Automatic container binding process

When
Automatic
 container binding is selected, the FactoryTalk Batch Server selects the container/equipment module based on the recipe’s material requirement. If there is more than one container that meets the material requirement, binding is based first on the
container priority
, second on the
total inventory
for
additions
 or the
available space in the container
for
distributions
, and third on the
container controller ID
.
Here are examples to illustrate how a container is selected when there are multiple containers available that satisfy the material requirement.
  • Container Priority (Additions or Distributions)
    If all containers meet the material requirement, the container with the lowest priority is selected.
    Example:
    The recipe requires 2,000 KG of material, which all three containers can supply. Container_3 is selected because it has a priority of 20, which is the lowest of the three containers.
    Container Name
    1st
    2nd
    3rd
    Priority
    Total Inventory
    Controller ID
    Container_1
    100
    4,500
    62
    Container_2
    50
    5,000
    63
    Container_3
    20
    6,000
    64
  • Total Inventory (Additions only)
    If priorities are identical, the container with the greatest amount of inventory is selected. If the Heel value is greater than the total inventory, the container is not considered for binding.
    Example:
    The recipe requires 2,000 KG of material, which all three containers can supply. The Heel value is less than the total inventory for all three containers. Both Container_2 and Container_3 have a priority of 20. Container_3 is selected because it has more available material (6,000).
    Container Name
    1st
    2nd
    3rd
    Priority
    Heel
    Total Inventory
    Controller ID
    Container_1
    100
    100
    4,500
    62
    Container_2
    20
    100
    5,000
    63
    Container_3
    20
    100
    6,000
    64
  • Available Space in the Container (Distributions only)
    If priorities are identical, the container with the most amount of available space is selected. To calculate available space, subtract the total inventory from the capacity of the container. The Heel value is not applicable to material distributions so it is not involved in determining the available space in the container.
    Example:
    The recipe requires 2,000 KG of material, which all three containers can supply. Both Container_1 and Container_3 have a priority of 20. Container_3 is selected because it has more available space (15,000 - 6,000 = 9,000) than Container_1 (10,000-4,500 = 5,500).
    Container Name
    1st
    2nd
    3rd
    Priority
    Capacity
    Total Inventory
    Available Space
    Controller ID
    Container_1
    20
    10,000
    4,500
    5,500
    62
    Container_2
    50
    15,000
    5,000
    10,000
    63
    Container_3
    20
    15,000
    6,000
    9,000
    64
  • Container Controller ID (Additions or Distributions)
    If both the priority and material amount/container space are identical, the container with the lowest controller ID is selected.
    Example:
    The recipe requires 2,000 KG of material, which all three containers can supply. Container_2 and Container_3 both have a priority of 20 and an amount of 5000. Container_2 is selected because its controller ID is lower than Container_3 (64).
    Container Name
    1st
    2nd
    3rd
    Priority
    Amount of Material
    Controller ID
    Container_1
    100
    4,500
    62
    Container_2
    20
    5,000
    63
    Container_3
    20
    5,000
    64
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