Every working environment is different some more than others meaning the collection of your employees time and attendance data can be a difficult task to handle for many organisations.
Here at Elf Productivity we understand the needs of every business and provide our customers with a clocking terminal that suits their environment and requirements. Each terminal has the capability to communicate in real time meaning your employees clocked status (in or out) is updated within Ceequel time and attendance in only a few seconds. The way in which your employee’s clock in and out can be fulfilled by various methods and is often decided by the way in which your organisation works.
Terminals are capable of communicating with each other in many ways meaning all employee data is up-to-date and available to access from any location. The most common way in which terminals communicate is via TCP/IP it is possible however to set them up so that they can work via Wi-Fi , GPRS,VPN and also 3G n 4G networks.
Terminal types and industry
Elf productivity specialises in several different types of terminals. Each terminal can be customised to your working environment and set up with your chosen method of clocking. Making sure your organisation has the correct terminal for your industry is of the up most importance to us. This is why we listen to your company needs and use our past experiences to suggest not only the most suitable terminals but also the most cost effective for your organisation.
Low cost terminals
Low cost terminals are ideal for companies within the office, clerical or admin profession who have simple clocking requirements. Elf’s iclock can be configured to display messages upon clocking or even be configured to display time and attendance data upon selecting a function key such as, number of remaining holidays, hours worked, overtime or flexi balance.
Mid-range terminals
Typically deployed in warehousing and distribution, these units are can also be utilised with hand held barcode readers for a low cost shop floor data capture solution. These hand held readers will help simplify the scanning of job sheets saving your shop floor managers time and money.
Touch screen industrial terminals
Touch screen data terminals utilise both Windows or Linux technology and are available with either a barcode, proximity or finger print reader. These terminals will allow your employees to access their personal records such as a graphical holiday screen, clock card times and also allows them to see who the first aider is within their department.
The main benefit of having a touch screen terminal is that it integrates well with shop floor data capture. Ceequel can be integrated with the vast majority of ERP systems allowing for live jobs and activities to be automatically uploaded in real-time, as well as select relevant operations and include information on quantity produced, scrapped and any downtime reasons. These terminals can also be used to view safety protocols ensuring all employees are up to date with current procedures and have accepted all changes to critical documents.
The front end screens on a touch screen terminal can be designed around your company’s individual requirements. This ensures that all data collected within your organisation can be streamlined in the relevant way.
Touch screen tablets
Elf’s software suite can be accessed of any device meaning it is possible for companies to set up industry standard tablets. This makes it possible for line managers to allocate jobs/activates and locations to their employees from out of the office and provides a way for employees to view their daily tasks without having to make numerous trips to the clock.
Biometric Terminals
The day and age of card based time and attendance is officially over and many companies have now chosen to implement biometric terminals in order to keep up with technology. At ELF we provide a choice of Biometric options including fingerprint, vein, face or hand recognition.
Access control hardware
Here at elf productivity we sell a large range of access control hardware. All access control systems are IP based meaning all data and media can be quickly passed through to the Ceequel time & attendance suite. Access control systems can be accessible via proximity card, fob or fingerprint
If you’re looking to implement a simplistic time and attendance system that can increase the knowledge of your employees and ultimately save money – contact us today!