Get started with the Utilization Capability Object

The Utilization Capability Object (UCO) is a System Platform automation object that provides machine performance monitoring. The UCO is contained by another System Platform object that is considered an MES entity. Utilization events are logged by the UCO for the entity through potentially complex conditions based on external I/O values and calculated values. The UCO also queries the MES database for updates on the current shift OEE, performance, quality, and utilization percentages.

Information configured in the UCO is used to create and configure entities in the MES database using the Entity Model Builder, a System Platform IDE extension.

The UCO has the following areas that can be configured:

• Raw reason codes and other utilization attributes

• Target percentages for OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and its components: performance, quality, and utilization

• Job production attributes

Once the UCO is deployed, users will be able to perform the following tasks for MES entities associated with the UCO:

• Log utilization events

• Track the entity’s OEE and OEE components

• Run jobs based on the production attributes that were configured for the entity