How to Use Max Agents on Bench and Max Agents on Block – Alastri Quick Articles

This guide has been produced to show Alastri Tactical Scheduler Users how to use Max Agents on Bench and Max Agents on Block.

Max Agents on Bench / Block:

1. Setting in Between Benches setup step

In the ATS setup, under the Between Benches step, you can configure vertical dependencies to plan multiple bench mining within a single phase. Max Agents on Bench/Block is used to limit how many agents can be active on a given bench or block at any one time.

Figure 1: Setting Max Agents on Bench/Block in Between Benches step

Please note that Max Agents on Bench/Block limits the maximum number of agents for each specific event in time, not for entire periods. In the example below, there are 10 agents available, but Max Agents on Block is set to 2. Consequently, only two agents are ever working on the same block simultaneously, with no time overlap.

Figure 2: Agents Available per Period Instance

Figure 3: Number of Available Agents Simultaneously

2. Setting in Constraints setup step

Max Agents on Bench/Block can also be applied in the Constraints step. To do this for specific agents, create an Agent Assignment Constraint and select Limit Number of Active Agents in Area. This allows constraints to be applied at multiple levels, ensuring that only a set number of agents operate on separate blocks at any given time.

Figure 4: Setting Max Agents on Bench/Block in the Constraints step

Figure 5: Agent Assignment Constraints Configuration

Setting bench assignment will allow agents to work on separate blocks simultaneously, rather than all working together. However, the resulting material movement will remain unchanged.