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Theoretical capacity is available machine minutes divided by cycle time per unit. It deliberately ignores breakdowns, changeovers and quality losses — apply an OEE factor to the result to get a realistic planning figure.
Available minutes
Minutes = Machines x Hours per day x 60 x Working days
Capacity
Units = Available minutes / Cycle time per unit
Either reduce hours per day to planned production time, or keep gross hours here and multiply the answer by availability.
Cycle time is what the process actually achieves; takt time is what customer demand requires. Capacity depends on the former.