What counts as good labeled units?

Containers that leave labeling with the correct label applied clean and pass the check. Containers that need a relabel count as reject loss.

How is uptime different from efficiency?

Uptime is the share of scheduled minutes the line actually runs, so stops and jams sit in downtime loss. Efficiency also counts speed losses and other quality losses.

Why does the reject loss use uptime output?

Only containers that reach the labeler can be rejected, so the reject calculation starts from gross capacity at true uptime, not from the full gross figure.

What demand order should I enter?

The container count due from this run. At the defaults the run delivers 43,021 good units against a 45,000 demand, so the order lands 1,979 units short.

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Labeling Throughput Calculator

Turn line speed and run time into good labeled containers with downtime and label rejects removed. The demand order you enter shows whether the run covers what is due.

What this calculator does

Good labeled containers from speed, run time, uptime and first pass yield, judged against a demand order.

Formula used

Gross labeling capacity = labeling speed × available run time
Downtime loss = gross capacity × (100 − uptime) ÷ 100
Label reject loss = gross capacity × uptime ÷ 100 × (100 − first pass yield) ÷ 100
Good labeled units = gross capacity × uptime ÷ 100 × first pass yield ÷ 100
Loss share = total loss ÷ gross capacity × 100; margin to demand = good units − demand

Inputs explained

Labeling Speed: Nameplate or observed labeling speed at steady run.
Available Run Time: Scheduled minutes the line is booked to label.
Expected Line Uptime: Share of scheduled minutes the line actually runs.
Label First Pass Yield: Containers labeled right the first time, as a share.
Demand Order: Containers due from this run for the order.

How to use the result

Best suited to checking whether a labeling run covers an order, sizing the downtime or reject loss.
A single jam mode can push actual output below the projection. Label rejects count containers that need relabeling, not the labels wasted.

Common questions

What counts as good labeled units? Containers that leave labeling with the correct label applied clean and pass the check. Containers that need a relabel count as reject loss.
How is uptime different from efficiency? Uptime is the share of scheduled minutes the line actually runs, so stops and jams sit in downtime loss. Efficiency also counts speed losses and other quality losses.
Why does the reject loss use uptime output? Only containers that reach the labeler can be rejected, so the reject calculation starts from gross capacity at true uptime, not from the full gross figure.
What demand order should I enter? The container count due from this run. At the defaults the run delivers 43,021 good units against a 45,000 demand, so the order lands 1,979 units short.

Last reviewed 2026-10-01.