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Downtime

Meaning in robotics & automation, with examples

/ˈdaʊntaɪm/nounCore term

In robotics & automation, downtime means: The time a machine or line is not producing because of a breakdown, maintenance, a product changeover or missing material.

In Turkish: duruş süresi, duruş, arıza duruşu

How it is used

One of the main numbers managers watch. People talk about planned and unplanned downtime, reducing or minimizing downtime and the cost of downtime per hour. Downtime is often logged with a reason code on the HMI or in the MES.

Example sentences

  1. Last month we had 14 hours of unplanned downtime on the welding line.

  2. We'll change the gearbox during the weekend shutdown to avoid downtime.

Common collocations

  • unplanned downtime
  • reduce downtime
  • cost of downtime
  • downtime log
  • planned downtime
  • preventive maintenancePlanned maintenance done at fixed intervals, such as every 5,000 hours or once a year, to keep equipment in good condition and prevent breakdowns.
  • faultAn abnormal condition in a machine or system that stops it from working correctly, for example a broken wire, a failed sensor or an overloaded motor.
  • troubleshootTo find the cause of a problem in a machine or system step by step and fix it, for example by checking signals, alarms, wiring and settings.
  • throughputThe amount of product a machine, line or system produces in a given time, for example 1,200 parts per hour or 40 picks per minute.
  • production lineA series of machines, stations and workers arranged in order, where a product moves from one step to the next until it is finished.

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