{"id":127231,"date":"2026-08-31T20:25:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T20:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teeptrak.com\/free-downtime-tracking-template-excel\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T21:08:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T21:08:14","slug":"free-downtime-tracking-template-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teeptrak.com\/en\/free-downtime-tracking-template-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Downtime Tracking Template (Excel): Log, Categorize, Analyze"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You cannot reduce downtime you do not measure. This free Excel downtime tracking sheet gives your team a simple, consistent way to log every stop, categorize the cause, and see where the minutes actually go \u2014 the groundwork for any OEE improvement.<\/p>\n<h2>What the free template includes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Downtime log<\/strong> \u2014 date, machine, start, end, duration computed automatically<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cause categories<\/strong> \u2014 breakdowns, changeovers, micro-stops, quality, startup \u2014 mapped to the Six Big Losses<\/li>\n<li><strong>Summary view<\/strong> \u2014 minutes lost by cause and by machine, so priorities are obvious<\/li>\n<li><strong>Example rows<\/strong> \u2014 realistic sample entries so the team knows exactly what to enter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Download the free template<\/h2>\n<p>Fill in the form and we will send you the template by email.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"teeptrak-form-container style-highlight\">\n        <h3 class=\"teeptrak-form-title\">Guided pilot<\/h3>                \n     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This free Excel downtime tracking sheet gives your team a simple, consistent way to log every stop, categorize the cause, and see where the minutes actually go \u2014 the groundwork for any OEE improvement. 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