Free tool
Takt Time Calculator
Find the pace your line must hold to meet demand - then check whether your cycle time keeps up. New to the idea? See cycle time vs takt time.
Your period
Takt timeone good unit, this often
30.0 s
Required rate
120 /hr
units per hour to keep pace
Cycle vs takt
On pace
On pace - 33% headroom over takt
Takt is the demand you must hit; cycle time is what you actually achieve. When real output drifts past takt, the gap is usually losses rather than machine capability, which is exactly what OEE measures. See how to close it without buying a faster machine.
Knowing takt is easy. Holding it is the hard part.
See live throughput against takt on every line, with every stop captured automatically - so you know the moment a line falls behind.