This chart is generated by selecting Batch Size Potential (if the plant operation mode is batch) or Throughput Potential (if the plant operation mode is continuous) on the Charts } Throughput Analysis menu of the application.
This chart displays the potential batch size for each unit procedure/equipment combination in a process. Each entry in the x-axis represents a unit procedure - associated host equipment combination. The name of the unit procedure as well as the equipment that hosts the procedure mark each entry. Each bar represents one of the three different estimates for throughput potential:
● Conservative
● Realistic
● Theoretical
The procedure/equipment combination that has the lowest throughput potential (under each assumption) is defined as the bottleneck and it is mentioned at the bottom of the chart; for more details on these assumptions, see Potential Maximum Throughput Size.
As in all other charts, you can change the appearance and contents of the chart by right-clicking on the chart and selecting Edit Style on the context menu that appears. This will bring up the Style for Throughput Potential Chart Dialog. For instance, when the chart first comes up it is in the ‘Fit-to-Window’ mode (the Fit to Window option on the chart’s right-click menu is checked and the Fit Chart to Window button is pressed). That is, SuperPro Designer will attempt to show all entries in the x-axis in the available space. If you are dealing with a process file that has many procedures and the outcome is not pleasing, you may switch to the ‘Show-at-Nominal-Size’ mode by either unchecking the Fit to Window option on the chart’s right-click menu, or clicking on the Show Chart at Nominal Size button. Remember that in this case you may have to scroll to the right in order to see the bars for all procedures in the current process file.
See also:
● Definitions & Theory of Throughput Analysis
● Equipment Data Dialog: Throughput Tab