High-throughput face terminals
ProFace X or FaceStation F2 at the main gate. Recognises in about half a second per employee, so a 200-person shift change clears without a bottleneck.
Factories & Manufacturing
Attendance that clears a shift change and survives the factory floor
High-throughput face terminals at the gate, palm recognition for worn hands, rotating shift rosters and per-line cost allocation. Configured for manufacturing, not adapted from an office system.
- 200-person shift changes without queues
- Palm recognition for worn hands
- Rotating shift rosters
- Per-line cost allocation
The manufacturing attendance problem
A factory shift change is not the same as an office arrival. Two hundred people arrive within ten minutes, hands worn from work and often carrying gloves, and any queue delays the line start. On top of that, most factories rotate morning-afternoon-night crews on a fixed cycle and pay overtime by shift type. A generic terminal at the gate is not the answer.
What we configure for a factory
Palm recognition for worn hands
Manufacturing wears fingerprints smooth. Palm recognition on ProFace X reads the vein pattern instead, which is unaffected by manual work.
Rotating shift rosters
Morning-afternoon-night crews on a fixed cycle configured once and applied automatically. No monthly manual rebuild.
Per-line cost allocation
Punches tagged with production line or cell, so cost accounting sees labour cost per line rather than a factory-wide total.
PPE-safe hardware
Terminals we specify tolerate dust, vibration and the accidental knock a factory floor generates. Not a display-first office unit that fails in a workshop.
Multi-shift overtime rules
Overtime rates that differ by shift type (night, weekend, public holiday) applied automatically to the correct crew.
What we ask a manufacturer first
How many workers arrive within ten minutes?
This decides the terminal. Under 100, a mid-range face terminal is fine. Over 200, a ProFace X or a second reader is the honest answer.
What is the fingerprint condition?
Manufacturing wears fingerprints. If more than a third of the workforce have worn ridges, palm recognition is the primary method and fingerprint is not attempted.
How does the shift cycle work?
Fixed morning-afternoon-night, three-crew or four-crew, weekend rotation. We configure the cycle once so payroll never rebuilds it manually.
Do you allocate hours by production line?
If yes, we tag punches by line at the terminal so cost accounting sees per-line labour cost rather than a monolithic total.
Related pages
Biometric attendance machines
The high-throughput and palm-recognition options for a factory floor.
Time attendance software
Rotating shift rosters, per-line allocation and payroll export.
Construction industry page
Overlapping requirements for outdoor gates and worn hands.
Attendance + payroll solutions
Shift-type overtime rules and WPS-ready export.
Manufacturing attendance questions
Which terminal handles a 200-person shift change?
A ProFace X or FaceStation F2 at a single gate clears about that in ten minutes without a queue. Larger shifts justify a second terminal.
What do you do about workers with worn fingerprints?
Palm recognition on ProFace X is the primary method. It reads the vein pattern rather than the surface, so manual work does not defeat it.
Can the system handle rotating shift cycles?
Yes. Morning-afternoon-night three-crew or four-crew cycles are configured once and applied automatically for the whole year.
Can we allocate hours by production line for cost accounting?
Yes. Punches can be tagged by line or cell at the terminal, so reports break down labour cost per line.
Does the terminal tolerate dust and vibration?
The units we specify for factory floors are industrial-tolerant. We do not install office-grade units on production floors.
Get a factory-specific quote
Tell us the shift size, the fingerprint condition and the number of lines. Free survey and a fixed written quote covering hardware, software and per-line configuration.
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