Monitoring Blockages in Stations on Conveyors

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Sandeep Kumar I asked Jul 20, '18 Joshua S answered Jul 20, '18

Monitoring Blockages in Stations on Conveyors

My use case contains stations on conveyors. The part can travel only from one station to another on the conveyor. This condition is defined using restrict and release area. In analyzing the line using state bars, I am not able to monitor blockages for the stations.

I have compared it by similarly modelling the use case using 3 processor line which publishes idle and blockage status.

Could you tell what's the workaround to make stations show blockages and Idle time like 3D objects?

Model and screenshot attached.

Thank you in advance.

Software Version:

FlexSim 18.1.2

stations statebar blockages

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-20T16:09:16Z

Joshua S answered Jul 20, '18

You can have stations show idle and processing, its the same way you do it for processors. Blockage isn't a state change for stations, they just release the items to continue on the conveyor. One workaround is placing processors where the stations are.

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