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Process Flow: How to set the load and unload position

gesa_r — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 15:58:26 GMT

[ FlexSim 18.0.5 ]

Hi,

in my model the transport is not displayed in detail e.g. with a layout. The travel time is passed as a parameter and the agv just waits this amount of time. At the moment I have the horizontal line in queue but this gets the agv to travel a lot when there is a lot content. I want to minimize the way of the agv because I already have the travel time as a delay. How can I set the load and unload position of the agv in an easy way?

Here you can see the current subflow. The "travel to location" is the waiting point.

Thank you for helping.

Re: Process Flow: How to set the load and unload position

isaac_l1 — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 16:00:54 GMT

@Gesa R

Would you be able to upload your model so we can better understand your problem? Thank you.

Re: Process Flow: How to set the load and unload position

gesa_r — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 17:47:35 GMT

travel.fsm

Here is an example of the issue. After a few minutes the agvs travel a lot. They should just stop at queue2 and unload. The box should skip automatically at the end of the line or whereever. I dont want to pile the boxes in queue2. A line or systematic storage is not neccecary but every item should stand on the floor.

Re: Process Flow: How to set the load and unload position

isaac_l1 — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 18:16:42 GMT

I am not sure if I am understanding you correctly. Do you want the task TaskExecuters to stop retrieving boxes from Queue1 and stop at Queue2 after one load?

Re: Process Flow: How to set the load and unload position

gesa_r — Sat, 16 Jun 2018 07:23:23 GMT

They should work continously but for every box the should drive the same amount of meters. From queue 1 to queue 2 its e.g. 5 meters. But after a while in the simulation they drive 60 meters because of the horizontal line of the boxes in queue 2. For a clear arrangement of the objects (boxes) I dont want to bulid a pile in queue2, which would solve the problem with traveling so many meters.

Re: Process Flow: How to set the load and unload position

SimFlex_support — Sat, 16 Jun 2018 14:25:15 GMT

@Gesa R

I uploaded your model upgraded. Is that you want?

12513-travel.fsm

Re: Process Flow: How to set the load and unload position

gesa_r — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 08:44:28 GMT

Yes thank you, that is what I am looking for.

Re: Process Flow: How to set the load and unload position

gesa_r — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 11:40:22 GMT

@david.seo

Do you have a soloution for the opposite case too?

When I want to get a specific box from the line. Which box is written in a list entry.