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Learning Simio Lab Series

Lab Module 11

Vehicles and Conveyors

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Objectives and Outline

• Lab Objectives– Continue learning basic Simio modeling– Learn to use Vehicle objects from the Standard Library– Learn to use Conveyor objects from the Standard Library– Develop a comprehensive model using conveyors and vehicles

• Lab Outline– Video 1 – Vehicles– Video 2 – Conveyors– Video 3 – Assignments

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Video 1 – Vehicles

expo(1) min tria(1, 1.75, 2.25) min

tria(1, 1.75, 2.25) min

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Video 2 - Conveyors

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Video 2 - Conveyors

Expo(.4) min.

Expo(.4) min.

3 meters/sec

4 meters/sec

2 meters/sec

8 meters/sec

Tria(.1, .2, .3) min.

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Video 3 – Assignment

• Labeler– Input/Output buffer capacity: 0– Processing time: 0.2 minutes/package– Random failures

• Uptime ~ expo(2) hours• Repair ~ uniform(5, 10) minutes

• Palletizer– 24 packages/pallet– 5 seconds per package to place on

pallet– Infinite number of pallets available

Package Arrivals (3)

Merge Labeler Palletizer Shrink Wrap

To Shipping

IAT ~ expo(1) min(each source)

• Shrink Wrap– Processing time: uniform(1, 2) minutes– Input buffer capacity: 0– Output buffer capacity: 1

• Forklift– Speed: 1 meter/second– Pallet capacity: 1– Load/Unload time: 30 seconds

Conveyor

By forklift

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Video 3 – Assignment

Line 1

Line 2

Shipping/Receiving

50 meters

150 metersCreate a nicely animated model and determine:

How many forklifts are required?

What if each forklift could carry 2 pallets at a time?

You will need to assume (and specify) many things …

Facility