SM468 CLOCK VIEW
TIME & MOVEMENT MANAGER FOR PRODUCTION LINES
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
If you operate a factory with a production line, that moves product along at timed intervals, then this system is for you
- Manages all of the shift times and meal breaks
- Announces events as chimes/music over your P.A. system
- Counts down minutes to the next cycle time - for everyone to see
- Can display transition countdown for line movements
- Long-range wireless to display - no factory cabling needed
- Bright digits in RED or GREEN can be seen from 100 metres away
- Operator friendly software breaks up the day into blocks
- Countdowns are paused outside of shift times
Clock View is a production line timing system to inform a factory space of how much time has been allocated to a production task, before the line must shift their work product to the next work bay. The Clock View software supports one or two independent production lines from PC based management software. Each production line can have separate timing and shift settings.
In practical terms it consists of one or more large LED displays that shows a minute count of up to three digits. This display is mains powered but gets its information wirelessly from a centralised computer, with a small radio transmitter. The computer counts the remaining minutes to the end of the present production cycle. When this countdown reaches zero, a chime or sound effect is generated that may be introduced into a Public Address amplifier at the factory. If needed, a transition period of a few minutes can be applied to allow for work product to move to the next workstation, then the countdown then primes another fresh cycle.
The countdown is controlled by a Windows PC application which counts down the time delay in accordance with a series of rules and conditions, which may be adjusted by an operator as required. The countdown timer is suspended outside of normal working hours, during meal and rest breaks, weekends and selected public holidays.
The countdown timer may be adjusted, suspended or reset by the operator
Multiple displays may be used. Each display has a working range of approximately 700 metres from the VHF transmitter unit, which has much better range than conventional WiFi systems.
The displays have high visibility easily read up to 100 metres away. They consume small amounts of power from a 240V AC power source (typically 1/3rd of an amp)
UNDERSTANDING THE CLOCK TIMERS
The Clock View system consists of two separate countdown timers and a real-time clock which knows what the present time & date is.
The two countdown timers are separately set up and only one timer will operate at any moment.
First there is the Cycle Timer. This is preset to a normal work interval on a given production line. For example this may be
around 2 hours and this would be expressed as 120 minutes.
The Clock View system consists of two separate countdown timers and a real-time clock which knows what the present time & date is.
The two countdown timers are separately set up and only one timer will operate at any moment.
First there is the Cycle Timer. This is preset to a normal work interval on a given production line. For example this may be
around 2 hours and this would be expressed as 120 minutes.
THE TRANSITION TIMER
The second timer is the Transition Timer. This timer automatically starts when the Cycle Timer has reached zero. The Transition Timer counts down the minutes needed for an entire production line to shuffle along by one work-bay position. Here we can see that the Transition Timer had been preset to 5 minutes and is presently counting down. When the Transition Timer is active, it has a Yellow background and a ‘Minus sign’ is shown.
Sometimes a Transition Timer is not needed and a new cycle can commence immediately after the last cycle.
The second timer is the Transition Timer. This timer automatically starts when the Cycle Timer has reached zero. The Transition Timer counts down the minutes needed for an entire production line to shuffle along by one work-bay position. Here we can see that the Transition Timer had been preset to 5 minutes and is presently counting down. When the Transition Timer is active, it has a Yellow background and a ‘Minus sign’ is shown.
Sometimes a Transition Timer is not needed and a new cycle can commence immediately after the last cycle.
CYCLE TIMER ALERTS
At the end of a Cycle Timer delay, when it reaches 0:00 minutes & seconds, the system will automatically prime the Transition timer, but as it does this it plays one of three pre-recorded sound effects from the computer, which may be introduced into a factory P.A. system via an audio cable. This is called a Cycle Event Sound. It can be a short .mp3 or .wav audio file of 3-4 seconds duration that is copied into the PC. The application lets you determine how often this sound is repeated with a simple setting. The same Cycle Event Sound is played at the end of the Transition Time countdown, as a new cycle time is commenced.
