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Old 12-05-2013
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I have a problem. I have a queue were different parts arrive. The have to be transported to another queue. There are two options for it. Parts below 25kg are transported by a operator. When a part is transported and has a weight of more than 25 kg it is transported by a crane which is used by the operator. How can I implement this in my model?
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Here's an example which simply returns one of two transports from the transportdispatcher based on the label "weight". It's a modified "Conditional Transport" picklist option.
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Thanks for the model. Such a model I had made myself.

But my problem is that a package with different parts arrives at the queue. In this package are parts with a weight lower than 25kg and with a weight more than 25 kg.
Only one part can be transported at the same time. The operator can move the parts lower than 25 kg and operates the crane when it transports the other parts.
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Okay a simple coordinated task in this model.
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Thank you. But I do not really get the point were it happens. The problem is also that I have a pull system.
I have attached a model. The parts have to be transported form Sorting line 1 position 2 and sorting line 2 position 2 to the pallet places. The operator is used for parts under 25 kg. The crane for parts to 250 kg. These two are not allowed to work at the same time.
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Hi,

after loading and start running the model the model stops. You see the source code of the coordinated tasksequence. If you add a traveltask and a synctask to let travel the taskexecuter of the operator1key to the destination, the model will do what you want.

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The problem is still not not what I want. The operator and the crane work still togehter when I expand the list of parts and change the maximum number of the processor

I have attached my model and it happens during the transport between sorting line 1 position 2 and the pallets. The crane and the operator work at the same time. This is not allowed.
The nicest solution would be when I am able to make the model such that the operator transports all the parts and that he will use the crane when a part has a weight of more than 25kg.
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Hello Jacob,

then do what you want. Let the Operator do the work. The Load Time is the first event you can use to do it. In this function you collect the data you need to build a new coordinated tasksequence to accomplish your transport. Then you dispatch a new tasksequence to the Operator to preempt and destroy the active tasksequence. Then you dispatch the coordinated tasksequence in which the crane and the operator work together. To prevent that your teammembers do something in the time before the coordinated tasksequence is working. You could dispatch a utilze task. If the coordinated tasksequence is dispatched you free the members.
Other useful methodes are call subtasks and breaking to existing tasksequences.

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