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Gasperin S, Jodin D (2012). Dynamic merge of discrete goods flow – Impact on throughput and efficiency. Logistics Journal, Vol. 2012. (urn:nbn:de:0009-14-32725)

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%X Continuous conveyors with a dynamic merge were developed with adaptable control equipment to differentiate these merges from competing Stop-and-Go merges.  With a dynamic merge, the partial flows are manipulated by influencing speeds so that transport units need not stop for the merge.  This leads to a more uniform flow of materials, which is qualitatively observable and verifiable in long-term measurements.  And although this type of merge is visually mesmerizing, does it lead to advantages from the view of material flow technology?  Our study with real data indicates that a dynamic merge shows a 24% increase in performance, but only for symmetric or nearly symmetric flows.  This performance advantage decreases as the flows become less symmetric, approaching the throughput of traditional Stop-and-Go merges.  And with a cost premium for a continuous merge of approximately 10% due to the additional technical components (belt conveyor, adjustable drive engines, software, etc.), this restricts their economical use.
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@Article{gasperin2012,
  author = 	"Gasperin, Simon
		and Jodin, Dirk",
  title = 	"Dynamic merge of discrete goods flow -- Impact on throughput and efficiency",
  journal = 	"Logistics Journal",
  year = 	"2012",
  volume = 	"2012",
  number = 	"01",
  keywords = 	"dynamik merge; efficiency; material flow calculation; throughput; throughput diagram",
  abstract = 	"Continuous conveyors with a dynamic merge were developed with adaptable control equipment to differentiate these merges from competing Stop-and-Go merges.  With a dynamic merge, the partial flows are manipulated by influencing speeds so that transport units need not stop for the merge.  This leads to a more uniform flow of materials, which is qualitatively observable and verifiable in long-term measurements.  And although this type of merge is visually mesmerizing, does it lead to advantages from the view of material flow technology?  Our study with real data indicates that a dynamic merge shows a 24{\%} increase in performance, but only for symmetric or nearly symmetric flows.  This performance advantage decreases as the flows become less symmetric, approaching the throughput of traditional Stop-and-Go merges.  And with a cost premium for a continuous merge of approximately 10{\%} due to the additional technical components (belt conveyor, adjustable drive engines, software, etc.), this restricts their economical use.",
  issn = 	"1860-7977",
  doi = 	"10.2195/lj_Rev_gasperin_en_201202_01",
  url = 	"http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:0009-14-32725"
}

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