Optimizing production with OEE and IoT solutions from HARDWARIO In any production line, the quality of production, the efficient management of the tact, and overall productivity are crucial. Tracking OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) allows manufacturing companies to understand better how many products they can produce and sell and thus plan their processes and resources more efficiently.
HARDWARIO's IoT solution delivers detailed parameter measurements on production lines that enable the individual components of OEE - availability, performance, and quality - to be discerned. While basic OEE calculations can show how many products are being produced in a given time, our solution helps uncover the specific causes of low efficiency, whether they are issues with tact, quality, or other factors. This gives companies the accurate data they need to target improvements in their line performance.
What is OEE? OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is a key indicator of production efficiency that measures how well a production facility is being used compared to its maximum potential. It focuses on identifying and eliminating losses in availability, performance, and quality. Availability monitors how often the equipment is available for production without downtime. Performance measures how fast the equipment produces compared to its maximum capacity. Quality assesses what proportion of products produced are free of defects.
Combining these three components produces an OEE, which is reported as a percentage. The ideal value is 100%, which means that the equipment is running at full capacity, with no downtime, at maximum speed, and no defective products.
How to read OEE values? A value of 85% or more means that production is achieving peak efficiency and is world-class. Values between 60% and 85% indicate average efficiency and significant room for improvement. Production is underperforming if efficiency is below 60% and requires significant interventions.
OEE in practice and the benefits of HARDWARIO IoT solutions
OEE helps to identify losses caused by, for example, downtime, where equipment is not working due to malfunction or poor planning. Low performance can be another issue where the device runs slower than it should. Losses can also occur due to poor-quality products that do not meet manufacturing standards.
HARDWARIO IoT solutions make it easy to monitor and optimize these factors. CHESTER Current can monitor machine tact. CHESTER Input can monitor scrap rates, which are connected to the OK and NOK counters. Other variables can be measured with CHESTER Clime. The ANDON system CHESTER Push allows reporting the current production status or calling for help or maintenance. The data collected enables better planning, predictive maintenance, and more efficient decision-making.
Practical applications of IoT in the industry
In the plastics industry, accurate measurement of the input material's temperature, humidity, and weight can prevent losses caused, for example, by condensed moisture during material transport. Data like this not only helps to reduce losses but also increases OEE values.
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