Machine Cycle Time Estimator
Step breakdown · throughput · batch · capacity planning
Process Steps
Add each step with its own name and time. Tick "Setup" for one-time steps that are amortised across a batch (not repeated per piece).
Adjustments
Capacity Planning (optional)
Result
Add your process steps to get total cycle time, throughput per hour, a visual step breakdown, batch versus single-piece per-piece times, the downtime-adjusted effective cycle and the number of machines needed to meet demand
The theoretical cycle time is the sum of your step times — it assumes steps run back-to-back with no waiting. The effective cycle applies your efficiency-loss factor to approximate real minor stops, adjustments and operator variability; it is an estimate, not a substitute for measured data. Batch per-piece time amortises the setup steps you tick across the batch size, so a larger batch lowers per-piece setup burden. Machines-needed rounds up because a fraction of a machine cannot exist, and it does not account for scheduling, maintenance windows or shared equipment. Use the theoretical cycle time as the ideal cycle time input for the OEE calculator.