Question: A production equipment should work during 16 hours (two 8-hour shifts) per day. However, 30 minutes per shift is used for setting up and cleaning;

A production equipment should work during 16 hours (two 8-hour shifts) per day. However, 30 minutes per shift is used for setting up and cleaning; besides, historical records show an average of 20 minutes downtime per day. The equipment produces 25 parts per hour but 2 parts/hour are defective. The theoretical cycle time per part is 1.75 minutes.


a. What is the Loading Time?

b. What is this equipment Availability (use 3 decimals)?

c. What is this equipment Performance Efficiency?

d. What is the Rate of Quality Products?

e. What is the Overall Equipment Effectiveness?

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