production

How to Set Up Automatic Tool Tracking

The Tool Tracking feature is used to track your Tool’s activity from one machine to another and view its Lifecycle and Maintenance information. Tool Tracking helps you track where your Tool is currently located, as well as where it was used in the past. With this capability, ei3 will also allow you to maintain your […]

ei3’s PRODUCTION application helps with optimizing machine performance and enables you to track key industry-standard metrics such as OEE, Quality, and Uptime. With this app, management staff can gain a comprehensive understanding of performance at the plant, line, and machine levels. Accessible production data, including OEE, Availability, Performance, Quality, and more, empowers you to set […]

Production – Productivity Data

PRODUCTION Charts – Productivity Productivity Chart Details Saving Charts Export Data Reports PRODUCTION PRODUCTION makes it possible to view charts, export data, and run reports. PRODUCTION gives you the ability to chart multiple parameters, check historical data for quality defect information, and assess your process line’s productivity over time. The PRODUCTION function also allows you […]

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 […]

Applying DOWNTIME to Shift Schedules

This feature requires an active subscription for the DOWNTIME app on your machine. The DOWNTIME app enables users to identify root causes of downtime events in order to maximize machine productivity. For more information on downtime please click here. 1. Select a schedule For more information on creating machine schedules, see New Schedule Creation. To edit an existing […]

PRODUCTION – Productivity Dashboard

Productivity Dashboard Production Trends Service & Connected Services Plans The Dashboard tab of PRODUCTION allows users to get a deeper look at the statistics of an individual machine. Use the machine selection bar at the top of the page to select a machine and view its performance statistics. To view your Production Dashboard, first, navigate […]