Item Sorting/ queue doesnt release item

[georgia_m2]

[ FlexSim 17.2.3 ]

Hey ! im trying to create a sorting conveyor according to a label called " Connector". First the are seperated into 8 exits and then into 8 boxes . under the output port in queue i used the "sort by expression" but the queue doesnt seem to release the item. can anyone help me ?

[jeff_nordgren]

@georgia M2,

Can you send in your model or a sample model of the problem area? Without looking at the model and seeing what is happening in the model, it isn't possible to give you a specific answer to your specific problem.

Thanks.

[georgia_m2]

eikosidio.fsm

thank you 🙂

[gilbert_jerald · Accepted solution]

@ georgia M2

Hi,

The problem in your model is you have used "Labe name: connector " This will return some values this is not matched with output port number. This is why the Transporter is not transporting the item.

For example Item Name: Mirinda Orange Mw. Glas 24 x 0,2 L will return the label value as "137". The problem here is you don't have a 137th output port to transport This Mirinda Orange Mw. Glas 24 x 0,2 L item using operator. This is the reason why the operator is not transporting the items. Below image 1 will illustrate your problem

This problem can be overcome by send item by "Port By Case". I have built a sample model using your 5 Item name and its quantity and I use Lable call "connector". This label will be used in Port By Case to transfer the item using an operator to respective Queues .I have attached a sample model and an image 2 for your reference have a look at it.

Thank you

eidosidio-sample-example-model.fsm

[georgia_m2]

thank you for taking the time to check my model out 🙂

approximately each exit will have to sort 50 products, that means that i must have 50 different queues to sort them ?

[gilbert_jerald]

Condition 1: If you want to keep 50 product in separate Queue means in that case you can used 50 Queues.

Condition2: If you have a condition such that in 50 products certain product can use dedicated queues. In that case, you don't need to use 50 queues. For example, product Type from (1 to 10) can use queue1, from (11 to 20) can use queue2, from (21 to30) can use queue3, from (31 to 40)can use queue4, from (41 to 50) product can use queue5.

I have attached a sample model for condition2 for your reference have a look at it.

Thank you.

example-model.fsm