Calculate your Overall Equipment Effectiveness instantly. Enter your production data below to see Availability, Performance, Quality, and OEE, the gold-standard metric for manufacturing productivity.
Total shift time minus planned breaks
Changeovers, breakdowns, material waits
Maximum sustained speed per manufacturer spec
Enter your production data to see results
Tip: Exclude planned breaks (lunch, morning tea) from Planned Production Time. OEE measures how effectively you use the time you planned to produce. Learn more about OEE calculation
How does your score compare? These ranges reflect typical OEE for well-managed operations.
| Industry | Typical OEE | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Automotive | 80-90% | Long runs, high automation |
| FMCG / Consumer Goods | 65-80% | High-speed lines, moderate changeovers |
| Food Manufacturing | 55-65% | Frequent changeovers, hygiene requirements |
| Beverage | 60-75% | High-speed filling, CIP downtime |
| Pharmaceutical | 45-55% | Small batches, cleaning validation |
| Bakery | 50-60% | Product variability, dough handling |
| Meat Processing | 45-55% | Variable raw material, sanitation |
Frostbyte Pro's LineConnect+ module connects directly to your production line PLCs via OPC-UA. Availability, Performance, and Quality are calculated automatically every hour. No spreadsheets, no clipboards, no manual data entry.
The complete guide to OEE calculation with worked examples and improvement strategies.
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Read articleAn OEE score of 85% or above is considered world-class. Scores between 60 and 85% are typical for well-managed operations. Most packaging operations in New Zealand sit between 55% and 75%. The most important thing is tracking your trend over time and focusing on your weakest component.
OEE = Availability × Performance × Quality. Availability = Run Time ÷ Planned Production Time. Performance = (Total Units ÷ Run Time) ÷ Rated Speed. Quality = Good Units ÷ Total Units. Multiply all three percentages together to get your OEE score.
The Six Big Losses are: Equipment Breakdowns and Setup/Changeover time (Availability losses), Minor Stops and Reduced Speed (Performance losses), and Start-up Rejects and Production Rejects (Quality losses). Tracking these helps you identify exactly where your production time is being lost.
No. Planned breaks (lunch, morning tea) should be excluded from Planned Production Time. OEE measures how effectively you use the time you planned to produce, not total calendar time. Including breaks artificially lowers your Availability score.
Manual OEE relies on operators recording data on paper or spreadsheets, which typically results in 10 to 20% inaccuracy. Automated OEE reads data directly from your PLC, capturing every stop and speed variation that manual tracking misses. Solutions like Frostbyte Pro's LineConnect+ calculate OEE automatically every hour from live PLC data.
Yes. If your machines have PLCs with OPC-UA support, you can connect them to Frostbyte Pro's LineConnect+ module for fully automated OEE tracking. You get real-time Availability, Performance, and Quality dashboards with no manual data entry.
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