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Conveyor module
D
ESCRIPTION
The Conveyor module allows the definition of either an accumulating or non-accumulating
conveyor for entity movement between stations. When using a conveyor to transfer
between modules, the conveyor must be defined using this module.
T
YPICAL
USES
Baggage-handling belt
Bottling conveyor
P
ROMPTS
Prompt Description
Name Name of the conveyor.
Segment Name Name of the segment set defined in the segment module that is associ-
ated with the specified conveyor. The segment set defines the stations
between which the conveyor transfers entities.
Type Determines the conveyor type, either Accumulating or Non-
Accumulating.
Velocity The initial speed at which entities move along the conveyor in length
units per base unit time.
Units Velocity time units.
Cell Size The smallest portion of a conveyor that an entity can occupy.
Max Cells Occupied The maximum number of conveyor cells that any given entity will
access at a time.
Accumulation Length The accumulation length of the entity. This size is utilized in the
simulation only when the conveyor type is Accumulating.
Initial Status Initial status of the conveyor, either Active or Inactive.
Report Statistics Specifies whether or not statistics will be collected automatically.