OEE and Machine Downtime Calculations
Improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and Slash Downtime with Our Services
Stop losing money due to inefficient production! Our OEE and machine downtime calculation services can help you identify areas for improvement and maximize your equipment’s potential.
• What is OEE?
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a key metric for measuring production efficiency. It takes into account three factors:
• Availability: How much time the machine is operational compared to planned production time.
• Performance: How fast the machine produces good units compared to its ideal speed.
• Quality: The percentage of good units produced compared to total units.
• Why is Machine Downtime Important?
Machine downtime is any period when your equipment is not producing. It can be planned (maintenance) or unplanned (breakdowns). Minimizing downtime is crucial for:
• Increased Production: More operational hours lead to more output.
• Reduced Costs: Less downtime means less wasted resources and manpower.
• Improved Customer Satisfaction: Consistent production helps you meet delivery deadlines.
• Our OEE and Downtime Calculation Services:
We offer a comprehensive suite of services to help you optimize your production process:
• Data Collection and Analysis: We gather data from your machines and processes to identify downtime events and their causes.
• OEE Calculation and Reporting: We calculate your OEE and provide detailed reports to pinpoint areas for improvement.
• Downtime Categorization: We categorize downtime events to identify trends and prioritize corrective actions.
• Actionable Insights: We provide recommendations to reduce downtime, improve performance, and boost your OEE.
Benefits of Our Services:
Reduced Downtime: Identify and address the root causes of machine failures.
Improved OEE: Maximize the effectiveness of your production equipment.
Increased Profits: Optimize production for greater profitability.
Data-Driven Decisions: Make informed choices based on real-time data.
Improved Maintenance Strategies: Implement preventative maintenance to avoid breakdowns.
Before we do anything else, let’s define machine downtime. Machine downtime is any (usually unexpected) time during which an asset/piece of equipment is not running.
There are 2 types of machine downtime:
1. Unplanned downtime – undesirable, typically a result of malfunction
2. Scheduled downtime – necessary, used for repair and maintenance
Production lines are, in their essence, delicate clockworks. To work, all the equipment and its parts need to function flawlessly.
If anything throws a wrench into the works (literally or figuratively), the whole system fails. And, we probably don’t have to tell you this, that’s not something you want.
According to research, an hour of machine downtime costs a company on average $260,000. That’s not to mention the lost time and staff productivity, besides the revenue hit.