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About downtime tracking

Why improve machine uptime?

Importance of improving uptime and the need for data in a continuous improvement process.
What can DOWNTIMEdb.com do?

Lists the benefits of using a database instead of paper reports or spreadsheets.
Cost of machine downtime (Downtime Cost Calculator)

Estimates the cost of downtime to your area or organization based on cost of direct labor and the cost of your manual reporting system.
DOWNTIMEdb.com promotional flyer

Use this flyer to present this downtime tracking tool to your management.

Setting up your downtime database

Downtime Tracking Guides by Industry to use as examples.

This document presents examples of how to set-up your database.
Step by Step Guide for using DOWNTIMEdb.com

The official guide to set-up and use your database.
Frequently Asked Questions about DOWNTIMEdb.com

This is a link to the general FAQs.

On-line Recommended Links

Business Industrial Network: Eliminates unnecessary equipment downtime by providing online engineering and maintenance technical support. Use Problem / Solution database to find an answer to maintenance issues and their solutions. Live online support for industrial maintenance. Justify maintenance cost with our machine downtime survey, and other resources.

Definition of OEE: Overall Equipment Effectiveness
The overall performance of a single piece of equipment or even an entire factory, will always be governed by the cumulative impact of the three OEE factors: Availability, Performance Rate and Quality Rate.

Plant Maintenance Resource Center: The Plant Maintenance Resource Center is the premier web resource for industrial Maintenance professionals. It includes links to maintenance consultants, CMMS and maintenance software, CMMS vendors, maintenance conferences and conference papers, articles on maintenance, and many other valuable resources.

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About downtime tracking Why improve machine uptime? Importance of improving uptime and the need for data in a continuous improvement process. What can DOWNTIMEdb.com do? Lists the benefits of using a database instead of paper reports or spreadsheets. Cost of machine downtime (Downtime Cost Calculator) Estimates the cost of downtime to your area or organization based on cost of direct labor and the cost of your manual reporting system. DOWNTIMEdb.com promotional flyer Use this flyer to present this downtime tracking tool to your management. Setting up your downtime database Downtime Tracking Guides by Industry to use as examples. This document presents examples of how to set-up your database. Step by Step Guide for using DOWNTIMEdb.com The official guide to set-up and use your database. Frequently Asked Questions about DOWNTIMEdb.com This is a link to the general FAQs.
On-line Recommended Links
	Business Industrial Network: Eliminates unnecessary equipment downtime by providing online engineering and maintenance technical support. Use Problem / Solution database to find an answer to maintenance issues and their solutions. Live online support for industrial maintenance. Justify maintenance cost with our machine downtime survey, and other resources. Definition of OEE: Overall Equipment Effectiveness The overall performance of a single piece of equipment or even an entire factory, will always be governed by the cumulative impact of the three OEE factors: Availability, Performance Rate and Quality Rate.

Plant Maintenance Resource Center: The Plant Maintenance Resource Center is the premier web resource for industrial Maintenance professionals. It includes links to maintenance consultants, CMMS and maintenance software, CMMS vendors, maintenance conferences and conference papers, articles on maintenance, and many other valuable resources.