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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

FlexSim 18.1.1
how to transfer two items at one time not using process flow
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tannerp avatar image tannerp commented ·

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

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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 avatar image Sumana P commented ·

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 avatar image Joshua S Sumana P commented ·

Can you include your model where this message occurs?

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Sumana P avatar image Sumana P Joshua S commented ·

Here you go

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Emily Hardy avatar image Emily Hardy ♦ commented ·

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 avatar image Sumana P Emily Hardy ♦ commented ·

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 avatar image Emily Hardy ♦ Sumana P commented ·

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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Joshua S answered Emily Hardy commented

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 avatar image Sumana P commented ·

@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 avatar image Joshua S Sumana P commented ·

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

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Emily Hardy avatar image Emily Hardy ♦ Sumana P commented ·

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 avatar image Sumana P commented ·

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 avatar image Joshua S Sumana P commented ·

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 avatar image Sumana P Joshua S commented ·

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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