SMRP Best Practice Metrics Equipment Reliability

3.2 Total Downtime

A. Definition:

Total Downtime is the amount of time an asset is not capable of running. It is the sum of
Scheduled Downtime and Unscheduled Downtime. (See Figure 1 - Time Element Chart)

B. Objectives:

This metric allows one to evaluate the total amount of time the asset has not been capable of
running. The metric would be used to identifying problem areas and/or potential capacity in
order to minimize downtime.

C. Formula:

Total Downtime = Scheduled Downtime + Unscheduled Downtime

D. Component Definitions

Scheduled Downtime Time to do required work on an asset that is on the

finalized weekly maintenance schedule.

Unscheduled Downtime Time an asset is down for repairs or modifications

that are not on the weekly maintenance schedule.

Weekly Schedule The list of maintenance work to be done in the

week. It is usually finalized three to four days before
the start of the work week.

E. Qualification:

1. Time Basis: Weekly, monthly and yearly

2. Indicator type: Lagging
3. To be used by plant managers, corporate managers for improvement initiatives, capital
investment justification, asset rationalization and to identify latent capacity
4. To track rate-related losses, the metric Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) or Asset
Utilization can be used.
5. Downtime will vary be industry. Caution must be used when comparing values across
industry sectors.
6. If downtime is required, the downtime should be scheduled such that outages can be
planned.
7. Every effort should be made to avoid unscheduled downtime.

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F. Sample Calculation:

For a given asset in a given month the scheduled downtime is 50 hours and the unscheduled
downtime is 25 hours the total down would be:

Total Downtime = Scheduled Downtime + Unscheduled Downtime

= 50 + 25 = 75 hrs

It can also be expressed as a percentage. For a 30-day month:

Total Downtime (%) = [75 hrs/(30days x 24hrs/day)] x 100

= [75hrs/720 hrs] x 100 = 10.4 %

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Figure 1. Time Element Chart

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