Does refill count as running time?

Count it when material continues feeding; classify actual feed interruptions as nonfeeding time.

Can scheduled breaks be removed?

Yes, if your agreed denominator excludes them consistently across every comparison.

Is this capacity utilization?

No. It measures time, not mass flow relative to the feeder rating.

Can several feeders be combined?

Use summed feeder-minutes in both numerator and denominator, with the same scheduling rule.

Weighing, Dosing & Loss-in-Weight Feeding calculator

Feeder Running Time Utilization Calculator

Measure how much scheduled time a feeder actually spends feeding. Enter logged feeding minutes, the matching production window and your minimum utilization target.

What this calculator does

Measure how much scheduled time a feeder actually spends feeding.

Formula used

Running utilization % = Feeding minutes × 100 ÷ Scheduled minutes
Nonfeeding time = Scheduled minutes − Feeding minutes
Target margin = Running utilization % − Required share %

Inputs explained

Recorded Feeding Time: Minutes actually feeding within the observed production window.
Scheduled Feeding Window: Scheduled minutes for this feeder, including recorded stops.
Required Running Time Share: Planned minimum feeding share for the same window.

How to use the result

Best suited to feeder stop reviews, scheduled time reconciliation.
Running at a low rate still counts as feeding time.

Common questions

Does refill count as running time? Count it when material continues feeding; classify actual feed interruptions as nonfeeding time.
Can scheduled breaks be removed? Yes, if your agreed denominator excludes them consistently across every comparison.
Is this capacity utilization? No. It measures time, not mass flow relative to the feeder rating.
Can several feeders be combined? Use summed feeder-minutes in both numerator and denominator, with the same scheduling rule.

Last reviewed 2026-10-12.