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Hello,
I try to model an offshore terminal for wind-farms. In this model I want to use a few advanced transporter representing "Self-Propelled Modular Transporter" (SPMT). For the transport of some components i need more than one SPMT. Is it possible to send two or three advanced transporter to the same transport job?
Thanks in advance and regards,
Marc

Hi Marc,

Unfortunately it's not possible to send to transporters to the same job. However, using a workaround it should be possible to model the situation. I made an example model which contains two optional solutions. Maybe one of them could work for you, this depends also on the required level of modelling detail.

The options are:
- Once a transport task arrives, create a copy of the product. Now the dispatcher calls 2 transporters to transporter the original product and its copy. In the model you'll find 2 queues directly behind each other. I used the "transport" between these 2 queues to make sure that the transport to the final destination doesn't start before both transporters arrived at the job.
- Another option is to use the operator instead of the transporter. For the operator it is possible to call 2 operators for 1 job. As the operators do not transport the product, the transportation time is modelled as a server.

Hope that this gives you an idea how you could model your situation.

Regards, Marlies