OEE software
Get instant visibility into Overall Equipment Effectiveness with Factbird's cloud-based OEE software. Track performance across all production lines, identify optimization opportunities, and make confident decisions backed by accurate data.
"With Factbird we have improved our OEE by 27%. The monthly production reports boost our confidence in decision-making, and the operators appreciate being able to easily monitor their shift performance using Factbird's user-friendly cloud application."
Why OEE software matters for manufacturers
Most factories track OEE manually or through disconnected systems, which creates blind spots in performance data. Without accurate, real-time visibility into equipment effectiveness, teams struggle to prioritize the right improvements:
- Data collection is inconsistent and prone to errors
- Reporting lags behind actual performance by hours or days
- Root causes of downtime remain unclear
- Resources get wasted chasing symptoms instead of solving problems
The result is reactive management, missed efficiency gains, and a continuous improvement process that stalls before it starts.
How OEE software drives measurable improvement
Factbird makes it easy to collect production data, calculate OEE automatically, and identify where to focus your improvement efforts. Real-time visibility replaces guesswork with facts, so you can act on performance issues as they happen instead of discovering them days later.
Factbird's OEE software
Get continuous, accurate OEE tracking without disrupting your operations. Factbird integrates with your existing equipment to deliver immediate results and scale across your entire operation.
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Plug-and-play data
Connects to existing infrastructure without system overhauls or IT projects.
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Global alignment
Everyone from operators to executives sees the same OEE data at the same time.
Secure data
Advanced encryption ensures maximum protection for your production data.
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Fast installation
Install in under an hour per line without stopping production.
Average 365 day OEE improvements with Factbird
Based on customer data collected between June 2016 and December 2022.
OEE software features that drive results
Leading manufacturers have been using Factbird's OEE software since 2016 to reduce downtime and increase productivity.
Boost your overall equipment efficiency
Detect and address bottlenecks, inefficiencies, equipment failures, and quality issues while actively implementing measures to prevent their recurrence.
Built-in OEE calculators deliver valuable insights into the performance of equipment and your production process as a whole.
Define your reporting framework
Use a built-in structure to standardize stop categories and create consistent OEE data across lines and sites. Gain a clear picture of where efficiency is lost, prioritize improvements, and scale best practices across your operation.
Ease the reporting burden
Simplify the process for your team on the factory floor. Cut out tedious manual tasks and help operators easily communicate stop causes. Enjoy rich data and actionable insights that help you pinpoint root causes and improve your uptime for business success.
Understand downtime
Visualize the causes for downtime on a pareto chart and understand both productivity impact and frequency.
Deep dive into the biggest issues and identify patterns that will help you problem solve and continuously improve the production process.
See how you're doing, real-time
Bring performance data to the shop floor and know how production is tracking.
Gain visibility into batch performance, check how you're tracking against targets, and act with confidence supported by facts.
Digitize quality control processes
Unlock detailed insights into manual sub-processes with Factbird's digital scrap counting feature. Increasing visibility will help your quality and compliance management, and will significantly boost your operation’s effectiveness. Leverage Factbird to gain a more detailed assesment of quality losses, such as scrap and waste types, by batch.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between OEE software and production monitoring software?
OEE software specifically calculates Overall Equipment Effectiveness using the standard availability, performance, and quality formula. Production monitoring software is broader and tracks various metrics like throughput, cycle times, and downtime causes. Factbird includes both OEE calculation and comprehensive production monitoring in one system.
How long does it take to see OEE improvements?
Most manufacturers see actionable insights within hours of installation. Real improvements typically start within weeks as teams identify and eliminate recurring issues. Based on customer data from 2016 to 2022, manufacturers using Factbird improved OEE by an average of 10-25% within the first year.
Can we customize OEE calculations for our process?
Yes. Factbird lets you define your own stop categories, ideal cycle times, and quality parameters to match your specific manufacturing process. You can track OEE differently across product types, shifts, or production lines while maintaining consistent reporting standards.
How does Factbird calculate OEE?
Factbird uses data from sensors linked to plug-and-play IIoT edge devices, integration with software like Kepware, and PLC integrations to automatically track production counts, downtime events, and quality metrics. The system calculates OEE continuously based on actual performance data and input from an intuitive and easy-to-manage categorization system called Operator View.
With Factbird, you get real-time OEE scores for individual machines, batches, shifts, lines, or your entire facility.
How do you calculate OEE?
OEE is calculated by multiplying three main factors:
- Availability x Performance x Quality = OEE
Availability measures actual production time vs. scheduled time. Performance compares actual output speed to ideal speed. Quality tracks good units vs. total units produced. The result is expressed as a percentage.
For example, if your line runs 90% of scheduled time, performs at 95% of ideal speed, and produces 98% quality parts, your OEE is 84% (0.90 x 0.95 x 0.98).
You can take an in-depth look at what OEE is and how to calculate OEE in our online OEE course: Mastering Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
What is OEE software?
OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) software automatically calculates and tracks equipment performance in real-time. It measures three key factors:
- Availability (uptime vs. downtime)
- Performance (actual speed vs. ideal speed)
- Quality (good units vs. total units produced)
Instead of manual calculations or spreadsheets, OEE software pulls data directly from your production lines and gives you instant visibility into where efficiency is being lost.
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