#1 OEE Monitoring Software

Guidewheel's sensor clips around a machine's power conductor and reads its electrical heartbeat, so availability is measured off the machine instead of reconstructed from a log.
Cycles and cycle time run against your target, operators record scrap at the line, and OEE updates in real time, by machine and by plant.
On any machine that uses power, whatever its age, make or model. No PLC, no MES, no IT project.

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What is your downtime actually worth?

Five numbers you already know. No email, no gate, no follow-up unless you ask for one.

Two shifts, five days is about 80. Three shifts, five days is 120.
Pre-filled with 54.5%, the weighted US average across 75 million machine-minutes in our 2026 Factory Uptime Report.
Contribution margin per hour, not revenue. This is the number that moves the answer most, so replace it with yours.

Lost production, at your numbers

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a year, in hours your machines were scheduled to run and did not

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Where the number comes from

You already calculate OEE.
This is where the number comes from.

48%

“48% of measured downtime sits in three under-instrumented categories (electrical, material, and staffing), more than 2x mechanical breakdowns combined.” Availability is the largest term in your OEE, and about half of what moves it never reaches the log the number is calculated from. Guidewheel 2026 Factory Uptime Report, 75 million machine-minutes.

Calculated after the shift
  • Availability comes from a downtime log filled in when the line was calm enough to write it up, so the short stops never make it in.
  • Performance is measured against an ideal cycle time somebody set years ago that nobody has re-timed since.
  • Quality is a scrap tally counted at the end of the run, after the bad parts are already made.
  • The number lands in a spreadsheet days later, at plant level, with no way to see which machine or which shift moved it.
  • Three people bring three OEE numbers to the meeting, and the first twenty minutes go on deciding whose to trust.
Measured while the machine runs
  • Availability comes straight off the machine’s power draw. Every stop is timed whether anyone writes it down or not.
  • Cycles and cycle time are tracked against your target, so a machine running slow shows up as slow instead of as running.
  • Operators record scrap at the line, in a few taps, against the run it actually happened on.
  • OEE updates in real time and trends over time, by machine and by plant, not once a week at plant level.
  • Pareto ranks the losses underneath the number by machine, shift or reason, so the meeting starts at the fix.

The three inputs stop being estimates. The sensor clips around the machine’s power conductor, so nothing joins your controls network and no PLC or MES has to be opened up. See it on your own machines →

WHY OPERATIONS TEAMS CHOOSE GUIDEWHEEL

Keep machines up and costs down

Respond faster to downtime

Get alerts and real-time visibility into downtime so your teams can respond quickly, without waiting on shift or weekly reports.

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Focus on your most costly issues

Zero in on your top downtime drivers by machine, shift, or issue type, and direct resources where they’ll have the biggest impact.

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Recover hidden downtime

Identify and eliminate costly delays like slow changeovers, late starts, and microstops, that add up over time.

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Lay the foundation for predictive action

Track downtime in real time today and be able to scale with AI, condition monitoring, and integrations to stay ahead of failures tomorrow.

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Respond faster to downtime
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REAL-WORLD RESULTS

92% uptime for a full year on Fibrix’s most critical line

Real-time visibility into downtime and machine performance through Guidewheel helped the Fibrix team resolve key issues, align their teams, and achieve over 90% uptime for an entire year on their most critical line.

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UPTIME ACHIEVED ANNUALLY
It is a no-brainer as far as implementing Guidewheel in your facility. You will not regret using this system.
Software Features
Uptime View
Uptime View
Scoreboards
Mobile Alerts
Operator Dashboard
Pareto Analysis
AI-Powered Anomaly Detection

Uptime View

Monitor whether machines are running, idle, or down, and why. With real-time visibility into runtime, your teams can jump on issues before they impact production.

  • See live machine status from any device
  • Know duration and reason for all downtime events
  • Spot and resolve issues as they happen
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Scoreboards

Get complete visibility into factory performance across every line, shift, and site. Guidewheel’s scoreboards surface key metrics in real time, so your teams can stay aligned, act fast, and stay on target.

