All 2600 Series displays are configurable as Timers or Counters via internal jumper configuration.

What is a Digital LED Counter, and how is it used?

Production counting allows people to know how they are doing with respect to other people and to company goals. This helps to improve production flow and helps to spot production bottlenecks.

What do Digital Counters do?
Digital LED counters are often used to display the quantity of units produced by a machine or by a production line. Examples include stamping machines, milling machines, sewing, transmission assemblies, bottling or packing operations, scanning and sorting, and fluid use.

How do Digital Counters operate?
Typical operation is by applying a voltage input or a contact closure to increment the counter. The voltage level depends upon the application and environment. Sometimes a photocell or limit switch is used to sense a unit of production or a case of parts in order to increment the counter. Resetting is done by applying another signal to the reset input. Via the use of a provided dip switch, when a preset trip-point is reached, an internal relay activates for customer use. This can be used to signal operation changes, shift breaks, or other miscellaneous production changes.

These counters may also be preset to a goal, and decremented. When reaching zero, the goal has been reached and an alarm could be signaled.

Counting production is useful for increasing production by keeping the plant and shift goals in mind. Establishment of goals allows people to know how they stand, and to invent new ways to do the same job, better.
 

 

What is an Digital LED Timer and how is it used?

Operation timing allows people to know how they are doing with respect to other people and to company goals. This helps to improve production flow and helps to spot production bottlenecks.

What do electronic timers do?
Industrial timers are often used to display the the current status of an operation by a machine or by a production line. LED timers might be used to show changeover time, down time, or operation time on almost any industrial machine or process.

How do electronic timers operate?
Typical operation is applying a voltage input or a contact closure. The timer increments. The voltage level depends upon the application and environment. Sometimes a photocell is used to sense the elapsed time. Resetting is done by applying another signal to the reset input. Some timers may be preset to a goal, and decremented. When reaching zero, the goal has been reached and an alarm could be signaled.

Timing production operations is useful to increasing production output by keeping the plant and shift goals in mind. Establishment of goals allows people to know how they stand, and to invent new ways to do the same job, better.