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The following comprises instructions for the Sorter plug-in.

Contents

1. Introduction to the plug-in

1.1 Function

1.2 Features

1.3 Position in the overall software package

1.3.1 Parent module

1.3.2 Links to other plug-ins

2. Interface and Layout

1. Introduction to the plug-in

1.1 Function

When recording the technical data or in the design of container sorter systems, e.g. for planning tasks or simulation studies, it is often very helpful to be able to quickly and easily determine static calculations

of typical performance characteristics using the specified technical data. The Sorter plug-in provides a variety of static calculations and a graphical representation.

1.2 Features

Sorter is integrated as a plug-in into SimAssist.

According to the modular basic concept, the full functionality of the SimAssist main menu is available and, for example, several instances of the plug-in can be created or the project can be saved and reopened at a later time.

There is also a link to the PowerPoint and the reporting interface for documentation.

1.3 Position in the overall software package

1.3.1 Parent module

The Sorter plug-in is part of the 2calculate module, which also contains the plug-ins Monorail, Transfer Car and Cranes. Sorter is therefore available to you if you have licensed the 2calculate module for SimAssist.

1.3.2 Links to other plug-ins

The plug-in Sorter provides a shortcut to the PowerPoint and Reporting plug-ins. Thus, the results of the computation can be transferred from the sorter plug-in to a presentation or report.

2. Interface and Layout

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Figure 1 - Interface Sorter

The structure of the plug-in Sorter is divided into 2 sections (see Figure 1). In the upper area is the menu with the possibility to export the diagram.

Below is the key figure area, which is divided into five sections, which are explained below.

•3.1 Sorter

•3.2 Throw In

•3.3 Container

•3.4 Loading

•3.5 Filllevel chart

3. Handling

The following sections describe the individual areas of the Sorter plug-in.

3.1 Sorter

Information

sorter_information

Figure 2 - Information Sorter

Name	Description	min. Value
Sorter Length	The length of the sorter	> 0 m
Velocity	The speed that the sorter reaches during the operating time	> 0 m/s
Number of Containers	The number of containers located along the route of the sorter	> 0

Performance

sorter_performance

Figure 3 - Performance Sorter

Name	Description
Container Distance	The length between the bow of the first container and the bow of the second container.
Throughput Cycle	Describes the time required by a container to circulate the sorter once.
Technical Performance	Contains the number of containers that pass in an hour at a certain point.

3.2 Throw In

Information

throw_in_information

Figure 4 - Information Throw in

Name	Description	min. Value
Number of Areas	The insertion areas, which fill the sorter at equal intervals	> 0
Workstations per Area	The number of workstations per insertion area	> 0
Inputcycletime per Workstation	The period after filling a container until filling the next tray, which is needed in a workstation	> 0s

Performance

throw_in_performance

Figure 5 - Performance Throw ins

Name	Description
Loading interval	Specifies the interval of filling the containers with regard to the given Inputcycle and the technical data of the sorter (speed / length)
Maximum Inputcycletime	Specifies the fastest possible throw-in cycle for each workstation with regard to the technical data of the sorter (speed / length)

3.3 Container

Information

container_information

Figure 6 - Information Container

Name	Description	min. Value
Looping Containers	Looping Containers are filled containers that have not been discarded in the associated ejection area and orbit the sorter once, to the original discharge area where they are then discarded.	0%
Throwquality	Throwquality are filled containers which are not discarded in the associated ejection area, but are distributed to the following ejection areas	0%

Performance Container

container_performance

Figure 7 - Performance Container

Name	Description
System Performance Container	Specifies the number of containers filled per hour. If the Sorter has more than one insertion area, Looping Container and Throwquality (see Figure 4) do affect the performance.

3.4 Loading

Information

loading_information

Figure 8 - Information Occupancy

Name	Description	min. Value
Multiple Occupancy	The percentage of the containers, which is affected by multi-user occupancy.	0%
Capacity per Container	The capacity per container corresponds to the maximum fill level of a container	> 0

Performance Loading

loading_performance

Figure 9 - Performance Occupancy

Name

Description

System Performance of Parts

The number of parts per hour, that can be filled into the containers.

calculated based on System Performance Container (see figure 8) and taking into account Multiple Occupancy and Capacity per Container

3.5 Fill Level chart

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Figure 10 - Graphical Representation of Filllevel