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How to use crane with 2 different task in process flow

andre_t6 — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 18:25:32 GMT

[ FlexSim 21.2.2 ]

Hi everyone,
How can i create a crane with a complicated task in process flow?
This is the workflow of crane that i want to make.
1. The crane transfer item from queue4/5/6 to queue 3 while waiting items in queue 2 reach 10.
2. After reaching 10, the crane will transfer items from queue 2 to queue 4/5/6 until queue 2 become 0.
3. After that the crane will continue to transfer items from queue 4/5/6 to queue 3 while waiting items in queue 2 reaching 10 again.

Thank you.
MyTask1.fsm

Re: How to use crane with 2 different task in process flow

Jeanette_Fullmer — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 19:05:57 GMT

Hello @Andre T6,

This task is able to be done without process flow. You can connect the queues to where the flow items will be going. Also, center port connect queues to the crane and make sure each queue has the "use transport" selected under the output tab in properties. You can make queue 2 batch by selecting the "Perform Batch" under the queue tab in properties. Queue 2 also needs to have priority over the other queues in which you will need to specify that priority and preemption type in the properties as well, which you can find under output tab in properties.

If any of this is unfamiliar to you, I highly recommend you take the time to learn more basics about FlexSim and follow our tutorials. There are many tutorials and some are the absolute basics while others will aid you in understanding what FlexSim has to offer you.

Re: How to use crane with 2 different task in process flow

andre_t6 — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 03:37:55 GMT

Thank you for your advice. I just know about the priorities in the properties tab