topic Re: Palletizing in Layers with robot in specified cycle time in FlexSim Forum

Palletizing in Layers with robot in specified cycle time

sakamoto_ryosuke — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 07:40:58 GMT

[ FlexSim 19.0.5 ]

From the past questions in the forum, I have understand how to palletize

in layers using robot. However, I would like to palletize in 3 layers (like the picture below), placing pallet between each layers. Is that possbile?

Also I want to control the cycle time of the robot from

start point --> pick --> place --> back to original position.

The cycle time can be the sum of the whole sequence.

Is that also possible?

Thank you in advance,

Re: Palletizing in Layers with robot in specified cycle time

braydn_t — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 14:30:06 GMT

@Ryosuke S

Yes, this is possible. It is easiest using Process Flow. You pack the first pallet normally. Then you can either pack the second layer and load it into the first pallet, or you can maintain a reference to the second pallet, load it as a subnode into the first pallet, and then pack into the the second pallet. It becomes a sort of tree structure, with the first pallet being the root, its boxes and the second pallet as children, etc.

You can define the move time in the robots settings, in the first tab under the drop down Define Move Time.

Re: Palletizing in Layers with robot in specified cycle time

sakamoto_ryosuke — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:14:57 GMT

Hello Braydn,

Thank you very much for your reply and help.

First, I understood about the robot Move time. I'm rather new to this software and couldn't find the parameter.

About the palletizing using ProcessFlow, I'm not sure if I understand you clearly. (I mean how to implement using process flow.)

In the attached sample, where is it defined how many workpiece the robot to pick and place? For example, I would like to put just one red pallet then four green box.

Thank you in advance,

Ryosuke @Braydn T

palletize-in-layers1.fsm

Re: Palletizing in Layers with robot in specified cycle time

braydn_t — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:23:43 GMT

Move time is defined here.

You were close with your model. The number of items to pack is defined in the number of times you run the subflow. Make sure to not release the resource before finishing the process.

pallet-example.fsm

Re: Palletizing in Layers with robot in specified cycle time

sakamoto_ryosuke — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 01:34:19 GMT

Hello @Braydn T

Thank you so much!

This is great!