Introduction

The Utilization Report provides a collection of reports and interactive reporting tools that enable you to view and analyze machine utilization from a variety of perspectives. This article explains utilization reporting in MachineMetrics, the information layout of the Utilization Report views, and how to use the functions and capabilities of the Utilization Report tools. 

Topics covered in this article

This article contains the following topics:

• Utilization Reporting in MachineMetrics
• Accessing the Utilization Report
• Utilization Report Information Layout
  • Utilization Report for All Machines
    • Report Content
    • Page Filters and Controls
• Utilization Report for a Machine Group
• Utilization Report for Individual Machines

Utilization Reporting in MachineMetrics

Broadly defined, machine utilization in MachineMetrics is the percentage of available production time during a selected time period that a machine was operating to process materials. Machine utilization data may be presented in the MachineMetrics Utilization Report for the following utilization-related components:

• In-Cycle: Percentage of the selected production time period that the machine reported to MachineMetrics as being in-cycle.

The following Utilization related components are available in the Report Builder.

• Spindle-Rotating: Percentage of the selected production time period the machine reported to MachineMetrics that its spindle was rotating.
• In-Cut: Percentage of the selected production time period the machine reported to MachineMetrics that it was cutting material.

Learn more about Utilization reports in the Report Builder.

Some machines do not have the capability to report on all of these metrics. MachineMetrics will report utilization by each of these components for machines that provide the data. 

Accessing the Utilization Report

The Utilization Report, for all machines, can be accessed from the Reports Landing Page, or for an individual machine from individual machine pages and the Current Shift Dashboard.

From the Reports Landing Page

To access the Utilization Report from the Reports Landing page, do the following:

1. Login to MachineMetrics. The default view of the Machines List will open.
2. Click on Reports in the main navigation
3. Select the Utilization report tile as shown

Note: Accessing the Utilization Report for an Individual Machine

Utilization Report Information Layout

The Utilization Report allows you to view machine utilization data over a selected time period from the following perspectives.

• All Machines: Utilization for all machines in the environment
• Shifts: Utilization by shift for all machines
• Machine Group: Utilization for a selected machine group
• Machines: Utilization for individual machines

Utilization Line Charts

Each utilization report view provides a line chart tool that shows utilization % over time for the selected view. The time scale granularity of the report can also be changed to find the most useful view of the line chart.

Utilization Report Tables

Below the line chart, the Utilization Report provides tables with summary utilization data for the following:

• Shifts
• Machine Groups
• Machines 

Shifts

The Shifts table lists utilization percentage by shift for the selected time range. 

Machine Groups Summary

The Machine Groups Summary table lists the utilization percentage by machine group for the selected time range. 

Machines Summary

The Machines Summary table lists the utilization percentages by individual machines for the selected time range. 

Utilization Report for All Machines

The following figure shows an example of the Utilization Report for All Machines.

Report Content

The Utilization Report contains the following:

Page Filters and Controls

• Date Range Picker
• Shift Filter
• Machine Group Filter 
• Machine Filter 

Page Content

• Line chart view of the In-Cycle Utilization % 
  
  • Chart Controls for adjusting:
    • Time grouping of the chart
    • By Shift view
• Utilization data table
  • Tabbed table to view Utilization by:
    • Shift
    • Machine Group
    • Machine

Utilization Report for a Machine Group

Viewing the Utilization Report for a Machine Group

To view a machine group utilization report, use the Machine Group filter to filter the report to a machine group.

Utilization Report for Individual Machines

Viewing the Utilization Report for an Individual Machine

To view a machine utilization report, use the Machine filter to filter the report to an individual machine.