Make an operation to the unit while it is been processed

[alejandro_ulises_tp]

proyect-rev01.fsmHello friends!

Is there a way the operator can process the unit at the same time the machine is processing the unit?

In the franchise i work, when the unit is getting charged the operator can make an operation simultaneously but i dont know if it can be done here in flexsim.

someone could guide me, please?

[alejandro_ulises_tp]

@Matthew Gillespie or how can i apply a delay to the operator after he made the load?

[tanner_p · Accepted solution]

Hi @Alejandro Ulises TP,

This can be simulated by selecting "Use Operator for Process". If the operator is doing something that changes the visual or contents of the item or something, you can also use triggers to change an item's shape, size, etc. or add an item to it (as in an assembly process). Hopefully this helps you accomplish what you're looking for in your first question.

As for the second part of your question, you can do two things:

1) Extend the load time to simulate the "delay" after loading.

2) Use Process Flow and event listening to actually create a Delay when the operator loads.

Let me know if you'd like more help or an example of something.

[alejandro_ulises_tp]

thanks @tanner.p but if I extend the load time the machine wont process the unit until the load is finished and i want to simulate the operator operation while the unit is been processed.

The problem I'm having is with the process flow. When i put a task sequence delay to the resource "operators" it throws me an error.

[alejandro_ulises_tp]

Is the setup time of the processor and load time of the operator the same thing?

[tanner_p]

If you're using an Acquire Activity to acquire an operator in Process Flow, have the operator deliver the object, then put a Delay activity in Process Flow before releasing the operator. If the Delay activity ends before the processor finishes, this will be fine as is. If the Delay activity (meaning the operator doing the process) is longer than the process time for the item, create another activity that closes the output of the processor until the operator is done processing. Does that help?

The setup time of the processor is a delay that happens before the processor starts processing. The load time of an operator is the time it takes for the operator to load the item before transporting it.

Hopefully I've understood your question correctly and this helps.

[braydn_t]

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