Are machine target speeds affected by jobs running?

OEE metrics for calculating machine productivity rely on machine max speed settings. For machines with Job Management enabled, this number can change based on the currently running job. Job productivity data is no different from shift or day productivity data. Once the job run is the completed the data summarized and stored as a record […]

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What are Job Steps, and how do they work?

In Job Management, steps can be assigned to specific jobs based on the state in which the job is in. This can be tracked through ei3 or fed in by MES or ERP systems at your facility. Some jobs use steps, especially in conjunction with other applications such as quality or recipe management. If the […]

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Why aren’t the job OEE details on my machine updating?

You won’t see the OEE data displayed for a job until the next time a new job is started. For some situations (such as right after setting up a machine with job management or data collection) this may result in job details including OEE values not updating until a new job is started. The system will not […]

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