Transporter to a spec location on a spec way

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Tibor M2 asked May 8, '19 Tibor M2 commented Jun 20, '19

Transporter to a spec location on a spec way

Hello,

I would like to use a specific way to send the forklift to a specific location when unload is done.

The forklift moves between two queue when transport a pallet with boxes on it (one round only not continuously) using network node. After forklift unloads the pallet it goes to a specific location (home location) but it goes through every tables, combiners, etc. it does not use the network node anymore.
Is it possible to set up the transporter that it uses a specific way (practically the original network node) to return the home location (or any specific location)

Software Version:

FlexSim 19.0.0

travel to a home location

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Braydn T commented · May 08, 2019 at 04:12 PM

Hi @Tibor M2! Could you upload your model so we could see a little more clearly what you are trying to do?

Thanks!

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Tibor M2 commented · May 09, 2019 at 09:37 AM

Hello,

attached the model. The transporter moves only 50 pcs of boxes from queue1 to queue2 on a networknode. (in one piece not one by one)
When the the transporter is unloaded, it "returns" to its original position but the forklift goes through everything (shortest way between queue2 and home location).
I would like to set up the transporter that it follows the networknode or any kind of similar route on its return way as well.

transporter-return-route.fsm

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transporter-return-route.fsm (31.9 KiB)

Answer 1 · 2019-06-19T20:43:03Z

Joseph Gillespie answered Jun 19, '19 Tibor M2 commented Jun 20, '19

@Tibor M2

Sorry you have had to wait so long for an answer, I hope this will still be helpful to you.

I was able to easily fix the problem by changing the forklift's second trigger to "On resource Available" (which triggers when the forklift is no longer performing a task and is available to perform another) and then using "Travel to a Home Location":

In your earlier model, it was ignoring the travel networks because you were telling the forklift to travel to specific coordinates. Since it didn't know how to get to those coordinates through the travel network, it wouldn't use the travel network at all. With this solution it instead returns to Queue1, which is attached to the travel network.

Here is your model with this solution: transporterreturnrouteanswer.fsm

Alternatively, you can use process flow to direct the forklift to load at Queue1, unload at Queue2, and return to Queue1 and it will follow the travel network as well.

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transporterreturnrouteanswer.fsm (31.9 KiB)

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Tibor M2 commented · Jun 20, 2019 at 08:52 AM

Joshep,

many thanks for your attached solution. I have already "installed" it into my product line model.

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