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is no standard out there on how to calculate it, no industry or governing body, like an ISO standard,” he said. “Just generally accepted practices and principles.” He described interacting with customers who want to change the OEE method, for example not tracking downtime because they did not have planned downtime and no mechanism for recording it.


New Automation Versus Trusted Data


“Fifteen years ago I learned about OEE and realized that this is a very useful tool, combining all of the key factors into a single number,” said Tim Kilboy, president of Capstone Met- rics (Jackson, TN), a provider of OEE calculation software. Leaving captur- ing the data to others, the company’s OEE Management Software imports it either manually or as fi les, such as text or Excel formatted data that can be gathered either from machines or from MES or ERP systems.


“Automated data has obvious ben-


efi ts, however manually entered data is worth the effort. Some have backed away from collecting electronic data,” he said. Kilboy went on to say that “there needs to be a human interac- tion to explain why something goes down. Simply recording may not be good enough. Human data collection is a small expense compared to the benefi t of knowing the data is correct and valid,” he said. “It comes down to the credibility of the data.” When a manager or executive sees results they do not like, a fi rst instinct is to ques- tion the data. That is where human data input contributes to the credibility itself, he believes. From his perspective, about 80% of most manufacturers he works with— automotive and general manufactur- ing—use OEE and TEEP calculations “to some level.” As valuable as the statistic


is, using it by itself may not be where the value lies. “You need more detail by doing a deep dive into the contributing factors and then understand what needs to be done,” he said. That is what Capstone Metrics’ OEE Management Software provides


Is A Crippa Tube Bender Right For You?


Ask The Man Who Bought One Two Four Six Of Them


Brent Taylor is Vice President of the Metal Divisions of Jay Industries, a Midwest based metals and plastics manufacturer. He purchased his first Crippa machine in 1999 and has been a steady customer ever since. Today Jay Industries has a Crippa 532, 542, 976 and 980 at their Mansfield, Ohio plant and a 532 and 980 at Gadsden, Alabama.


See us at booth N6900 Here’s why.


“The machines are very reliable in terms of uptime and capability and the service support is outstanding. Our service tech is extremely competent and he’s been an excellent resource for helping us improve our performance.


“Basically, you cannot go wrong with a Crippa. Crippa’s technology, build-quality, capability and service all add up to excellent value and peace of mind.”


Crippa has been the world’s leading innovator in tube processing technology for more than 65 years. Brent Taylor knows why and so should you.


Give us a call and let us show you why a Crippa tube bender is the right choice for your next machine.


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