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combine based on type

I am trying to set up the assembly line so that the combiner will only combine based on tote type.

I have totes that are assigned type 1 or 2.

If the type of the tote is type 1, I want combiners 1,3,5,7,9,10,11,13,and 15 to combine. If the tote type is 2, I want combiners 2,4,6,8,10,12,13, and 14 to combine. otherwise, I want the tote to just convey across the line and do not combine any items (for example when a type 1 tote lands on combiner 2).

assembly line experiment.fsm

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Joerg Vogel answered Joerg Vogel commented

You set a picklist template from the OnEntry trigger in every combiner, which updates the Components List. You add two global tables where the columns match with the Type. In the template you choose the right Table name to combine an item or not to combine at all. The Process Time is set by the template Values by Case

You must set the process time accordingly to the assembly case in this combiner.


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So this does exactly what I need it to do. But on the other end of the last combiner is a conveyor. I attached a video to show what happens, it looks like all works perfect until the items reach the last combiner, and then 2 items show up on the last combiner, causing a blockage. If I put a queue in between the combiner and conveyor this delays the problem for a bit, but then starts up again eventually. Any ideas on what this issue could be?

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Joerg Vogel avatar image Joerg Vogel Qiana C commented ·

@Qiana C, I answered your question, didn’t I? Your comment is a different question involving a problem of the output of a combiner. Do you face this problem, because it is related to an assembly line of combiners or does it already exists to a single combiner? I suggest you test this behavior independently from the assembly line and ask a new question describing the circumstances when the problem occurs. Many Thanks! Jörg

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