DOWNTIME

ei3’s DOWNTIME application uncovers the root causes of machine downtime, empowering you to enhance productivity and maximize return on investment. With ei3 DOWNTIME, you can increase machine availability and achieve higher Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE). The app utilizes advanced algorithms to capture and analyze downtime events in real-time, generating Pareto charts that highlight the true […]

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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. […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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DOWNTIME – Codes & Categories

Introduction DOWNTIME Categories DOWNTIME Codes Managing DOWNTIME Codes Introduction DOWNTIME categories can be used to group DOWNTIME codes (e.g. all codes related to electrical failures could be grouped under a category called “Electrical Failures”). These categories can then be used when creating reports to help you identify the largest and alerts. In order to assign […]

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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 […]

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How To Assign DOWNTIME Codes

Navigating the page Assigning Downtime The 3 Ways to Manually Assign Downtime Automatic Downtime Assignment Navigating the Page Navigate to the Assign page from the top menu bar through DOWNTIME > Assign, and you will be brought to a page resembling the one below. You can select the machine you would like to view using […]

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DOWNTIME – Tablet Mode

Accessing Downtime Tracker Overview – Layout & Functions Assigning Downtime This feature requires API Access and Downtime enabled on your machine, and the Customer Portal and Downtime permission levels for the associated user account(s) need to be set to Read only and Read/Write in order to access the tablet mode. Read more about changing user […]

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Export Data

Some of our machine data tracking applications, such as DOWNTIME and MONITOR, allow users to grab a large amount of machine information using the Export Data function. Exporting Productivity Data Exporting Process Data Exporting Downtime Data Exporting Productivity Data This export includes the general OEE and other productivity values for a machine over the selected time […]

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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 […]

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