Line Balancing and Takt Time Calculator
Takt time, theoretical number of workstations and balance efficiency of an assembly line.
Results
Workstations
3
Takt time
90.00
s
Balance efficiency
117.65
%
Capacity
397
un
What this tool does
Takt time is the drumbeat the customer sets: available time divided by the units they want. Dividing the total hands-on work by that beat gives the minimum number of stations, and comparing it with the slowest station shows how much capacity is being lost to imbalance.
Formula
takt = available time ÷ demand ; stations = work total ÷ takt
Variables
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
|---|---|---|
ta | Available working time | min |
dm | Demand | un |
wc | Total work content | s |
bt | Slowest station time | s |
NS | Workstations | — |
TK | Takt time | s |
EB | Balance efficiency | % |
CA | Capacity | un |
Worked example
- Available working time450 min
- Demand300 un
- Total work content240 s
- Slowest station time68 s
- Workstations3
- Takt time90.00 s
- Balance efficiency117.65 %
- Capacity397 un
Limitations
- The result is an estimate based only on the values you type. Real situations often include factors this calculator does not know about.
- The formula assumes ideal conditions: no friction losses, no air resistance and no efficiency losses unless you enter them.