Link between token (processflow) and itemtype (model)

[blandine_de_romemont]

[ FlexSim 17.0.2 ]

Dear all,

I am searching how to link a token with an item type. I create the token with a source (of pallet), and then I am able to have the item type of the pallet.

Now I want to wait for the pallet to be processed, with the right itemtype, but I am not able to do that. Have you a solution for me, because it moves an other pallet that is processing ?

Thank you in advance,

Blandine

[jason_botha]

Hi there,

You can do this by using the wait for event trigger and setting it to match on the item label, as show in the image below.

i have also attached a small test model where i match the token in process flow to the pallet in the 3D model as it exits processor2.

I hope this helps.

20170410-match-item-in-pf-with-3d.fsm

[clair_augsburgerZGWRZ · Accepted solution]

Hello Blandine,

If I understood well your question, I don't think you need to use itemtype.

In the attached model, the 1st activity is an event-triggered source, fired by the creation of a pallet. In the properties of this activity, I added a label name for the created item: "pallet". It means that each token will have a label called "pallet" which stores a reference to the created pallet.

The second activity is Wait for Event, fired by OnProcessFinish. The issue is that if I have several tokens in this activity when OnProcessFinish is fired, all tokens will move to the next step. Instead I want to move only the token that points to the pallet which finished its process. So that's why in the properties of this activity, I used the match operation on the label "pallet".

If I didn't understand well your issue, don't hesitate to post your model to illustrate your question.

[clair_augsburgerZGWRZ]

Good job Jason, you crossed the finished line of writing your answer before me 😉

[blandine_de_romemont]

Thanks a lot to you two.

It helped me a lot. I was searching for the system to wait for the palletType, but it works by waiting for the pallet itself. I used the solution from Clair. But your approch Jason could match too.

Thank you,

Blandine

[jason_botha]

Thanks Clair, looks like i got my answer in first but your solution was chosen, looks like you win this round 😉