Because the process is automatic it accounts for every delay, reporting on exact duration and frequency. With this information a company's plant availability and production throughput can be accurately assessed.

Furthermore, touch screen plant maps can be developed which allow the operator to drill down through the graphical representations to determine the precise area where the delay occurred and the reason why.

• System linked directly to plant equipment
• Automatic collection of delay information
• Touch screen, graphical map, delay area and reason selection
• Graphical reporting with drill down capability

When a delay occurs, the system immediately starts tracking its duration and presents the operator the Delay Identification screen for quick pinpointing of the reason for the delay. "Instant" delay buttons, representing the most common delays allow "one touch" delay identification

For other delays, the operator can drill down through graphical representations of the plant using the touch screen.