Management Technologies

Losses impacting equipment availability include:

Equipment Breakdowns - The time between the stoppage of the machine because of failure and the time when the equipment is repaired.
Setup and Adjustment Losses - Downtime while the equipment is being prepared to run a different part or altered to meet end products' specifications.
Tooling Losses - Downtime associated with failure, breakage, deterioration or wear of a machine tool.
Start-up Losses - The time between starting of the equipment and the time when a product meeting all specifications is produced.