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Ask any plant manager what their machine utilization is, and they'll give you a number. Ask how they calculated it, and you'll usually hear some version of "operator logs" or "we estimate about 75%."

The actual number is almost always lower. And the gap between perceived utilization and real utilization is where your capacity — and your margin — is hiding.

IIoT changes this from a guessing game to a measurement exercise. Here's how to implement real machine utilization and idle time tracking using PLC-level data.