About Zones

The following zones are available:

Icons	Zones	Description
	In-zone	Start point of a factory flow
	Out-zone	End point of a factory flow
	Product zone	Point set on resources where the product is handled by a resource.
	Resource zone	Point near a resource where a worker is located to handle a product.
	Decision zone	Point set on a conveyor where a resource executes an activity on a product when that product reaches the zone.
	PnF Decision zone	Point set on a Power and Free conveyor to load, unload, and route products. You can also specify a number of carriers that can claim this decision zone at the same time.

Product zones are specific points set on resources where the product is handled by a resource.

When using Define Factory Flow and selecting resources, product zones are automatically created and set on specific parts of the resources, for example:

• Conveyors: product zones are created at the start and end of the conveyor.
• NC machine: a product zone is created on its mounting port.
• Storage: a product zone is created on its top face.

Blue and gray rings and a sphere identify a product zone.

In the image below, a product zone is created on a storage resource:

You can add a product zone manually using Add Product Zone and then associate an activity with it.

Resource zones are specific points near a resource where a worker is located to handle a product.

You can define resource zones using Add Resource Zone . When using this command, a gray circle and a blue arrow appear to identify the resource zone:.

The blue arrow specifies the position of the worker with respect to the resource next to which the resource zone is created.

In the example below, two resource zones are created: one near a pallet, the other near a conveyor. The arrows of the resource zones point towards the resource next to which they are created so that the worker faces the resource when approaching it.