When adding notes to Shift Notes in DOWNTIME, they will now appear in the Shift Performance Report “Comments” section. To add Shift Notes to the entries, go to DOWNTIME > Assign, bringing you to a page similar to the one above. To the right of the page, next to where it says how many unassigned […]
Category: DOWNTIME
Previously known as Downtime Tracking
INSIGHTS – Overview Page: Downtime Badges
How To Create a Downtime Badge Downtime Badge Types Large Badge Small Badge Table Layout Badge Factory Layout Badge Links to DOWNTIME Application Before creating Downtime badges, make sure that your machine has the DOWNTIME application enabled, and shift schedules have been entered by your administrator. To learn more about DOWNTIME, visit this article: DOWNTIME- […]
DOWNTIME – Pareto
Use Pareto to analyze the impact of your machine’s downtime. You can access the Pareto tool from the top menu bar through DOWNTIME > Analysis > Pareto. Setup Analyzing Data Saving Graphs Setup When you first enter the Pareto page, you will be prompted to select what you wish to analyze in your Pareto Analysis. […]
Automatic DOWNTIME Merge
In Downtime Tracking, we have provided an optional feature which will automatically prompt you to merge similar downtimes if they occur within a set duration of each other. Here’s how it works: once configured, the Downtime Tracking application will automatically detect if the same downtime category (ex. make-ready, mold change, setup, or similar terms if […]
DOWNTIME Methods
ei3 provides a few options for tracking machine downtime. Depending on your machine type, you may need to change to the proper downtime method in order for accurate data tracking and downtime monitoring to be in effect on your machine. There are seven options for downtime tracking methods: None/Exclude: Downtime is disabled on the machine. […]
Heidelberg Automatic DOWNTIME Assignment
Note that this function is currently available only for Heidelberg machines. We’ve created a system for Downtime Tracking wherein machine downtime codes are assigned dynamically as they are encountered by the data collection process. This allows automatic downtime assignment based on machine data trends we’ve gathered over time, and relieves the amount of input […]
DOWNTIME Types & Machine Production States
This article explains various types of machine uptime and downtime, and how these different machine states can affect your downtime and production numbers. Together, these factor into your machine’s OEE numbers. Unplanned Downtime This is the unplanned downtime of the machine. Reasons for unplanned downtime include technical or mechanical failures, material or operator issues and […]
DOWNTIME Alerts
Note: DOWNTIME alerts can only be used on machines that have the DOWNTIME product active. Alert Actions Creating Alerts Basic Information Options Schedule Type & Criteria Recipients Alert Actions From the menu, select DOWNTIME > Admin > Alerts. The symbols in the Action column provide the following functions: Create a new alert. Edit an existing […]
MTBF & MTTR
One important feature available in Downtime Tracking is the MTBF & MTTR (Mean Time Between Failure & Mean Time To Repair). Data collected over time from downtime codes provides charting information on the average time in between specific downtime failures on machines, and the average time it took before the machine was back online after […]
DOWNTIME- Overview
DOWNTIME – Overview Assign Histogram Analysis Job Management through DOWNTIME Export Data Reports Admin Tools DOWNTIME enables users to identify root causes of downtime incidents in order to maximize machine productivity. Incidents are initially classified by category, code, and optional description by machine operators, who have the ability to split and merge downtime events to better […]