  • Live dashboards with views at the machine and plant level
  • Updates in real time across all shifts
  • Display key metrics like runtime, OEE, and more
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Scoreboards

Mobile Alerts

Ensure your teams are instantly notified when downtime, overloads, or anomalies occur, no matter where they are.

  • Detect downtime or performance drops in real time
  • Alert the right person instantly
  • Keep output steady across every shift
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Operator Dashboard

Give operators the tools to flag downtime, log issues, and keep lines moving in real time.

  • Tag downtime events and request maintenance support in just a few taps
  • Record scrap reasons without slowing down production
  • Feed real-time insights from the floor directly into your team’s decision-making
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Operator Dashboard

Pareto Analysis

Pinpoint and address your biggest downtime drivers to focus resources where they’ll have the most impact.

  • Identify top downtime drivers by machine or type
  • See which problems are costing you the most time
  • Prioritize improvements based on data, not assumptions
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AI-Powered Anomaly Detection

Catch abnormal machine behavior before it leads to a major failure.

  • Detect subtle deviations from normal performance patterns
  • Surface potential issues that manual checks may miss
  • Take preventative action to avoid costly unplanned stops
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AI-Powered Anomaly Detection
Guidewheel is so precise, up to the second. It gives us the visibility we need to make the right decisions in the short, medium, and long term. It’s really helped us to win.
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How is OEE calculated, and how does Guidewheel measure it?

OEE is availability multiplied by performance multiplied by quality: run time against planned production time, actual speed against target speed, and good parts against total parts. Guidewheel measures availability from the machine's own power draw, so a stop is recorded the moment the machine stops drawing power. Performance comes from tracking cycles and cycle time against the target you set. Quality comes from the scrap operators record at the line. The result updates in real time and trends over time, by machine and by plant.

Do we still have to log downtime by hand?

No. The sensor times every stop whether anyone tags it or not, so your availability figure is complete from the first day. Operators add the reason in a few taps, on a stop that is already recorded for them. That tends to stick better than a log they have to create from nothing, and it is why your Pareto by machine and shift is usable in week one rather than week twelve.

What if our ideal cycle time is out of date?

Then your performance score is flattering you, and that is worth knowing before you trust any OEE number, including this one. Guidewheel tracks actual cycles and cycle time against the target you set and keeps both side by side, so a stale standard shows up as a visible gap instead of disappearing into the score.

What type of machines does Guidewheel work on?

Any machine that uses power, regardless of age, make or model. The sensor clips around the power conductor instead of connecting to your controls network, so there is no PLC integration and no per-machine controller to buy. A decades-old press gets the same availability data as a line installed last year.

How quickly can we start seeing OEE data?

Most teams are up and running in a day, with machine data live within hours of sensor install. Availability is there immediately. Performance and quality fill in as you set targets and operators start recording scrap, so the full OEE picture builds over the first weeks rather than arriving complete on day one.

Do we install the sensors ourselves?

You do not have to. Our team can install Guidewheel for you, and most sites are running in about a day. Dedicated onboarding and ongoing support come with every plan, in person or virtual. You also do not need existing infrastructure: the sensors reach the cloud over ethernet, WiFi or LTE, depending on what the site already has.

Do we have to replace our MES or ERP?

No. Guidewheel sits alongside what you already run. It connects to ERP, CMMS and BI tools through native connectors or an open API, and the sensor clips around the power conductor rather than joining your controls network.

What does Guidewheel cost?

Pricing is published. It starts at $15,000 a year and includes your first 10 machines, with dedicated onboarding and ongoing support from our team, in person or virtual. You do not need existing infrastructure: the sensors reach the cloud over ethernet, WiFi or LTE, depending on what the site already has. No quote to chase, you can see the current figure on our pricing page before you ever speak to us.

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Let's look at your floor: which machines, what your availability actually is, and where the performance and quality inputs come from today. Bring the OEE number you have now and we'll show you where it came from.

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