Lathem Time Releases TouchStation™ Biometric Time System
With the touch of a finger, employee time is recorded accurately -- system eliminates buddy punching.
Atlanta (PRWEB) July 22, 2005 -- Lathem Time Corporation, one of the world’s
leading designers and manufacturers of time and attendance products for small
business, today released TouchStation™, a biometric time system that uses
fingerprint technology to identify employees and eliminate buddy
punching.
The TouchStation Biometric Time System uses a touch sensor that
stores up to 50 individual fingerprints. It connects to a computer and comes
with Lathem’s PayClockÒ EZ software, which automatically calculates worked
hours, including overtime, tracks sick and vacation time and provides 22
standard time and labor reports. The TouchStation system exports hours directly
from the PayClock EZ software to most major payroll providers, including ADPÒ
and PaychexÒ. The system offers seamless integration with the latest QuickBooksÒ
accounting products for a complete "touch-to-paycheck" solution.
Unlike
other fingerprint systems on the market, TouchStation's unique, stand-alone
design allows employees to clock in and out without interacting with the host
computer or software. This capability is critical to small businesses whose
employees can clock in using any existing PC without interrupting the current
user. It also eliminates the need to invest in a dedicated PC. TouchStation can
be installed on any computer across a Local Area Network.
Here's how it
works. When an employee places his or her finger on the sensor, TouchStation
will scan the fingerprint and compare it to the stored fingerprints. When the
fingerprint is matched, a record of the punch will be added to the database. The
display will show the employee's name, in or out status, and total hours worked
for the pay period. An optional remote finger sensor allows individual employees
to clock in and out at their own computers across a Local Area Network, or even
across the Internet.
"We are excited to offer our customers the latest
innovation in biometric time and attendance products," said Lance Whipple,
Lathem Time director of marketing. "One of the greatest challenges in time and
attendance is buddy punching. This system eliminates that problem using
fingerprint technology that provides instant identification of the
employee."
Kimberly Wilson, officer manager at Dura-Deck, Inc., a small,
family-owned business in Tampa, said TouchStation takes the headache out of
managing the company’s 25 employees, most of whom are laborers. "The biometric
system is the only system for us now and forever," Wilson said. "When our
employees arrive at work, they are supposed to tend to their duties
automatically, while management finalizes the morning schedule with contractors.
Since no one is available to monitor the time clock, we had a whole group of
employees who would arrive up to 45 minutes after their hand-written time card
stated. The only answer was to man the time clock to 'catch' who was here at
what time and who was clocking in for others. This would stir up some hard
feelings in our family-run business. TouchStation is the best answer for us. If
it were a card-based system, an employee could still clock in for someone
else."
"I would recommend (and already have!) this system to anyone with
employees," Wilson continued. "Payclock EZ is just that – easy. It does the work
for you and allows you to manipulate it at your own discretion. The whole system
is a perfect combination of checks and balances. The TouchStation combined with
the PayClock EZ software eliminates several steps (especially manual entry of
time cards) in the already complicated payroll process."
About Lathem
Time Corporation
Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., Lathem Time is one of the
world’s leading designers and manufacturers of time and attendance products for
small business. The company specializes in mechanical and automated employee
time and attendance tracking systems, including the No. 1-selling automated
system for small business, PayClock EZ. PayClock’s automation reduces payroll
preparation time by up to 80 percent and eliminates inaccuracies associated with
manual calculations, saving up to 3 percent in payroll costs. Other products
include time clocks, data collection terminals, scheduling software and
synchronized wall clocks.
Founded in 1919 by George Lathem and his son
Louie Lathem, Sr., Lathem Time remains a family-owned and operated company with
150 employees. Over 300,000 companies worldwide use a Lathem timekeeping product
for managing their business. More information can be found at www.lathem.com.
Note to
Editors: A 300-dpi photo is available for download on Lathem’s Web site at www.lathem.com/press_photos.shtml
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