On some production lines it is reasonable to give a warning before the End Of Cycle is reached as a worker could be deeply involved within a task and is unprepared for the change. A second sound called a Cycle Alert Sound can be played a few minutes before the end of the cycle has been reached.
In the Setup screen there is a Cycle Settings area. It shows the Cycle Time, The Transition Time (shown as Restart Delay) and the current interval within the current cycle. At any point in time the default Cycle Time can be altered, or forced active with the Reset button. The present Cycle Time Now can be modified on the fly for extra or fewer minutes within the current cycle.
At the end of a Cycle Timer delay, when it reaches 0:00 minutes & seconds, the system will automatically prime the Transition timer, but as it does this it plays one of three pre-recorded sound effects from the computer, which may be introduced into a factory P.A. system via an audio cable. This is called a Cycle Event Sound. It can be a short .mp3 or .wav audio file of 3-4 seconds duration that is copied into the PC. The application lets you determine how often this sound is repeated with a simple setting. The same Cycle Event Sound is played at the end of the Transition Time countdown, as a new cycle time is commenced.
On some production lines it is reasonable to give a warning before the End Of Cycle is reached as a worker could be deeply involved within a task and is unprepared for the change. A second sound called a Cycle Alert Sound can be played a few minutes before the end of the cycle has been reached.
In the Setup screen there is a Cycle Settings area. It shows the Cycle Time, The Transition Time (shown as Restart Delay) and the current interval within the current cycle. At any point in time the default Cycle Time can be altered, or forced active with the Reset button. The present Cycle Time Now can be modified on the fly for extra or fewer minutes within the current cycle.
SETUP PAGES FOR EACH PRODUCTION LINE ZONE
There are two separate Setup pages, one for each zone. Zone 1 has text in RED and Zone 2 has text in GREEN. The two zones operate completely independently, including shift times and support a common transmitter.
On the Setup page, there are fields containing the file names of the sound effects files and the path where they are located on the PC hard drive. Sound affect files are .mp3 or ,wav files of short duration that can be changed at any time. Normally these sound effect files would be parked in the C:\ClockView\Sounds\ folder.
When a sound effect is played the Repeats field determines how many consecutive times that each sound effect will be played. At any time the sound effects can be checked with the TEST buttons.
Check boxes determine which days of the week the countdown timer will be active. A separate list allows the operator to pre-emptively enter the dates of public holidays where timer operation will be suspended.
There are two separate Setup pages, one for each zone. Zone 1 has text in RED and Zone 2 has text in GREEN. The two zones operate completely independently, including shift times and support a common transmitter.
On the Setup page, there are fields containing the file names of the sound effects files and the path where they are located on the PC hard drive. Sound affect files are .mp3 or ,wav files of short duration that can be changed at any time. Normally these sound effect files would be parked in the C:\ClockView\Sounds\ folder.
When a sound effect is played the Repeats field determines how many consecutive times that each sound effect will be played. At any time the sound effects can be checked with the TEST buttons.
Check boxes determine which days of the week the countdown timer will be active. A separate list allows the operator to pre-emptively enter the dates of public holidays where timer operation will be suspended.
DOWNLOAD THE OPERATION MANUAL HERE
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PRICING INFORMATION
SM468 CLOCK VIEW DISPLAY (Red or Green LEDS)
Single Sided $2900.00 +gst
Double Sided $3900.00 +gst
SM329 TRANSMITTER & SOFTWARE
Single Zone application $1200.00 +gst
Dual Zone application $1500.00 +gst
VHF-ANT Additional high-gain antenna (where additional support in poor signal areas is required)
$170.00 +gst
(last updated April 2023)
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SM468 CLOCK VIEW DISPLAY (Red or Green LEDS)
Single Sided $2900.00 +gst
Double Sided $3900.00 +gst
SM329 TRANSMITTER & SOFTWARE
Single Zone application $1200.00 +gst
Dual Zone application $1500.00 +gst
VHF-ANT Additional high-gain antenna (where additional support in poor signal areas is required)
$170.00 +gst
(last updated April 2023)
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