Examples of destacking arrangements
The destacking style data in the Destacking library determines the layout of baseboards, pallets or runners and of part stacks. The critical information for the layout is represented by the following library fields:-
Layout - destacking material (baseboards/pallets/runners)
Layout - part stacks
Stacks per station
Baseboards per stack
The following examples show how to set up this data to get specific types of layout..
Typically only one part stack is placed on a station at a time; so (for example) there is 1 part stack and 1 baseboard (or pallet/runners) on a station.
Layout - destacking material: 1 x 1
Layout - part stacks: 2 x 1
Stacks per station: 1 (single)
Baseboards per stack: 1
In some situations it is useful for the part stack to straddle more than one baseboard/pallet. This typically occurs when using fixed sized pallets or baseboards.
Layout - destacking material: 2 x 1
Layout - part stacks: 3 x 1
Stacks per station: 1 (single)
Baseboards per stack: 1
A similar situation occurs where two separate stacks are placed on a single station.
Layout - destacking material: 2 x 1
Layout - part stacks: 2 x 1
Stacks per station: 2 (multiple)
Baseboards per stack: 1
- 'Stacks per station' is set to 'multiple' because 2 baseboards/pallets are needed.
The value of 'Baseboards per stack' typically determines whether there is a top baseboard or not.
For a top baseboard.
Layout - destacking material: 1 x 1
Layout - part stacks: 2 x 1
Stacks per station: 1 (single)
Baseboards per stack: 2
Notes
- Typically only 1 part type can be placed on a station; that is, stacks of different part sizes/types cannot be mixed at a station
- To mix different part types on a pallet the 'Pallet group' method should be used.
- The bottom baseboard/pallet layout can be set as 0x0 so that no baseboards/pallets are used. When this layout is set, parts are destacked at stations according to the size of the part layout (picture) and the baseboard/pallet quantity is zero.
