Size / Design Variable
Throughput
Costing Variable
(Built-in Model)
Throughput
Costing Variable
(User-Defined Model)
Throughput in entities/min
Emissions Port
No
Hosts
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Size / Design Variable |
Throughput |
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Costing Variable |
Throughput |
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Costing Variable |
Throughput in entities/min |
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Emissions Port |
No |
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Hosts |
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An Assembler is used to represent an equipment resource typically used to host a procedure with a main objective to create a new discrete entity by combining several other discrete entities. The procedure can be executed in a batch or continuous mode.
The default maximum throughput is 36000.0 entities/h. For more information on the equipment tab see Discrete Throughput: Equipment Tab.
In Calculate (Design Mode), the user specifies the Maximum Throughput and the system computes the Number of Units and the Rated Throughput. If the operating throughput exceeds the maximum throughput, then, the system assumes multiple, identical units operating in parallel with an operating throughput of less than the maximum.
In User-Defined (Rating Mode), the user specifies the Number of Units and the Rated Throughput. If the operating throughput exceeds the rated throughput of the step (which is equal to the rated throughput of each unit times the number of units), a warning message is displayed advising the user to increase the number of units or reduce the operating throughput.
The equipment purchase cost supplied by the built-in model is zero, however the user may specify his own costing model if he wishes.