason Lightfoot ♦♦ commented · Aug 28 2024 at 6:56 PM

Ok, got it. How can I reference all items in one of the totes? (token.operator.subnodes[1.all?])

Additionally, how can I loop through all 16 totes to unload each one?

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