TiCon Takt > Mix balancing > Special tabs

The "Variants" tab shows the variants assigned to a balancing.

In addition, it enables the assignment of new product variants with the associated variant keys for mix and maximum balancing and the definition of numbers of pieces for the respective variant.

"Variants" tab in a maximum balancing

Availability of resources

For a variant, you can specify whether a resource should be available or not.

Edit variants

The following buttons in the Variants ribbon are used for adding or removing product variants in a balancing:

Button	Function
	Already created product variants are added in a new row.
	Creates a new product variant and inserts it.
	Deletes an inserted product variant.
	Moves the selected product variant(s) one row up or down.

Open/Duplicate variants

Product variants can be opened or duplicated using the "Open" and "Duplicate" buttons in the "Variants" ribbon.

"Open" and "Duplicate" buttons

Open variants

After pressing the "Open" button, a menu opens that allows you to make a selection:

•Open a product variant element

•Open the "Reference" tab in the element

•Open the file folder

Opened selection menu

Duplicate variant

1st case

If a product variant is duplicated, a dialog appears that allows you to make various adjustments. It is advisable to adjust the variant key directly in this dialog so that you can work with the element immediately afterwards.

2nd case

If a variant that is part of a product family is duplicated, a selection dialog appears after clicking "Next", which allows you to assign features to the duplicated product variants. A new variant key is generated from the selection made.

1st case: Duplicate a variant without an assigned product family

2nd case: Duplicate a variant with an assigned product family Selection of features

Assignments that have already been made are also transferred when a variant is duplicated.

When duplicating global product variants, the total number of pieces and cycle time specification are also transferred.

Numbers of pieces

In the "Number of pieces" column, you can specify the number of pieces produced per variant. The "Weighting" column is grayed out, as this value is calculated internally in the program.

"Number of pieces" and "Weighting" columns in the "Variants" tab

If you want to distribute a number of pieces evenly across several variants, the "Distribute number of pieces" function is recommended. This becomes active in the ribbon if several variants are selected in the "Variants" tab.

"Distribute number of pieces" button

In the dialog that appears after pressing the button, you can enter the desired total number of pieces. Numerical values with up to 15 decimal places are permitted.