Document Outline

• Contents
• Welcome to the Arena Packaging Template
  • What is the Arena Packaging template?
  • Intended audience
  • Where can I go for help?
    • Reference the user’s guides
    • Explore our examples
    • Get help
    • Use the HSMARTs library
    • Access the Arena Symbol Factory
    • Get phone support
    • Get Web support
    • Get training
    • Get consulting services
    • Contact us
• General Concepts
  • Template overview
  • Template framework and modeling methodology
    • Step 1 . Place and connect equipment
    • Step 2 . Define equipment behavior
    • Step 3 . Run the model
    • Step 4 . View automatic statistics
    • Step 5 . Experiment with complex strategies
• The Packaging Panel
  • Panel modules
    • Actions module
    • Conveyor module
    • Conveyor Link (CLink) module
    • Label module
    • Machine module
    • Machine Link (MLink) module
    • Merge module
    • Operator module
    • Operator Group module
    • Operator Schedule module
    • Palletizer module
    • Product module
    • Production Plans module
    • Simulate module
    • Split module
    • Storage module
    • Switch module
    • Tank module
    • Valve module
  • Common module dialogs
    • Actions dialog
    • Animation dialog
    • Controls dialog
    • Costs dialog
    • Loss dialog
    • Operators dialog
    • Production and Changeovers dialog
    • Reliability dialog
    • Run Options dialog
    • Scheduled Stops dialog
    • Sensors dialog
• Statistics
  • Overview
  • Selecting the statistics to report
  • Statistic descriptions
    • Machine statistics
    • Conveyor statistics
    • Palletizer statistics
    • Storage statistics
    • Operator statistics
    • Operator Group statistics
• Variables
  • Overview
  • Organization
    • Assigning and referencing Arena Packaging template variables
    • Updating Arena Packaging template variables
    • Variables
  • Assigning and referencing variables
    • Assigning values to variables
    • Referencing variables
    • References in Arena and SIMAN template modules
    • References in Arena Packaging template modules
  • Updating variables
    • Updating variables for animation
    • Updating variables at a specific time-The Update action
  • Variables
    • Conveyor variables
    • Conveyor Link variable
    • Machine variables
    • Palletizer variables
    • Storage variable
    • Switch variable
    • Tank variables
    • Valve variable
• Equipment Reliability and Loss
  • Defining reliability
    • Using expected uptime
    • Using reliability over a time span
    • Using individual failure streams
    • Questions and answers about reliability
  • Defining loss
    • Event-based loss
    • Production-based loss
    • Questions and answers about loss
• Placing Animation
  • The Animation dialog
    • State or Level Indicator
    • Blocked/Starved symbols
    • Product picture
    • Variables or statistics table
    • Questions and answers about animation
• Index
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