Multiprocessor / interupt processing

I have five processes in multiprocessor to simulate a workstation:
1. Loading time (with Operator)
2. Handling time (with Operator)
3. Machine time (without Operator)
4. Handling time (with Operator)
5. Unloading time (with Operator)

Very easy question: Unloading process should just start when next station/queue is available. Otherwise operator would do something which is not possible.

Can i interupt processing? So stop after process 4?

You should use the Operator's Load Time trigger for Process 5.

In the Load Time trigger, you have access to the station that he is loading from, in case you want to have a different load time depending on where he is loading.

But i don´t want to have a different time. I need a blockage!

I can describe the reason to have this: I have a workstation and behind a buffer. When buffer is full the operator can not unload the part into buffer. In reality he would let the part in workstation until buffer is available and then take out the part to put it into buffer.
To use multiprocessor in this case the operator will come and do all manual processes (also unload) independent from availability of successing buffer. This is wrong!

I can solve this by create and additonal processor for unloading process and close input when buffer is full.

It think it would be good to have more control of the multiprocessor.

I don't think you understand phil's answer. The unload time takes only place when the product is moved from the multiprocessor to queue so it should never be part of your process steps anyway. So only use the first 4 steps, then wait till the buffer gets available and put the unload time in the operator. So it is not a different time, just on a different moment!

Hello Marco,

I have tested two scenarios.

1. closeinput of the Queue in the trigger Onprocessfinish in the multiprocessor which evalutes the last process "if opnum is the last process then closeinput of the Queue"
2. Create a new utilize-tasksequence with preempt-only parameter for the operator under the same condition in number 1.

Both Scenarios are doing what you want. The flowitem stays at the multiprocessor.

Jörg