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How to calculate OEE (with a calculator), a daily production report format you can copy, a ready-to-use list of downtime reason codes, an honest comparison of tablet, sensor and controller-based monitoring, and what machine monitoring software costs in India in 2026.
How to calculate OEE
OEE = Availability × Performance × Quality, worked through on a CNC turning centre: the numbers you need, a calculator, OEE vs OPE and the common mistakes.Updated 6 October 2026
Read more OEE calculator
Free online OEE calculator: enter planned time, downtime, ideal cycle time, pieces and rejects to get availability, performance, quality and OEE. No sign-up.Updated 28 October 2026
Read more Daily production report format
Free daily production report format for machine shops: an Excel template with achievement %, rejection % and OEE formulas, plus a printable A4 sheet.Updated 6 October 2026
Read more Hourly production report format
Free hourly production report format: Excel template with hourly target from cycle time, running total vs target and lost pieces per stop, plus a printable sheet.Updated 28 October 2026
Read more Rejection report format
Free rejection report format: daily Excel template with rejection %, PPM and cost of rejection by reason, a monthly summary sheet, and a printable A4 sheet.Updated 28 October 2026
Read more Shift report format
Free shift report and handover format: Excel template with output vs target, downtime, machine status at handover and notes for the next shift, plus a printable sheet.Updated 28 October 2026
Read more Machine utilization formula
Machine utilization = run time ÷ available time. Planned vs calendar utilization worked through, how it differs from OEE, Excel formulas and a free calculator.Updated 28 October 2026
Read more Operator efficiency formula
Operator efficiency = standard minutes earned ÷ minutes available. Worked example, the Excel formula, why stops that aren't the operator's fault must come out, and a calculator.Updated 28 October 2026
Read more Downtime reason codes
Ready-to-use downtime reason codes for CNC and VMC shops — breakdown, setup, tooling, material, power, quality, operator — grouped for one-tap logging.Updated 28 October 2026
Read more Tablet vs sensor vs controller
Operator tablets, auto-count sensors or direct Fanuc, Mitsubishi, Siemens and Haas controller links: what each way of monitoring CNC machines knows, costs and misses.Updated 20 September 2026
Read more Machine monitoring cost in India
What machine monitoring software costs in India in 2026: per-machine vs per-user pricing, hardware, one-time vs monthly fees, and a 10-machine shop's budget.Updated 6 October 2026
Read more Best machine monitoring software in India
Machine monitoring and OEE software for Indian factories — five Indian products and one global one — compared on price, data source, hosting and fit. Every claim sourced.Updated 28 October 2026
Read more Best OEE software for job shops
OEE and machine monitoring software for CNC job shops worldwide, compared on published price, how each connects to machines and who it suits. Every claim sourced.Updated 28 October 2026
Read more OpeEye vs MachineMetrics
OpeEye vs MachineMetrics compared honestly: published price vs quote, tablet and controller vs edge gateway, who each suits, and when MachineMetrics is the better pick.Updated 28 October 2026
Read more Machine monitoring without a PLC
How to monitor machines that have no PLC or network port: operator tablet, cycle-signal counter, stack light, current clamp or the CNC control itself — what each knows and costs.Updated 28 October 2026
Read more Every guide is written by Dev Hadvani and the OpeEye team in Rajkot from what we see on machine-shop floors, and revised when the floor teaches us something new. Want a guide on something else? Tell us.
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