Cycle time loss due to equipment wear is identified and captured in which Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) category?

Cycle time loss due to equipment wear is classified under the Availability category in Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE). This is because Availability focuses on the amount of time equipment is available for operation compared to the total planned production time.

When considering equipment wear, it often leads to unplanned downtime, maintenance requirements, or slower performance, all of which affect how often and how effectively the equipment can be used. Therefore, losses from equipment that is not operational due to wear influence the calculation of available time, which is directly related to the Availability metric.

In contrast, Performance assesses how well the equipment runs when it is available compared to its maximum production speed, while Quality measures the rate of good quality products produced. These categories do not directly address the impact of equipment wear-related cycle time loss, making Availability the most appropriate classification for this type of loss.