Reference for Downtime in Various Situations
Expert Engineers + Easy Working Conditions: Large cabinet space, obvious labelling of current cables; only routine precise calibration and simple replacement are needed; downtime is 1-2 hours, and production may be promptly resumed.
General Maintenance Personnel + Standard Working Conditions: Re-wiring, confirming all channel definitions, and finishing full-channel linkage testing are necessary; downtime is two to three hours.
Complex High-Precision Working Conditions: 2 hours of stability verification and full-range high-precision calibration; limited cabinet space; need for specially designed adapter cables; maximum downtime of 3–4 hours.
Optimisation Techniques to Cut Down on Downtime
Pre-calibrating the new equipment on the production line during non-production hours reduces downtime to 45–60 minutes. Only quick precision verification is needed following on-site replacement.
Wiring time is reduced by more than 50% when compatible signal cables are prefabricated and all channels are properly labelled. This removes the need for on-site cable handling.
To prevent needless waiting time spent looking for tools and replacement parts on-site, prepare all tools and spare parts ahead of time.
By keeping the total downtime inside the production line's typical short-stop maintenance window, it is possible to prevent extended production line stagnation and large production losses brought on by downtime.
