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Modelling material and information flow simulations

Tecnomatix Plant Simulation has multiple material and information flow class elements. In the following a set of preselected basic elements are explained upon an integrated example. For further information about available elements consult for example [Bangsow-2008] or [Siemens-2013].

The following material flow class elements are explained:

  1. Material units (entity, container and transporter),
  2. Source,
  3. Drain,
  4. Connector,
  5. Single processing,
  6. Event controller,
  7. Buffer,
  8. Assembly,
  9. Frame,
  10. Interface,
  11. Flow control,
  12. Worker,
  13. Workplace,
  14. Worker pool,
  15. Foot path,
  16. Broker, and
  17. Shift calendar.

The following information flow class elements are explained:

  1. Comments,
  2. Table file, and
  3. Queue file.