Machine process conditions

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safa asked Mar 06 2025 at 12:19 PM Jeanette F commented Mar 14 2025 at 4:45 PM

Machine process conditions

I want to make a simulation of a machine : The machine should start working when it has an input of 5 cans ( the source with interarrival time =4 min) , the machine give an output product each 15 min, when it reaches 4 output product , it releases the 5 input cans (empty) ; so we can say that we have 5 cans consumed in 60 min then they need to replace it , and output cans every 15 min

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FlexSim 25.0.1

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Jason Lightfoot ♦♦ commented · Mar 09 2025 at 12:00 PM

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Jeanette F ♦♦ commented · Mar 14 2025 at 4:45 PM

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Answer 1 · 2025-03-07T12:43:49Z

Felix Möhlmann answered Mar 07 2025 at 12:43 PM

This could be done by open/closing the input/output of a processor once a queue reaches a content of 5 items. A label on the processor controls how many items it can process before the queue is emptied and needs to be replenished.

processor_auxiliary_input.fsm

You could also use the Material Consumption and Replenishment Process Flow template. It offers a framework to implement logic like this.

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processor-auxiliary-input.fsm (27.7 KiB)

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