How to model: loading a cart and wheeling it away

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Craig DIckson asked Jan 6, '17 Joerg Vogel answered Jan 6, '17

How to model: loading a cart and wheeling it away

My model has a conveyor, sorting flowitems to a set of queues. The queues have batches; when a batch is complete the flowitems are moved to a cart by an operator. Currently I am modeling the cart using a queue (with a different 3-d file), but what I'd like to do is to have a 2nd operator come get the cart when it is full and wheel it away. (Mostly for animation purposes, but ultimately for analysis too.) Would I need to use a combiner (and hide it's graphic) and then make the cart a container/flow item? Or is there a simpler way to place one type of flow item into another and then move it?

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FlexSim 16.2.2

combiner container

Answer 1 · 2017-01-06T05:57:45Z

Joerg Vogel answered Jan 6, '17

Use a processor or a combiner as the cart and then call the operator for setup and /or processing. Maybe you set the capacity to a higher value. This changes the model concept lesser in the way you built it so far.

The standard would be the use of the coordinated tasksequence. Therein loads the taskexecuter object for your cart the pushing operator simply in the cart.

Another concept is to load a pallet item as the cart to an operator. Then the OnLoad trigger in the operator moves the loading item into the pallet. This way you have to change really less in the structure of the tasksequences, because when the operator arrives at unload station, the standard transfers the unloading item from the pallet directly to the station. You don't have to change anything further.

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