计算机辅助包装系统

Lesson17ComputerAidedPackagingSystem计算机辅助包装系统IntroductiontoTOPSProTOPS：TotalOptimizationPackagingSoftware.TOPSPro：allowsthepackagingprofessionaltosizeandshapepackagedesignsfromconcepttocarton,tointermediatepack,topalletstacking,toboxstrengthanalysisandtotruckloading(Figure17.1)..IntroductiontoTOPSProDesignit..Packit…Loadit…Shipit…Figure17.1PackagedesignandpalletizationsystemIntroductiontoTOPSProTOPSProcanhelpyouReducepackagingandtransportationcostsby5-20%.Shipmoreproductspertruckorcontainer.Improveproductivitybydecreasingthetimerequiredforcasesizing.Calculatecompression/stackingstrengthtodeterminethebestboardgrade,cutcorrugatedcost,yetminimizedamageduringtransit.Havegraphicreportswhichshowhowtopackageandloadproducts.IntroductiontoTOPSProCreatemixedpalletsfordisplayusingTOPSMixProandMixTraymodules.Increasebottom-lineprofitsbyreducingtheunsaleablesduetocasefailureortransportationdamage.TheprimaryfeaturesandfunctionsofTOPSProarelistedbelow:ControlPanel(Figure17.2)MenuBarWindowsToolbarButton-StyleMenusPackageDesignSequenceWhat’sNewButtonsShortcutButtonsIntroductiontoTOPSProFigure17.2Controlpanel动画IntroductiontoTOPSProUsingTOPSProSupposeyouworkforanoilchangeservicecompanyandneedtofindtheoptimalsolutionforloadingoilcansintoacarton,intoashipcase,ontoapalletandontoatruck.Inthisanalysis,thevariousstageshavethesegeneralcharacteristics:Thebottlesarecontainedinsix-packs.Eachsix-packunitsitsinatraywithdividers.Eachshipcasecontainsfoursix-packs.Thepalletisastandardpallet.Thetruckisastandardtruck.IntroductiontoTOPSPro1.DefinethePackageDesignSequence(Figure17.3)Figure17.3Packagedesignsequence:bottletotraytoshipcasetopallettotruckIntroductiontoTOPSPro2.DefineBottleParameters(Figure17.4)Figure17.4BottleparametersdialogueboxIntroductiontoTOPSPro3.DefineIntermediatePackTrayParameters(Figures17.5and17.6)Figure17.5IntermediatepackparametersdialogueboxIntroductiontoTOPSProFigure17.6DividersdialogueboxIntroductiontoTOPSPro4.DefineShipcaseParameters(Figure17.7)Figure17.7ShipcaseparametersdialogueboxIntroductiontoTOPSPro5.DefineUnitload(Pallet)Parameters(Figure17.8)Figure17.8UnitloadparametersdialogueboxIntroductiontoTOPSPro6.DefineTruckParameters(Figure17.9)Figure17.9VehicleparametersdialogueboxIntroductiontoTOPSPro7.GeneratePossibleSolutionsandMakeaDecisionInthisanalysis,bottle–tray–shipcase–pallet-truck–morestagesmeantherearemoredecisionstomake.ClickontheCalcbutton.TOPSProusesthedefinedparametersandgeneratesallpossiblesolutionfortheanalysis.TOPSProdisplaystheAnalysisView,aspicturesbelow(Figure17.10to17.13).IntroductiontoTOPSProFigure17.10Analysisview:intermediatepack,shipcaseviewandpackerlistIntroductiontoTOPSProFigure17.11Analysisview:shipcaseview,unitloadviewandshipcaselistIntroductiontoTOPSProFigure17.12Analysisview:unitloadview,vehicleviewandunitloadListIntroductiontoTOPSProFigure17.13Analysisview:vehicleview(graphic),vehicleview(statistics)andvehiclelist