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Experiment No:

Aim: Assignment on analysis of material handling system - modelling simulation for the selected plant layout.
Software: Flexsim 2019.
Problem statement: Do the analysis of given plant layout for material handling. Plant manufactures a type of
product, Plant uses an automatic guided vehicles (AGV) for handling the product. Use following resources, task
executors and parameters. Do the simulation of given plant layout in FlexSim 2019.
Sr. No. Task Executers / Resources Parameters
01 Source Input is unlimited. Inter-arrival time: 3 minutes
02 Queue Qty :1 capacity 1000 units, target batch size 3, Control
by Automatic guided vehicle( AGV)
07 Automatic Guided Vehicle QTY:1 Load Time 0 minute. Unload Time 0 minutes.
Max Speed 60 meter/minute. Capacity 03 at a time.
08 Sink Output
Run model for 24 hours. (24*60 =1440 minutes)
Find:
1) Total Part arrived and dispatched.
2) Average time required for part to dispatch.
3) Average work in progress.
Procedure:
Step 1: Start FlexSim
 Open FlexSim by double-clicking on the FlexSim icon on your desktop. The Start Page will appear. Select the
"New Model" option in the upper left hand corner of the window.

Step 2: Select Units


Time Units: minutes.
Length Units: Meters.
Fluid Units: Liters.
Model Start Time: Leave as default.

Step 3: Create the Objects


 From the library, Use AGV Tools and Draw first Straight Paths, but keep in mind the direction of travel
of Automated Guided Vehicle. The Straight Path consists of Arrow.
 Select Straight Path, draw the Straight Lines as shown below
 Use Join Paths and connect these line, Maintain the direction of motion of AGV
Step 4: Use Fix Resources from the Library Menu to Create Layout
Click on the icon “Source” and drag it to the screen and place it. Similar to “Source” click, drag and place
“Queue”, “Processor” and “Sink” to create a shop floor layout
Step 5: Connect Object
 Connect source 1 to Queue 1
 Queue 1 to sink 1

Step 6: Place Control Point at the Path


Use AGV Library and Drag the Control Point Exactly at the Path (Check the Path Should Turn Yellow when
Placing it)
Step 7: Connect these control points to Queue and Sink
 Connect Control Point 1 to Queue 1
 Connect Control Point 2 to Sink.

Step 8: Place Task Executor (Automated Guided Vehicle ) to the Layout and connect
 Use task executor tab and click and drag task executor in the layout.
 Connect task executor to the control point 1
After this Press Reset Button

Now Connect Center Ports of Queue and Task Executor

Step 9: Assign Arrival Time to Source


Double click on Source and Assign Arrival Time as 3 Minutes as given in problem.

Step 10: Assign Transport to Queue


 Double click on Queue, Click over the Queue Tab, Click Perform Batching and set Target batch Size to 3 and
Check Flush contents between batches. Click over the flow tab and click on Check Box to Use Transport.
Press Apply and OK.
Step 11: Assign Task Executor Capacity and Maximum Speed
 Double click on Task Executor and Assign Capacity as 3 and Maximum Speed to 60 meters per minute.
 Click Apply, close the Properties window.

Step 12: Attach loads as Trailer to Network Path


Click on the network Path, quick property table click on Network Properties
Click on checkbox of the Attach Loads as Trailer to Network Path
Click Apply and then OK.

Step 13: Reset and Run the Model


Click the reset and run button for 1440 minutes , located right next to the reset button.
Resetting the model sets all system variables to their starting values and clears any flowitems present in the
model. Resetting is also necessary any time new connections are made between objects.
Moving the slide bar changes how fast the simulation time proceeds relative to real time. It has no effect on
model results.

Step 14: Analyze the Result


To Analyze the result click on each object. Clicking on the Source will give you the number of product received
at layout and clicking on the Sink will give you final throughput by the layout.
Total Product at Entry Point = 463
Total Product at Sink Point = 459
Work in Progress (WIP) =4
Average time required for part to dispatch =1440/ 459= 3.13 min
Average Work in Progress
Click on the Dashboard, Add Dashboard and then select Average Work In Progress, Add the objects as shown
in figure, Click on Apply and OK. After that Reset and Run, you will get the Average Work in Progress at
Dashboard.

Conclusion
With help of simulation software we analyzed the given plant layout for material handling system. After doing
analysis we found that 1 automated guided vehicle can easily handle the total production without creating any
piling up of Product manufactured.

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