Compumatic XL1000e Electronic Time Clock
Description
The Compumatic XL1000e time clock is an electronic employee punch clock designed to record daily start, break, and end-of-day punches on standard time cards. Employees insert the card and the clock automatically prints the current time in the correct position, creating a clear and consistent attendance record for payroll review. The clock operates as a stand-alone system and does not require software, networking, or ongoing subscriptions.
The XL1000e supports both standard punch recording and self-totaling operation, allowing businesses to choose whether hours are calculated directly on the card or reviewed manually during payroll processing. Programming is handled at the clock, making setup straightforward without requiring a computer. The electronic printing mechanism provides consistent alignment and readable time stamps while maintaining a familiar time card workflow for employees and supervisors.
This model is commonly installed in shops, warehouses, service departments, and offices where a dependable punch clock is needed without moving to computerized attendance systems. The design focuses on reliability and ease of use, allowing supervisors to verify hours directly from the printed card. The XL1000e is often selected as a replacement for older mechanical clocks or as a simple upgrade that maintains traditional time card operation while improving accuracy and consistency.
Compatibility and Usage
- Compumatic XL1000e electronic time clock platform
- Uses standard XL1000e time cards
- Electronic ribbon printing system
- Self-totaling or non-totaling operation
- Stand-alone operation — no software required
- Used for employee time tracking and payroll preparation
FAQ
Does this clock require software?
No. The XL1000e operates independently and prints directly on time cards.
Can the clock calculate employee hours?
Yes. In totaling mode the clock prints worked hours on the time card.
Is this suitable as a replacement for older punch clocks?
Yes. It is commonly used as a replacement for aging mechanical or electronic punch clocks.
Related Items
- XL1000e Time Cards (1000/Box)
- Replacement Ribbon for XL1000e
- 25-Slot Time Card Rack
- Surge Protector for Time Clocks
This has been going on for years: People keep asking "How loud are your bells?"
Unfortunately, it's like describing a dinner at a restaurant. It depends on the environment.
Is it an empty room like a gymnasium? Does it have lots of rooms, or lots of background noise like a woodworking shop? Is this a warehouse with lots of rows of shelving and boxes of fabric?
Bells and buzzers all seem to max out at 102db. 102db is very loud.
110db is extremely loud, check out the YouTube video below.
In our experience, installing 2 to 3 bells or buzzers is much more effective than just one. Put one by the timer, then run wire out the another, 50 to 100' away. It won't be louder, it will just be more likely to be heard above all the background noise.
So, yours truly did some research recently (2016), this is interesting,
Using an Android phone decibel app, this is what we found:
**A bedroom at night in the country, windows closed: 28 - 32 db
**A bedroom at night in the city with the windows closed: 42- 46 db
**Office environment, people chattering: 62db
**American Airlines 737 inside. just behind the wing during takeoff: 86db
**Same jet, landing with the reverse thrusters on: 88db That ROAR you hear..
**Same jet, cruising for 3 hours, it's 82 to 86db. That's (partially) why flying is so tiring.
Shop buzzer's: 102db (Edwards, the ones we sell)
Other brands "hum" at 82 to 86.
Our bells test out at 98 to 103db depending on voltage
It seems that no one offers anything louder than 103db, unless it goes on a train, ocean liner, or fog horn. In some cases loudspeakers are used on farms; we don't have them, but our equipment will ring them. This is 110db, a train horn on an obnoxious person's pickup truck. In a working environment, this would clearly cause accidents.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiWNw0A1Ijg&feature=related
More bells or horns does not make it louder, it just makes it more pervasive - easier to hear through the machinery, across the rooms, over conversations and running equipment like compressors, lifts, packing tape, all that.