How can i make a combiner precess depending on the item type?

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Abdelillah AY asked Nov 25, '18 Ireneusz Kaczmar edited Nov 26, '19

How can i make a combiner precess depending on the item type?

Hello,

can i make a combiner precess depending on the item type?

exemple: i have 3 types of items.

the first one has 3 subitems

the second has 2 subitems

the third has 3 subitems

that means i have 3 inputs in combiner but once the second type of subitems arrives the combiner wait the third item which it doesn't exist how can i make condition on input that makes the combiner process depending on the item type?

Software Version:

FlexSim 18.2.2

combiner itemtype input port

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Joerg Vogel commented · Nov 26, 2018 at 05:13 AM

@Abdelillah AY, please look at the picklist option of the combiners OnEntry trigger update component list.

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Answer 1 · 2018-11-26T09:39:55Z

Joerg Vogel answered Nov 26, '18

Please build a global table to update the combiner component list by Label Type by the item entering the combiner through the input port number 1.

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Answer 2 · 2019-11-26T18:41:08Z

Ireneusz Kaczmar answered Nov 26, '19 Ireneusz Kaczmar edited Nov 26, '19

In FlexSim 2018, you need to set the pallet type so that the combiner knows how many boxes may to pack. Thx. Irek.

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