Is each asset working?
Find the capacity you already have.
Most factories have more capacity than they think. It's hidden in idle time nobody sees: a machine waiting for material, a slow start after a break, a cell that sits quiet on nights.
BUSROOT checks every minute whether each station is productive, and shows you when it wasn't. So before you buy another machine, you'll know how hard the ones you have are working.
Why it matters
You can't add capacity you can't see.
Find hidden capacity
See the idle time inside every shift, station by station, before you spend money on new equipment.
Facts, not feelings
Swap "it always seems busy" for a measured figure of how much of the available time each asset was productive.
Fair to planned time
Planned maintenance and breaks come out of the available time, so they don't count against a station.
What it does
See when each asset works.
And when it sits idle.
Pulse Chart
A coloured block for each time window and station, so gaps and slow starts stand out across the shift.
Productive or not, every window
Red and green show at a glance whether each station was productive, and when it wasn't.
Works from machine signals or power
Use a productive signal from the machine, or tell BUSROOT a station is working when its load is above a threshold.
Live status in the Cockpit
See which stations are running, stopped, out of shift or in planned non-production right now.
Any machine, old or new
Machine connectors and energy meters fit alongside what's already there, whether or not the machine has its own PLC.
Where you'll see it
The BUSROOT tools that bring Asset Utilisation to your team.
ConnectConnect the shop floor
Machine connectors
Micro PLCs and sensors that connect any machine, old or new, whether or not it has its own PLC.
Energy meters
Meters for single-phase and three-phase supplies, measuring energy at each machine.
FAQs
Everything you need to know to get started.
How does BUSROOT know a machine is working?
Each station needs one signal. It can be a productive signal from the machine, such as a run output or a movement sensor, the electrical load going above a threshold you set, or a line speed above a threshold. BUSROOT checks every minute whether the station was productive.
Do I need new hardware?
Usually just a small connector per machine. We supply micro PLCs and sensors that read an existing run contact or a sensor, and energy meters if you'd rather go by power draw. If your machines can already send data over MQTT, you can connect them directly.
Does it work with old machines?
Yes. The connectors work with any machine, old or new, whether or not it has its own PLC. Where there's no suitable output, a sensor can be fitted instead.
How is utilisation calculated?
Utilisation is productive time as a share of available time. Available time is the time inside a shift, minus any scheduled non-production time such as maintenance or breaks.
Will planned maintenance make our numbers look bad?
No. Add it as a non-production schedule and BUSROOT takes that time out of the available time. Time outside your shift pattern isn't counted either.
What about machines that only signal once per cycle?
You set a hold on time for the station. Each signal keeps it productive for that long, so a machine that signals once per cycle, or a manual process like welding, still gets a fair picture.
What do operators have to do?
Nothing. Utilisation comes straight from the machine or the energy meter, so there's no data entry.
“Using BUSROOT has helped us gain invaluable insight into our cut shop operations as part of our digital roadmap improvements. We have been able to increase our utilisation, output and efficiency without increasing the headcount.”
Matthew ‘Bobby’ Taylor, Senior Engineering Manager
TEREX
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