I want to batch 20 items on the queue, and then set a delay of 10 minutes before moving all 20 items onto the combiner. But then i want this process to repeat twice, so that the combiner does not combine until 60 items are on the combiner. 10 minute delay between each batch.
Just set the combiner to 60 and release 20 items at a time only in the process flow, by setting the Queue send to port to never release. Model attached.
Process is change to just this:
Code to release items is just:
for (int n=token.pulleditems.length;n>0;n--){
releaseitem(token.pulleditems[n],1); // specify the port so the sendto doesn't fire.
}
A combiner is NOT WELL SUITED for process flow. There is a Process Flow Processor which is first choice to accomplish special logics in a processor.
In 3D I would put a queue next to the combiner and connect an output of the combiner to let exit the first packed cycle step and let enter the pallet again into combiner through this queue. If it is necessary, I adjust the output statistic of the combiner.
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