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OEE That Comes From Your Machines, Not Your Operators

Track Availability, Performance, and Quality from real production events so your team can see losses as they happen, trust the number, and act before the shift is over.

10in6 turns machine signals, production counts, downtime events, scrap, and operator context into OEE data your team can actually use.

The real OEE problem

Most plants know what OEE is. The problem is getting a number people trust.

Too often, OEE is still built from handwritten notes, shift-end estimates, or manual summaries entered after the fact. By the time the number is ready, the issue is over, the line has moved on, and the team is left debating whether the data is right instead of deciding what to fix first.

That is why OEE often becomes a reporting exercise instead of an improvement tool.

10in6 changes that by building OEE from the production events behind the shift itself.

How 10in6 captures OEE

Three components. Built from what actually happened.

Availability

Know when production time is being lost

10in6 captures machine running and stopped states so your team can see when equipment is available for production and when it is not. Downtime events can be tracked in context, with reason codes and supporting operator input where needed.

Instead of treating lost time as a rough estimate, the system builds Availability from the actual stop-and-run history of the equipment.

Formula Run Time ÷ Planned Production Time
Performance

See when the line is running slower than it should

Performance loss is often harder to spot than downtime because the machine is still running. 10in6 compares actual output against expected rate so slow cycles, microstops, and speed loss become visible instead of being hidden inside the shift total.

That helps teams see not just whether the line ran, but whether it ran at the pace it should have.

Formula Actual Output ÷ Expected Output
Quality

Connect good output to the full OEE picture

10in6 tracks quality loss as part of the production story, not as a separate conversation. Scrap, rejects, and related quality losses can be reflected in the Quality component so teams can see how much of total production was actually good production.

That keeps OEE tied to what matters most: usable output.

Formula Good Parts ÷ Total Parts
Bring the full picture together
Availability × Performance × Quality = OEE

When all three components are built from real floor data, OEE becomes a number your team can trust — and a metric they can act on.

Visibility into performance

Not when it is summarized later. When it helps the team act.

With 10in6 OEE Tracking, your team can see:

  • Real-time OEE by machine, line, or area
  • OEE by shift, product, and time period
  • The losses affecting Availability, Performance, and Quality
  • Recurring downtime, speed loss, and scrap patterns
  • Shop floor displays and management views
  • Shift and daily reporting built from the same production data
  • Alerts when performance drops mid-shift

Why it matters

A trusted OEE number gives people visibility. A live OEE system gives them leverage.

When the data is timely and connected to what actually happened on the floor, supervisors can respond during the shift, plant managers can see where the biggest losses are, and continuous improvement teams can work from evidence instead of assumptions. That is how OEE becomes part of plant improvement instead of just a KPI on a report.

Common Questions

OEE tracking questions

How does 10in6 calculate OEE?
10in6 builds OEE from the production events behind Availability, Performance, and Quality. The exact setup reflects how your operation defines productive time, losses, and good output.
Does OEE require operator entry?
Not necessarily. In many environments, the core OEE data can be captured directly from machine and PLC signals. Operator input can still be added where context is needed.
Can we see OEE by shift, line, or product?
Yes. OEE can be viewed by machine, line, area, shift, product, and time period.
How is OEE connected to downtime tracking?
Downtime Tracking helps explain Availability loss by capturing when equipment stops and why, so the team can move from the OEE number to the underlying events.
What if some machines are not connected yet?
The exact approach depends on the equipment and available signals. 10in6 can work with mixed environments, and connectivity options are confirmed during the assessment phase.
Can the system alert us when OEE drops?
Yes. Threshold-based visibility and alerts can be configured so teams know when performance needs attention before the shift is over.
Software With Service

Need this configured around your actual equipment and workflows?

Every 10in6 deployment includes our team — connecting your equipment, configuring your workflows, and supporting your operation long after go-live.

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