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OEE Calculator

Enter your shift numbers and get Availability, Performance, Quality and OEE instantly - then see how you compare to world-class. Numbers update as you type.

Your shift

One machine or line, for one shift or day. Hover the hints if unsure.

min
Scheduled run time (e.g. 8 h = 480).
min
Breakdowns + changeovers + stops.
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Fastest the machine can make one good piece (nameplate speed).
What counts as each input?

Planned production time excludes scheduled non-production (no order, planned maintenance). Down time is every stop during planned time - including the short ones. Ideal cycle time is the theoretical fastest, not the average. Total pieces is everything produced (good + bad); reject is the bad ones (including rework).

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Enter your numbers to see your OEE.
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How you compare & where the loss is

Your benchmark and biggest opportunity appear here as you enter numbers.

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Your real OEE is probably lower than this.

This calculator only knows the stops you counted. The short micro-stops nobody logs can hide 10–18 OEE points. Fabrico reads OEE straight from the machine and shows the true cause - no manual logging.

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How to calculate OEE

OEE = Availability × Performance × Quality. It's the single number for how much of your planned production time is truly productive - making good parts at full speed.

  • Availability = Run Time ÷ Planned Production Time. Run Time = Planned − all stops.
  • Performance = (Ideal Cycle Time × Total Count) ÷ Run Time. It captures speed loss and micro-stops.
  • Quality = Good Count ÷ Total Count.

What's a good OEE?

85% is world-class for discrete manufacturing (≈90% availability, 95% performance, 99.9% quality). 60% is typical - and very common. Below 40% means large, fast upside is available. One caveat: the 85% figure was set for high-volume lines running a single product, so a high-mix or changeover-heavy plant should track its own trend first rather than chase one number.

OEE benchmarks by industry

Benchmarks vary widely by process - compare like with like, and to your own trend first. Typical ranges:

IndustryTypical OEEWhy
Food & Beverage50–70%Changeovers, CIP, filler/capper micro-stops
Automotive65–85%Mature lines, but extreme cost per stop
Packaging & Converting45–65%Serial high-speed lines, heavy micro-stops
Plastics / Injection Moulding50–75%Cycle-time drift and long mould changeovers
World-class (any)85%+The universal aspirational benchmark

Ranges are industry estimates for orientation - see the sourced statistics and your industry guide.

Why is my measured OEE often higher than reality?

Because short stops under ~5 minutes rarely get logged, so their lost time never enters the math. That's the "hidden factory." Reading OEE automatically from the PLC closes the gap - size yours here.

Should performance ever be over 100%?

No - if it is, your ideal cycle time is set too slow or a count is off. We cap performance at 100% and flag it.

Is this the same as TEEP?

TEEP extends OEE by also counting unscheduled time (utilization). OEE measures planned time only; TEEP measures all calendar time.

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