Example of how to calculate TCU in packaging lines
Plant characteristics
- Yearly production volume = 75 M litres
- 3 lines with 9000 packs/hour capacity , pack volume 0.3 litre
- 2 lines with 20000 packs/hour capacity, pack volume 0.2 litre
TCU (Total Capacity Utilization) = Yearly production volume/ Nominal yearly capacity
Nominal yearly capacity =
Σ(# lines with same speed * line speed * package volume in litres) * 24 * 365 =
[(
3 * 9000 * 0.3) + (
2 * 20000 * 0.2)]/1000 * 24 * 365 = [8100 + 8000] /1000 * 24 * 365 = 141 M litres
TCU = 75 / 141 = 53%