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Machine states​

machine_states_overview

You will find everything regarding the Machine States module in this chapter.

Machine States page​

The first page you'll meet, the Machine States page.

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Descriptions:

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  1. Show/hide: Show/hide ERP order details.

  2. Machines/Machine Groups: Select specific recources or groups you'd like to display.

  3. Grouped/Flat: Select if you'd like to display resources based on groups or not.

  4. All/With order/Without order: Display resources according to the selected filter.

  5. Machine states overview: Widget displaying the count of all current states registered in the shop.

  6. Downtime overview: Two widgets displaying the top planned/unplanned downtime reasons.

Machine insights​

Pressing the triple-dot button in the top-right corner in one of the resources will enable a button called Machine insights.

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This button opens an overview of the selected resource.

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Descriptions:

machine_insights_overview_instructions

  1. Current state: Shows the current machine state.

  2. Utilization percentage groups: A group of calculated utilization percentages.

  3. ERP data: Shows information about the current active workorder from the ERP system.

  4. Power on utilization graph: Displays the average utilization based on the filters in the banner of the widget.

  5. Power consumption: Displays the average power consumption of the selected asset.

  6. Todays machine state distribution: A quick overview of the machine state durations from the current day.

  7. Machine states timeline: A timeline showing every machine state event happening during the selected time-range.

  8. Faults/Warnings: Shortcut widgets to quickly take you to the Alarm list option in Alarms for the selected resource.

Machine States Timeline​

The Machine States Timeline widget mentioned above could use a bit more guidance on how to use it. Notice how you're also able to report a down-time reason through this widget.

The GIF below demonstrates it.

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Downtime reasons reporting​

As shown in the gif above, you're able to report downtime reasons.
If you go back to the Machine States page section, you'll see the downtime reasons widget in the right margin of the picture.

Here's a zoomed snip of it.
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Note: Downtime reasons are still under development. In the near future, we will introduce tools to analyze downtime statistics and more.

Utilization insights​

utilization_insights_overview

You will find everything regarding the Utilization insights module in this chapter.

Utilization insights page​

The Utilization insights page offers an overview over the factory's utilization numbers.
Here you'll be able to see how the factory performs as a whole, by group or by asset and identify trends over time.

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Descriptions:

utilization_insights_instructions

  1. Power-on or 24/7: Displays the data in Power-on or 24/7 utilization format.

  2. Grouped/Flat: Select if you'd like to display resources based on groups or not.

  3. Selection box: Displays the available groups or resources for viewing.

  4. Quick-filter: Quick-filter to show the data for the selected timespan.

  5. Menu: A button to download the data in CSV format or export it as an SVG or PNG file for use in presentations.

Utilization Calculation Methods​

We currently provide two methods for displaying utilization data, with a third option under development and coming soon.
Below, these methods are explained in detail.

Power-on utilization​

Explanation

Power-on utilization represents the percentage of time the machine was actively utilized during the hours it was powered on.

This metric reflects how efficiently the machine is used while operational, and does not account for periods when the machine was turned off or its overall capacity.

Example:
"Sample CNC Machine" has been operational for 8 hours a day between January and May. During this period, the Power-on utilization numbers are very good.

Here’s a figure illustrating the Power-on utilization:

However, when the same data is analyzed in a 24/7 context, the utilization numbers change significantly:

The following section provides more details about 24/7 utilization.

24/7 utilization​

Explanation

24/7 utilization represents the percentage of time the machine was utilized relative to the full 24 hours in a day, 7 days a week.

This metric considers the entire day, including periods when the machine was powered off, providing a broader view of its overall usage. For example, as shown in the figure above, the 24/7 utilization numbers for Sample CNC Machine are lower, because the machine was only operational for 8 out of 24 hours each day.

Work-hours utilization​

This method is currently under development and will be available soon.

Explanation

Work-hours utilization represents the percentage of time the machine was actively utilized during the hours when someone was clocked into an order in the ERP system.

This metric provides a more granular view of efficiency by aligning the machine’s operational time with active job assignments in the ERP system. It does not account for periods when no one was clocked into an order in the ERP system, even if the machine was powered on, or its overall capacity.