One post tagged with "downtime-tracking"

Every plastics manufacturer knows downtime. What most don't know is exactly how much it's costing them — or where those hours are actually going. A mold change that should take 45 minutes stretches to 90. A hydraulic seal failure on a 500-ton press takes out three shifts. A purging procedure that was supposed to be "quick" turns into a four-hour color change nightmare.

The difference between plastics shops running at 75% OEE and those hitting 85%+ isn't better machines — it's better downtime visibility. When you can categorize, measure, and analyze every minute of lost production, you stop guessing and start systematically eliminating waste.