Common use cases
Use Machine usage when you want to:
track machine usage by week or month
compare total usage between machines
identify overuse or usage outside working hours
find machines that have not been used or have incomplete data
open usage history and session details for a specific day
download or schedule usage reports
Requirements
You need access to the relevant machines in Machines. The machines must send usage data for the period you want to review.
Machines with a location-only configuration may appear in the list but do not provide the data needed to calculate machine usage.
Getting started
Log in to Machines.
Go to Analytics.
Select Machine usage.
The page opens in weekly view. The calendar shows machine usage and a total for each machine.
What you can do in Machine usage
Review the period summary
The top of the page shows:
Machines in use
Total machine usage
Overuse more than 8 hours
Outside working hours
Unused machines
Select View in list on a summary card to filter the machine list. Select Remove filter to show the full list again.
Switch between week and month
Select Weekly or Monthly to change the time period.
Use This week or Current month to return to the current period. Weekends are highlighted in the calendar.
Interpret the calendar markings
Each cell represents one day. Open Explanation — what each cell means to interpret the colours, patterns, and symbols.
The explanation distinguishes between:
Within working hours
Overuse
Outside working hours
Overuse + outside working hours
Partial data - outside working hours
Partial data - overuse
Partial data - overuse + outside working hours
Not used
No data received
Waiting for data
Striped markings indicate partial or pending data. Waiting for data also displays a clock icon.
Open details for a day
Hover over a cell to see the date and how the usage is distributed.
Select View details to open the machine panel on History. Here you can see:
total engine hours
production hours
engine time
idle time
session start time, stop time, duration, and location
Select Export sessions to export the session information.
Find machines with location-only data
A warning appears above the table when a machine only has a location configuration. Select View these to filter the affected machines.
Select View all to return to the full list.
Download a report
Select the machines to include.
Select Generate report.
Choose the usage the report should show:
Total usage
Weekend usage only (including public holidays)
Outside working hours only
Overuse more than 8 hours
Select Include machines without data if selected machines without data should also be included.
Select Include detailed usage per machine if the report should contain more detailed usage information.
Select Download report.
The report is downloaded as an Excel file.
Schedule a report
Select the machines to include.
Select Generate report.
Turn on Schedule report.
Enter the report name.
Select Weekly or Monthly.
Select the recipients.
Select Schedule report.
The weekly report covers the previous week and is sent on Monday morning.
View scheduled reports
Open My reports to view your scheduled reports.
Tips
Create new usage reports directly from Machine usage. Create usage report is a legacy module that will be retired.
Use the summary cards to quickly find machines that need attention.
Open the explanation when a cell is striped or displays a clock icon.
Select Include machines without data when all selected machines should appear in the report, even if some do not have data.