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Time and motion tests comparing wireless data collection to handwritten and keyboard data

Starrett and its distribution partners are always available to help you make the most
evaluation of your specific needs and a ROI analysis to demonstrate payback. It’s
followed by expert installation advice and assistance to make sure you get your

failures, but it significantly saves time and money. A wireless system also eliminates wire-

system up and running immediately. If required, training and after-sales support

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services help users easily transition to the new solution.

A Sample Application

System Specifications

Manual Data Recording:
Pen and Paper

Manual Data Recording:
Keyboard Results To PC

Wireless Data Collection
With DataSure

62 entry errors

4 entry errors

0 entry errors

22 time/motion elements
@ 19.7 seconds per part

20 time/motion elements
@ 15.3 seconds per part

17 time/motion elements
@ 6.6 seconds per part

Total: 37 time/motion elements for
a total of 28.9 seconds per part

Factors Affecting Accuracy
and Throughput:
nt

Illegible handwritten numbers

nt

Recording data is often shorthand

nt

range extender
transmits around
interference

end user feedback
on-tool data storage

wall mount or mobile

adapts to many tools

unique system ID

compact design

Factors Affecting Accuracy
and Throughput:

Factors Affecting Accuracy
and Throughput:

nt

Measurement must be suspended
in order to record measurement

nt

nt

Missed or incorrect keystrokes

Measurement technique is
maintained while capturing
the measurement

nt

Incorrect cell entry on
spreadsheet/form

nt

No interpretation or memory errors

nt

nt

When measuring, the value can
change when the inspector
releases the caliper

CR2450 lithium

Range

100 ft (30 m)

100 ft (30 m)

65 ft (20 m)

7.0 x 5.5 x 2.5 inches
(178 x 140 x 63.5 mm)

7.0 x 5.5 x 2.5 inches
(178 x 140 x 63.5 mm)

2.18 x 1.7 x 0.7 inches
(55.3 x 43.2 x 17.8 mm)

High efficiency with some
repetition effects

nt

AC power and
NiMH battery backup

Requires ordered repository
for data – spreadsheet, etc.

nt

USB

The caliper is not seated correctly
when released to key-in
a measurement

The inspector’s handwriting
was sometimes misread by the
transcriber (usually someone
other than the inspector)

dependent on environment

Dimensions

Additional errors occurred
with transcription at the PC

nt

USB connection
sends data to application
or database

The value can change when the
inspector releases the caliper

nt

End Node

Mistakes noted but not corrected

nt

Features

Router

Power

Measurement must stop in
order to be recorded

nt

Gateway

multi-file export features

Transcription (data entry):
15 time/motion elements
@ 9.2 seconds per part

Athol, MA 01331
(978) 249-3551
www.starrett.com

* his test compares DataSure with two common non-wireless procedures. It was designed to closely simulate actual production, involving 500 parts with three measurements each. With DataSure,
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all three measurements and data recording were done in an average time of 6.6 seconds per part with no data errors. The results for the other methods are as illustrated above.
Test involved documenting each of the discrete time and motion elements and determining an elapsed time value. Three features on 500 parts were measured and recorded for each method.

Wireless Data Collection

of the DataSure Wireless Data Collection Solution for your shop. It starts with an

recording prove the benefits of DataSure.* Not only does DataSure capture data with zero
related placement, installation, safety, and cost issues.

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Specifications subject to change. Bulletin No. 578. 10M/C. 06/09.

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