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Providing dimensions (diameter, height, width) helps determine the best accumulator solution for your product.

Machine Line-Up
Depalletizer91.7%
BottleneckFiller95.8%
Labeler93.3%
Casepacker91.7%

Drag items to reorder. Select multiple machines and click "Create Parallel Group" to model redundant equipment (e.g., 2 unscramblers feeding 1 filler).

1
91.7%
MTBF: 60.0 minsThroughput: 320.8 PPM
2Bottleneck
95.8%
MTBF: 120.0 minsThroughput: 210.8 PPM
3
93.3%
MTBF: 30.0 minsThroughput: 326.7 PPM
4
91.7%
MTBF: 60.0 minsThroughput: 348.3 PPM
Baseline Results
Bottleneck Rate

220

Theoretical Max (PPM)

Line Uptime

75.2%

Combined efficiency

Effective Rate

165.3

Actual Output (PPM)

Products/Shift

79,367

Total production

Decoupler Solution

Compare ROI for accumulator placement between each machine pair. Select multiple placements using the checkboxes.

Default values for new accumulators. You can customize each accumulator after selection.

BestDepalletizerFiller
Products

+14,430

+18.2%

Profit/Day

$4,329

Payback

35 days

FillerLabeler
Products

+13,400

+16.9%

Profit/Day

$4,020

Payback

38 days

LabelerCasepacker
Products

+7,215

+9.1%

Profit/Day

$2,165

Payback

70 days

Equipment Upgrades

Speed Bottleneck Detected: Filler (220 PPM) is running at less than 75% of the next slowest machine (Depalletizer at 350 PPM). Consider upgrading to match line capacity.

Speed: 220 PPMTarget: 350 PPM(+59% capacity)
Scenario Comparison

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Recommendations

Consider Line Decoupling

Adding an accumulator between machines can significantly improve your line efficiency by buffering between sections and reducing the cascading effect of machine stoppages.

Line Accumulation System

  • Reduce line stoppages by buffering between machines
  • Increase overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
  • Gentle product handling with zero-pressure accumulation

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