How to command transport to load maximum capacity before delivery?

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Thao B asked Jul 11 2019 at 10:25 AM Joerg Vogel commented Jan 21 2020 at 5:09 AM

How to command transport to load maximum capacity before delivery?

Hi,

I have a simple model here that shows a transporter transporting materials to 2 output queues. If my transporter capacity is 10, how do I command it to load all 10 materials before dispatching it to the output ports? The purpose here is to maximize the transporter efficiency and reduce number of trips.

Software Version:

FlexSim 18.1.2

material flow

transporter-capacity.fsm (22.2 KiB)

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Answer 1 · 2019-07-11T12:39:48Z

Braydn T answered Jul 11 2019 at 12:39 PM Joerg Vogel commented Jan 21 2020 at 5:09 AM

Hey @Thao B

You have your transporter set to a capacity of 10, but that means that it can still load less than 10. As soon as Queue1 has available work, it tells the transporter to come pick it up. You will have to perform batching like in this picture:

That way the Queue will wait until there is 10 to tell the transporter that there is available work. Let me know if you have any other questions!

batching.png (19.4 KiB)

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