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Machine Utilisation Calculator
Calculate machine utilisation from run time and available time, with downtime breakdown and the cost of idle hours.
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The tool
Enter your numbers below. Results update as you type, and nothing leaves your browser.
Everything you enter stays on your own machine. Nothing is sent to us or to anyone else, which you can confirm in your browser network tab.
What people use it for
- Production reporting
- Justifying maintenance or automation
- Capacity reviews
- Machine purchase decisions
About this tool
What the Machine Utilisation Calculator does
Machine utilisation is the share of available time a machine actually runs. Breaking non-running time into setup, breakdowns, waiting for material and no orders shows where capacity is lost, and an hourly machine cost converts idle time into money.
It also works as a machine utilization rate calculator.
Formula
- Run time = available − setup − breakdowns − waiting − no orders
- Utilisation = run time ÷ available time
- Idle cost = non-running hours × machine cost per hour
Worked example
Using the starting values in the calculator above:
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Available hours in the period | 160 |
| Setup and changeover hours | 14 |
| Breakdown hours | 9 |
| Waiting for material or operator | 12 |
| No orders scheduled | 20 |
| Machine cost per hour | $85.00 |
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Utilisation | 65.6% |
| Largest loss | No orders |
| Run hours | 105.0 |
| Non-running hours | 55.0 |
| Cost of non-running time | $4,675 |
How to read the result
Separate losses you control (setup, breakdowns, waiting) from lack of demand; the fixes are very different.
Short setups through SMED techniques often recover the most capacity with little investment.
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Questions
Questions about this tool
The things clients actually want to know — costs, timelines, ownership and what happens after launch.
Run time divided by available time.
It depends on the machine's role; bottleneck machines should be kept highly utilised.
No. OEE also accounts for speed and quality losses while running.
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