How to calculate and improve Machine Availability
Keeping equipment running efficiently requires managing a dynamic balance in uptime, run time, fully productive time, and a myriad of other factors. Get it right, and a finished product can be produced at the lowest cost and highest efficiency. Get it wrong, and plant performance suffers from unplanned downtime, unplanned maintenance, and a high failure […]
What is manufacturing capacity analysis and how to perform it
Manufacturers face a mountain of challenges to produce the goods we use in our lives. And each one must address these challenges with limited resources in the form of capital, skill sets, technological advances, and more. The managers who orchestrate this complex arena best look for ways to maximize the tools they have at their […]
Machine Utilization: Track and Improve equipment performance
Manufacturing is a costly endeavor. Labor, raw materials, indirect overhead, and capital equipment are all large cost centers, and optimizing them is a goal of any manufacturing company. But one thing stands out among those costly line items. While all these areas have room for process improvement, machine utilization rates can make or break all […]
Maximizing Production: Tips to increase Manufacturing Productivity
Most companies value the ability to enhance production plans. And the optimal for manufacturers is not investing in additional equipment while production capacity and productivity still increases. After all, the essence of manufacturing is producing goods, and modern operations are increasingly efficient in doing so. In this article, we will explore exactly what production capacity […]
OEE – Overall Equipment Effectiveness: A comprehensive guide
What is Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)? Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) provides a means to measure the percentage of productive planned manufacturing time. By measuring OEE, you gain insight into optimal productivity challenges and how to improve your manufacturing operations. How is OEE Used? Overall equipment effectiveness is the most widely used standard for measuring manufacturing […]
Measuring and Optimizing Machine Productivity
In industries that demand high precision, enhancing the productivity of production equipment is crucial to meeting standards and desired output levels. To monitor and improve the machine productivity on the production line, directly collecting data from equipment is the most effective approach. Let’s review important metrics such as production quantity, cycle time, production costs, and […]
Machine condition monitoring: Improving machine health and OEE
What is Machine Condition Monitoring? Machine condition monitoring is the ability to assess the health of a machine over a period of time. This can include things like its efficiency, since losses in efficiency may indicate an underlying issue. It also includes wear and tear on parts, performance indicators such as output of defective parts, […]
Oee software: How to track and improve productivity
Manufacturing operations can no longer rely solely on manual interventions and archaic tracking methods. In today’s data-driven world, software solutions have emerged as a vital tool for factory optimization. This blog will dive deep into the nuances of OEE software, its benefits, and why it’s a must-have for modern manufacturing units. What is Software for OEE? OEE stands […]
Visualizing Production Performance with OEE Dashboards
A manufacturing company is only as good as its equipment management. However, more importantly, it’s about how organizations utilize their equipment effectively. Without knowing the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) of manufacturing machines, companies risk losing ground in the highly competitive manufacturing environment. By collecting and analyzing OEE data, users can better understand how efficient their […]
HOW OEE SOFTWARE IMPROVES PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a methodology that has been around for many years. It is a straightforward system that measures a machine’s performance and productivity. By factoring in variables such as downtime associated with changeover, breaks, off-quality part fallout, and others, OEE software can determine how productive an operation truly is by measuring the […]