Performance Rate = processed quantity x actual cycle time
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                              operation time

Actual cycle time is the agreed floor to floor time for the component and operation being measured.

To determine the O.E.E. of the equipment;

Availability x Performance Rate X Quality Rate

Be prepared for a figure that is lower than you might think. On initial investigation the average company will record figures of 50 - 60 % Experience shows that the ideal conditions are:

• Availability - greater than 90 %
• Performance Rate - greater than 95 %
• Quality Rate - greater than 99 %

Therefore the ideal overall equipment effectiveness should be :

0.90 x 0.95 x 0.99 = 85+%

This figure is not a remote goal, many companies are achieving in excess of this.