Review these important tools for managing the material flow in the simulation.
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Start Points: Start Points represent the first step in establishing the plant flow. Use start points to initiate a flow stream and to set the initial feed. Learn more: Establish the Initial Feed. |
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Inline Equipment: Inline equipment represents machines and feeders that do not alter the material. Everything that enters the equipment comes out of it without change. Examples include pan feeders and surge bins. |
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Transport Equipment: Transport equipment displays how material moves from one location to another. Examples include conveyors, haul trucks and pass-through stock piles and surge bins. |
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Splitters and Flop Gates: Use Splitters and Flop Gates to manage the direction of material flow. |
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Inventory (temporary storage): Use inventory items to display where material resides while awaiting further processing. Inventory items are used to link one plant stage to another. Examples include surge piles and surge bins with feeders. |
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End Products: Conclude the material flow. Examples include product piles, rail cars, barges and product bins. Learn More: Adding End Points. |