How to make the Robot move to load and unload flowitems?

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Titli D asked Jun 04 2018 at 1:25 PM Titli D commented Jun 13 2018 at 6:11 AM

How to make the Robot move to load and unload flowitems?

In my model scenario, I have connected the Robot to the Dispatcher with A connection to the Robot. And the Dispatcher is connected to the 4 parallel stations and 2 Queues with center port connection.

My question is:

How can I move the Robot for loading and unloading of the flowitems among the 4 parallel stations? Please guide me

Software Version:

FlexSim (other - please specify)

Software Version:

FlexSim (other)

robot movement loadunload

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Titli D commented · Jun 07 2018 at 7:54 AM

@Isaac L thank you Isaac for your support and help

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Isaac Litster commented · Jun 04 2018 at 1:55 PM

@Titli D
Would you be able to upload an example of what you have so far so I can have a better idea of what you are looking for?

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Titli D commented · Jun 04 2018 at 1:59 PM

cuserstd34979desktopexample.fsm @Isaac L

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cuserstd34979desktopexample.fsm (38.7 KiB)

Isaac Litster commented · Jun 04 2018 at 2:04 PM

Thanks for uploading your model. If I am understanding you correctly, you would like the robot to carry the boxes and move from the queues to the stations?

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Titli D commented · Jun 04 2018 at 2:06 PM

Yes. The Robot should carry the boxes from the queue to each 4 stations and also carry back the boxes after processing from the station to Queue. @Isaac L

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Isaac Litster Titli D commented · Jun 04 2018 at 2:17 PM

So you would like the robot to move the boxes from Queue1 to the stations? And then the operators to move the boxes from the stations to Queue2? Or would you like the robot to move the boxes Queue2?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-06T14:38:09Z

Isaac Litster answered Jun 06 2018 at 2:38 PM Isaac Litster commented Jun 08 2018 at 3:40 PM

@Titli D

If you double click on the robot and look under the TaskExecuter tab, next to the "Rotate while traveling" box there is a drop down arrow. Change it to "Use navigator for offset travel." Then there is a drop down arrow to the right of "Navigator." Change the setting to "DefaultNavigator." This will make the robot move between stations and the queues. Let me know if this is what you are looking for.

I attached below images of the two steps I used to make the robot move.

Step 1

Step 2

robot-1.png (31.8 KiB)

default-navigator.png (29.2 KiB)

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Titli D commented · Jun 08 2018 at 11:29 AM

cuserstd34979desktopexample-2.fsm @Isaac L Hello Isaac, there is an issue ín the model, For example: when the robot delivers the flowitem to the station1 it doesnot starts processing immediately. When the Robot comes again to sttaion1 after delivering the flowitems to the other 3 stations, then it starts processing. So there is a waiting time which can decrease the performance of the model. Kindly help me on this. I am attaching the model for your reference.

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cuserstd34979desktopexample-2.fsm (39.2 KiB)

Isaac Litster Titli D commented · Jun 08 2018 at 3:40 PM

@Titli D

I think I found a way to fix the issue in your model. It looks like the Use Operator(s) for Process box was checked for each of your stations. This is making it so that your robot is being used to process the boxes. To fix this problem, simply uncheck the Use Operator(s) for Process box for each of the 4 stations. Hopefully this helps!

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stationproperties-li.jpg (167.5 KiB)

Answer 2 · 2018-06-04T14:49:51Z

David Seo answered Jun 04 2018 at 2:49 PM Titli D commented Jun 05 2018 at 7:57 AM

robot-move-model.fsm @Titli D

You can do it using networknode object. If you use the networknode, you can move Robot to transfer the items. I upload your model using the networknode for the robot to transfer the items.

robot-move-model.fsm (45.6 KiB)

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