Inserting products in empty spaces of fixed spaced conveyor
Posted: Thursday 31 January, 2013 - 13:10
Hello,
I am trying to simulate a discharge belt which has a fixed product spacing of for example 20 cm. What I want to realize is that robots or servers put products on this discharge belt, when there is an empty space on the belt. The robots can be positioned at multiple places along the discharge belt. I have tried splitting the discharge belt into several belts and giving each robot its own part, but the spacing from one belt to the other is not maintained correctly, and they stop for a moment when 2 products are added to the next belt (one by previous belt, one by robot/server).
The supply line moves in the opposite direction of the discharge belt, this will result in the first robot on the supply line = the last robot on the discharge belt, this robot will have the hardest time getting rid of its product, I want to get an idea of what the waiting time will be with different handling times and line speeds.
does anyone have an idea on how to implement this.
Thanks in advance!
I am trying to simulate a discharge belt which has a fixed product spacing of for example 20 cm. What I want to realize is that robots or servers put products on this discharge belt, when there is an empty space on the belt. The robots can be positioned at multiple places along the discharge belt. I have tried splitting the discharge belt into several belts and giving each robot its own part, but the spacing from one belt to the other is not maintained correctly, and they stop for a moment when 2 products are added to the next belt (one by previous belt, one by robot/server).
The supply line moves in the opposite direction of the discharge belt, this will result in the first robot on the supply line = the last robot on the discharge belt, this robot will have the hardest time getting rid of its product, I want to get an idea of what the waiting time will be with different handling times and line speeds.
does anyone have an idea on how to implement this.
Thanks in advance!