Overall Equipment Effectiveness - OEE - has become a widely used metric in industry. Prodigy software will automatically calculate and report OEE for any number of machines or equipment, freeing your staff to do more value added work. The development of OEE is attributed to Seiichi Nakajima at the Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance (JIPM) and is part of the Total Productive Maintenance method. The goal of Total Productive Maintenance - TPM is to increase equipment effectiveness so that the operation of each machine or piece of equipment can be maximised and kept at the highest possible level.
In order to maximise overall equipment effectiveness it is necessary to use some form of measurement tool that allows you to identify problems and measure the effect of any action taken to reduce them. OEE is the measurement tool that is used to do this.
OEE combines the factors of Availability, Performance Rate and Quality Rate to provide a percentage number. It offers an easy to understand figure that can be applied to a single machine or entire factory floor.
OEE = Availability x Performance Rate x Quality Rate
In a perfect world your equipment would run 100 percent of the time at 100 percent capacity, with an output of 100 percent good quality. This would give the perfect figure of 100% but of course in the real world this is not possible due to inevitable losses. World class level of OEE performance is generally accepted as 85% although many businesses will struggle to achieve 60%.
Automatic OEE SystemsOEE systems based on Prodigy software automatically collect the required data, calculate and report OEE in realtime as well as provide comprehensive machine downtime and utilisation reporting and analysis.
OEE System ExampleAutomatic OEE data collection, reporting and analysis on eight pharmaceutical packaging lines
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The benefits automatic OEE systems offer include;
- Eliminating the need for labor intensive manual data collection, analysis and reporting - frees staff time for more value added work
- Real time OEE calculation - constantly updated efficiency data helps to motivate staff
- Higher accuracy and credibility of efficiency calculation - accurate information is vital to continuous improvement
- Instant reports and analysis - information is available on demand without the delays or processing manually collected data
You can read more about using Prodigy software for automatic OEE calculation and reporting here.
If you need an automated OEE system for your plant or factory call today on 01642 370666 for further information.
 | | OEE calculator spreadsheet | Free Download - OEE Calculation SpreadsheetSimply enter your data into the spreadsheet and it will automatically calculate your OEE figure. Download the free OEE software calculator here.
Further information can be found at the following links:
What is OEE?
Understanding Overall Equipment Effectiveness
Business Industrial Network - OEE
Fast Track OEE for Production People on the Move
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