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Creating child tokens from label / Batching label

KhadijaM — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 10:51:15 GMT

[ FlexSim 23.1.1 ]

Hi,

I have a model (see attached model and picture to further explain) of trolleys entering an autoclave. The total number of trolleys is specified for each individual product and assigned as a label. The challenge I'm having is that the autoclave can only take 6 no. trolleys at a time. How can I take the total number of trolleys and release only 6 at a time to the autoclave?

Kind regards,

Khadija

Child Token and Label Query.fsm Child Token and Label Query.PNG

Re: Creating child tokens from label / Batching label

Vinay_S_Jindal — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 12:30:46 GMT

Hi @KhadijaM,

I modified your model, I added a subflow and moved Autoclave delay time inside it.

Check this modified model solves your problem.child-token-and-label-query Mod.fsm.

Also check the formula I used to consider no of child tokens to be released to subflow.

Re: Creating child tokens from label / Batching label

KhadijaM — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 12:47:45 GMT

Thank you so much Vinay this is exactly what I was looking for!

Re: Creating child tokens from label / Batching label

KhadijaM — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:08:07 GMT

Just an additional question.

The time taken for the autoclave time now is applied to each of the trolleys.

What I mean is if I have a token A where the total autoclave time is 36hours, this means that it requires 6 loads of the autoclave at 6hours each. By dividing the total autoclave time by 6 do I achieve this?

Note that each unique batch has a unique autoclave time. Meaning that token B with a total autoclave time of 40hrs will have 6.6hours and 7 loads.

Kind regards,

Khadija

Re: Creating child tokens from label / Batching label

moehlmann_fe — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 13:40:06 GMT

You'd simply divide the total time by the number of batches which you already determine as the number of subflow tokens.

Note: Instead of the expression @Vinay S used for that, you can also just use Math.ceil(token.Trolleys/6).

Re: Creating child tokens from label / Batching label

KhadijaM — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 09:58:06 GMT

I understand, thanks so much Felix!!