OEE is reported as % Capacity in the ProductionACE system. It is the actual output of the machine as a percentage of the theoretical output, running at it's rated speed and actual available time. Components that affect the OEE are:

* Parts made per stroke (user selectable) will affect OEE calculation

If you're looking for ISO certification, auditors look to implementing systems for continuous improvement--but unless you measure performance, you can't improve it. The documentation requirements ISO demands can become difficult for a company to effectively maintain. Automated tracking of your production process will allow you to quickly identify downtime and scrap, allowing you to focus in determining root causes and eliminating them.

Manufacturers establish Job standards, but typically can't verify them against actual activities because no simple, cost-effective methods exist. Machine Data Transducers provide automated, accurate collection of cycle time, run time, setup time, down time, production and reject counts and labor hours that make job costing accurate.

ProductionACE's real-time process monitoring capability not only allows you to immediately detect process shifts, but you can export the data to a third party SQC/SPC application. For users without existing SPC/SQC capability, we suggest the products of Stochos, Inc., Schenectady, NY.

ProductionACE can provide a seamless integration with Stochos's SPC-DIRECT that performs In-Spec, In-Control, and In-Capability analysis on process data as soon as it is acquired. The SPC results are transmitted to the system Poller PC where they can be viewed in Real Time. The System automatically collects Process Variable information using a group size of 5 every 15 minutes. The process data may be charted using Stochos’ Custom/QC Software or exported for use by other applications.