How to create a specific task sequence for operators to feed a combiner?

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Aditya Kamath asked Oct 11, '16 Rodrigo Lamas commented Oct 13, '16

How to create a specific task sequence for operators to feed a combiner?

I am trying to create a small model with a rack that stores 6 types of components that can be used to manufacture 4 types of products- A, A1, B and B1. A source generates the components and stores them in a rack according to the item type. There are two separate combiners, one works only on products from family a i.e., A and A1 and the other combiner works on B and B1. There are 4 operators on the shop floor whose sole purpose is to pick parts according to the orders that come in and deliver parts for each order to the queue that feeds the combiners. The operators should read each un-attended order, pick components specific to that order and deliver it to the queue irrespective of whether either of the combiners is busy or not.

I know this can be done using process flow, but I am still trying to understand how to effectively use it. I would greatly appreciate any help on setting up this logic.

I have attached my model.

Software Version:

FlexSim 16.2.0

process flow combiner task sequences

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-12T00:11:25Z

Rodrigo Lamas answered Oct 12, '16 Rodrigo Lamas commented Oct 13, '16

Hello @Aditya Kamath I did a small model to show you how to do the combiner list update, your rack with 6 diferents itemtypes and 1 combiner to do all your 4 diferent products. I conected the rack directly to the combiner and set the flow according bellow

Then I created a global table "Combiner" with your 4 types of products according the rack ports

I selected the combiner triggers on entry to update the combiner list and the global table "Combiner"

Then you can see this numbers changing in your model according your order at Combiner sheet in real time

I include a conveyor to see the final diferents products (orders)

I hope this information can be helpful for your project. Regards.

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Aditya Kamath commented · Oct 13, 2016 at 06:51 PM

Hi @Rodrigo. Thanks for helping me with this! I was looking for each operator to pick all parts at once and then deliver to the combiner instead of delivering the parts one after the other. However, I found that I can make use of this as well!

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Joerg Vogel Aditya Kamath commented · Oct 13, 2016 at 06:59 PM

@Aditya Kamath If the operator has got the capacity to load more, he can pick more items at the same load station or they go to the same destination. They are options of the "Break to" function in the Properties of the Operator.

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Aditya Kamath Joerg Vogel commented · Oct 13, 2016 at 07:49 PM

@Jörg Vogel- Thank you Jorg! I will try out these options.

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Rodrigo Lamas Aditya Kamath commented · Oct 13, 2016 at 07:07 PM

Regards @Aditya Kamath, maybe can be helpful change de operator capacity (double click in the operator) then use 3 for the operator capacity - he will pick all parts before go to the combiner. You can use too the Process Flow in order to define a specific task for each operator.

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Aditya Kamath Rodrigo Lamas commented · Oct 13, 2016 at 07:11 PM

@Rodrigo Lamas- I have another question. I want to use different item type like 101, 102, 103 and 104 as the item type created by the source attached to the combiner to represent the 4 product types. If I do this, the combiner is not combining the producst accoding to the Combiner Guide.

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