System Function Charts
Above you will see a basic Material moving system. This system has been designed to move a metal cylinder back and forth between two points.
Below you will see a color-coded picture of the system mapping out the components that make up the system.
Below is a System Function Chart for the Material Moving System above. The colors correspond with their affiliated component.
An SFC only shows the affiliations that Components and Modules have with each other. SFC's can be drawn in many different ways with varying levels of detail. This SFC only shows basic components and the affiliations they have with each other.
Systems Flow Chart
Below you will find a System Flow Chart for the functions of the system pictured below. SFC's are used to display the functions in the order of their operation.
The chart is for the system in an automatic mode that continues until being told to stop by pressing the "Stop" button.
In Manual Mode the system will only complete one Module's Function per "Start Button" press.