Key takeaways
Short answer: An andon light is a per-station signal — green/yellow/red telling anyone nearby that a machine is running, needs attention, or is down. An andon board aggregates those signals into one screen for the line or plant. The light triggers the immediate fix; the board triggers escalation and shows patterns over time. See also oee for manufacturing.
The light gets the right person to the right machine fast. The board gives the team leader the whole picture, supports escalation when a call goes unanswered, and turns andon events into downtime data you can Pareto.
Every andon event is a downtime or assistance record. Feed andon signals into an OEE system and the "call for help" becomes a reason-coded Availability loss you can actually reduce.
1. Lights with no board. No escalation, no trend, no accountability.
2. Board with no lights. Operators have no immediate local signal.
3. Andon events not logged. The richest downtime data evaporates.
See how Fabrico captures this automatically on your lines — explore OEE for manufacturing or book a demo.
It aggregates many andon signals; a single light is one station.
Often yes — a live OEE dashboard is a modern andon board.
Both: operators call for help, machines signal faults.
They should — each is an Availability event.
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