Process Setup and Change Over
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Author: CreateASoft Inc./Tuesday, August 2, 2016/Categories: Object Routing
- First go into Objects and Containment
- Create two new objects: 'Part1' and 'Part2'
- Check Display Object Value
- Go into Define Object Dimensions and 3D Control
- Change the color of each new object.
- Use the Start Process tool to create 'Start'
- Go into Define Object Creation Rules
- Switch to Create Objects Based on Distribution
- Now set the % for both objects
- Now use the Generic Process tool and create six processes
- 'Selection', 'P1', 'P2', 'Router', 'P3', and 'P4'
- Lastly using the End Process tool create 'End'
- Connect the model together using the Interprocess Connection tool
- 'Start' to 'Selection'
- Then split to 'P1' and 'P2'
- Connect both to 'Router'
- Split again to 'P3' and 'P4'
- Lastly connect both to 'End'
- Select 'Selection' and Customize
- Change to Least Busy/Randomized Routing
- Check Select the least busy process.
- Select both 'P1' and 'P2'
- Go into Process Timing Properties
- Set a Min/Max for each new object
- Part1 - 5/10 Seconds
- Part2 - 8/12 Seconds
- Now in Process Capacity and Buffer
- Change the Queue/Buffer Capacity to 0
- Customize and select Process Setup/Change Over
- From New Object Setup select 'Part1'
- Click Insert New Object Setup
- Select New Object Definition
- From When next object is of Type
- Now select Part2 C/O(1)
- In The process Setup Time is
- Then reselect Part2 C/O(1)
- Perform these steps for 'Part2' under New Object Setup
- Set next object is of Type to 'Part1'
- Change Setup time to '25,35'
- At 'Router’ Customize
- Switch to Process/Object/Condition Routing
- Set Default Routing to 'P3'
- Set 'Part2' to 'P4'
- Switch to the Simulation tab
- As the model runs pay attention to how long alternating objects take to pass through 'P1' and 'P2' and how long the same objects take to pass through.
- To verify the routing view the Selected Item Analysis and select either 'P3' or 'P4' and scroll down to see the Process Progress table.
- You can also use the Selected Item Analysis to view the Average Setup Time on 'P1' and 'P2'.