How to have already empty palet in begin time?

[mathilde_dousset]

Hi!

I have a stock of different pieces in my firm , but when I begin my simulation , I must expect that pallets are filled but it's a stock so I would like there is already a empty palet at the start.

I join you my model.

100agv123-berceau-tpsdecycle142.fsm

[matt_long · Accepted solution]

You can create an empty pallet at time 0 by using a Source with an Arrival Style of Arrival Schedule. Set the FlowItem Class to a pallet.

If you need to fill up a rack or queue of pallets, you can use a the Schedule to specify how many pallets to create when the quantity is known. If the quantity is not known, you can set the Arrival Style to Inter-Arrival Time and then set the Inter-Arrivaltime property to 0. This will cause the Source to create pallets until the Source becomes blocked (the rack or queue is full). Keep in mind if you do it this way you may need to decide at what point to close the Source's output so it stops making pallets.

[jeff_nordgren]

@Mathilde DOUSSET

Mathilde,

If you want to explain in more detail what it is you need to happen in your model, then we can help you with your specific model needs. I'm not sure where in your model you want there to be empty or full pallets.

[mathilde_dousset]

Yes , I would say FULL pallets.

[jeff_nordgren]

@Mathilde DOUSSET

Mathilde,

Were you able to follow any of Matt's suggestions below to solve your problem(s)? Without specific information about what you want to happen in your model and for which objects it's hard to give you a better answer than Matt has given you.

[mathilde_dousset]

I was wrong , I would say :

In the firm, I have a stock with full pallets.

In my model flexsim, to create the stock , I have put 2 sources (one pallets and one pieces), after one combiner and one queue. But my problem is that to begin the production , I must wait the pallets are full to the AGV take it and put it in the line of production. So, I would like there are one or several full pallets at the the time 0 to simulate well.

Thank you for your help.