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 […]
Articles Tagged: downtime
How To Import API Data into Power BI
How to Import Data into Power BI Displaying Downtime Data with Power BI Accessing Downtime Data and Importing into Power BI Building Visualizations Downtime Categories Graph Downtime Codes Graph Displaying Scrap Data with Power BI Accessing Scrap Data and Importing into Power BI Building Visualizations Scrap Category Graph Scrap Code Graph Refreshing Data Next Steps […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
Decoding XML – DOWNTIME Codes
When exporting downtime codes from a machine, the downtime codes list will appear in .XML format. (If your computer can’t open it, try drag + dropping the file into a text editor or Excel). To help decode the meaning of various XML text, here’s a quick guide. MachineId/LocationID: These are unique identifiers internal to ei3 […]
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 Summary Report
Use the Downtime Summary report to produce an ad-hoc analysis of your machine’s downtime events. Select Codes & Categories All Items: This will select all items to be analyzed. Include Items: Use check boxes to select which items will be analyzed. (If no boxes are checked NO items will be analyzed) Exclude Items: Use check […]
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 – 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 […]