The method is for generating production information, such as capacity,
reliability, or capacity utilization information, while hybrid-automated
monitoring a production machine. An evaluation status model having a
number of main statuses and an interpretation status model having a number
of operating statuses are set up, with precisely one time account
corresponding to each main status and transitions between operating
statuses being established in accordance with events that can be picked up
on the production machine. After that, operating statuses are assigned to
main statuses and the time account of the main status applicable at a
particular time is increased during the operation of the production
machine by an amount that corresponds to the time period in which the
production machine is in the main status concerned. Moreover, the number
and sequence of changes in status are stored as a history.
