How to create a process count?

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Grant M2 asked Jan 22, '20 Grant M2 commented Jan 22, '20

How to create a process count?

I am currently evaluating FlexSim for our company and wanted to build a simple robotic line that would pick and place parts. I have stumbled my way through and got a time base system working which is okay but not ideal. I want to carry out a set of process flows for a defined count. I am using an event-triggered source to start the tasks which are the picking and placing of 9 parts from a list. After completing 9 places I want to wait for the event trigger to be true again before continuing. I'm hoping I am missing something simple. Thank you for your help

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FlexSim 20.0.2

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Answer 1 · 2020-01-22T19:34:25Z

Matthew Gillespie answered Jan 22, '20 Grant M2 commented Jan 22, '20

The easiest way to do this I think would be to use a Run Sub Flow activity and have it create 9 child tokens and run them one at a time:

subflows.fsm

Otherwise you would need to increment a label on the token after every time through the loop and then put a decide activity at the end of the loop that routes the token to a sink after its been through 9 times.

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Grant M2 commented · Jan 22, 2020 at 08:00 PM

Thank you both for your speedy response. Working perfectly now!

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Answer 2 · 2020-01-22T19:50:31Z

Benjamin W2 answered Jan 22, '20

Hi @Grant M2,

I think the easiest way to do this is by having your event-triggered source lead to a sub-flow that creates 9 tokens. It should look something like this:

Just make sure that the "Run Sub Flow" activity will generate 9 sub-tokens and check the box "Run One at a time"

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