How to get 4 separate outputs at same time from 1 processor?

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Sumana P asked Jul 23, '18 Emily Hardy commented Jul 25, '18

How to get 4 separate outputs at same time from 1 processor?

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Hi,

I am looking for processing four items in a processor separately at the same time. Individual items will reach into a queue from a processor1 and then 4 items together from the queue should be sent to get processed in processor 2. The output of processor 2 should be 4 separately processed items going into the processor 3 which processes each item separately. I attached the model for your reference. Can anyone please help me how to simulate this?

Thanks in advance

Software Version:

FlexSim 18.1.1

how to transfer two items at one time not using process flow

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tannerp commented · Jul 23, 2018 at 05:43 PM

Have you tried setting the max content on the processor to 4?

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Sumana P tannerp commented · Jul 23, 2018 at 06:26 PM

Yes I did, I forgot to mention that I need an operator to work on processor 1 and this is the error I am seeing.

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Sumana P commented · Jul 23, 2018 at 05:52 PM

Yes I did, I forgot to mention that I need an operator to work on processor 1 and this is the error I am seeing.

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Joshua S Sumana P commented · Jul 23, 2018 at 06:27 PM

Can you include your model where this message occurs?

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Sumana P Joshua S commented · Jul 23, 2018 at 06:30 PM

Here you go

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Emily Hardy ♦ commented · Jul 23, 2018 at 06:28 PM

Is there a specific reason you don't want to use process flow? It can be tricky but it makes situations like these much easier.

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Sumana P Emily Hardy ♦ commented · Jul 23, 2018 at 06:31 PM

I am new to Flexsim and process flow charts here are time consuming so I tried modeling without them. But if it is required and makes the job easier, I am comfortable trying them.

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Emily Hardy ♦ Sumana P commented · Jul 23, 2018 at 06:37 PM

It's not required, but they do help you create more specific and custom logic as compared to just the 3D models. We do have some tutorials available if you want to try them out. Again, it's not mandatory, but definitely recommended!

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-23T18:48:22Z

Joshua S answered Jul 23, '18 Emily Hardy commented Jul 25, '18

Will the operator be working on anything else? If not you can drag the operator over to the processor and have him just stand there. if you are, then I would suggest using process flow. Also your processors are pulling from lists when they don't need to. I redid the model so none of the exceptions would pop up, and it should follow your logic. 13310-4-items-processed-seperately-in-1-processor.fsm

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Sumana P commented · Jul 25, 2018 at 05:38 PM

@Joshua S I used the process flow tutorial from the user manual of FlexSim, do you have any other tutorials which can make me understand it better, I find this tutorial rather example oriented and very little is explained about each of the flow items.

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Joshua S Sumana P commented · Jul 25, 2018 at 05:44 PM

There are 5 tutorials that explain different aspects of process flow in the user manual.

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Emily Hardy ♦ Sumana P commented · Jul 25, 2018 at 06:50 PM

If you right click on the activities and select "Help", it will bring you to the page in the manual that explains the activity.

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Sumana P commented · Jul 23, 2018 at 07:11 PM

thank you @Joshua S that was really helpful. The operator works on other processors too, looks like process flow map should be used.

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Joshua S Sumana P commented · Jul 23, 2018 at 08:15 PM

With process flow, you can have the operator travel to each processor with a wait for event in between the traveling to coordinate, like waiting for the products to exit a processor

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Sumana P Joshua S commented · Jul 25, 2018 at 03:34 PM

hey @Joshua S I worked on the process flow map but the items are getting blocked at the source, can you please take a look at it.

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