Facing an issue with the AGV picking up cut samples.

General Questions
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Hi Visual Component Community,

I am currently using Visual Components to simulate a cutting production line. Ideally, when all cut samples (e.g., 5 samples) are ready, an AGV should come and transport all of them to the next process. However, in my simulation, the AGV comes to pick up only one sample at a time.

I have defined the statements so that the AGV should be able to bring 5 samples to the next process, but it doesn’t seem to be working as expected. I have attached the layout file.

Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions on how to fix this?

Thanks in advance!

bandsaw-simlation.vcmx (670.7 KB)

cutting simulation 2
cutting simulation 21746×963 122 KB

cutting simulation
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Define agv capacity as five,
Process nodes should use StartTransportIn and WaitTransport rather than TransportIn.

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I’m not sure if it’s the right answer you want, but I hope it helped.

This is the test layout.

example_bandsaw-simlation.vcmx (623.0 KB)

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Hi John,

Many thanks for your help. It works. I didn’t realise the difference between StartTransportIn and TransportIn.

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Hi HyeokcheolKwon,

Yes, this is exactly what I want. Many thanks! I realised in the attached model, you defined five StartTransportIn statements, I am wondering if there are some functions in Visual Components we can use to only define one StarTransportIn and store five products and then transport them to the next process? Thanks.

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Hi, Zhen.

As of now, the only method I can think of is the one I previously mentioned. If I find a new approach in the future, I will let you know! :slight_smile:

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Hi, Zhen.

I tried checking the VC Academy to find a new answer to your question, but aside from the response mentioned above, I couldn’t find any additional ideas.
However, I think the following VC Academy video could be a helpful reference:

https://academy.visualcomponents.com/lessons/load-and-unload-assist-by-using-another-resource/

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Hello,

Have a look at the layout “Batch Transport” in “Layout Templates” in the eCat.

It shows different ways to transport several products at a time. In the example it’s done with humans, but it would work the same with AGVs.

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Hi HyeokcheolKwon,

Thank you very much for sharing this link. It looks like a useful reference.

Best regards,
Zhenyuan

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Many thanks for your help.

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Hi Tilma,

Many thanks for letting me know this relevant Layout. I will try to use the similar transport method for AGV.

Best regards,
Zhenyuan