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Efficiency is one of the most important factors in any automotive service department. From routine maintenance to scheduled inspections, knowing exactly how long each vehicle spends in a service bay provides valuable insight into technician productivity, workflow optimization, and customer turnaround times. To help streamline these operations, DC-Digital manufactured a custom DC-25T-UP-Term-Bay Double-Sided Count Up Timer Display for Waterfront Ford Chrysler, providing an automated solution for monitoring oil change durations while maintaining an accurate digital service log.

Unlike traditional timers that require manual operation, this custom system automatically begins timing when a vehicle enters the service area. Utilizing the DC-Sonic-15 Polycarbonate Proximity Sensor, the timer detects the presence of a vehicle and immediately starts counting upward. Once the vehicle leaves the sensing zone, the timer automatically resets to zero, allowing the next service cycle to begin without any operator intervention.

This hands-free operation eliminates the possibility of forgotten timer resets or missed start times, resulting in more consistent service tracking throughout the day.

Automated Vehicle Service Logging

Beyond simply displaying elapsed time, the DC-25T-UP-Term-Bay was engineered to communicate directly with the DC-SPL2-E Web Vehicle Service Log over a standard Ethernet connection. This allows the system to automatically record completed oil change times for future review.

To ensure only meaningful service events are stored, the timer records entries only after the elapsed time exceeds one minute. Once that threshold has been reached, the completed service time is automatically saved to the web interface.

The integrated web page provides valuable operational information including:

• Live elapsed service time
• Current synchronized time of day
• Automatic recording of completed service times
• Storage of the ten most recent qualifying vehicle services
• Automatic replacement of the oldest record as new services are completed
• Daily average service time calculations for productivity analysis

This information provides supervisors and service managers with an easy method of monitoring shop performance while reducing manual documentation.

Designed for Modern Automotive Service Bays

The double-sided LED display allows technicians, supervisors, and service advisors to view elapsed service time from multiple directions throughout the work area. Whether monitoring active oil changes or reviewing overall service efficiency, the highly visible display keeps important timing information available at a glance.

The integrated Ethernet connection also provides access to several network configuration features, allowing authorized users to customize system settings based on their facility’s infrastructure.

Available network features include:

• DHCP or Static IP addressing
• Custom device naming
• Username and password protection
• Network time synchronization
• 12-hour or 24-hour clock format selection
• Device status monitoring
• Network diagnostics and configuration

These capabilities make the timer easy to integrate into existing facility networks while providing reliable long-term operation.

Built for Daily Industrial Use

Like many custom DC-Digital products, the DC-25T-UP-Term-Bay combines durable construction with dependable performance. The enclosure is manufactured from black powder-coated aluminum for long-lasting protection in indoor industrial environments.

Key hardware specifications include:

• Double-sided LED display
• Four 2.3-inch bright red digits
• Counts upward from 00:00 to 99 minutes and 59 seconds
• Viewing distance up to 120 feet
• Black powder-coated aluminum enclosure
• IP60 indoor protection rating
• 120-240 VAC power adapter
• Eyebolt suspension mounting
• RJ45 Ethernet network connection
• Compatible with the DC-Sonic-15 Polycarbonate Proximity Sensor

Together, these features create a maintenance-friendly timing solution capable of operating continuously in busy automotive service departments.

A Custom Solution for Waterfront Ford Chrysler

Every service facility operates differently, and Waterfront Ford Chrysler required more than a standard elapsed timer. This custom solution combines automatic vehicle detection, highly visible timing, and network-based data collection into a single integrated system that helps improve workflow visibility and operational efficiency.

By automatically recording oil change durations and maintaining a rolling history of completed service times, managers can identify performance trends, measure technician efficiency, and better understand daily service operations without relying on manual record keeping.

At DC-Digital, custom-engineered timing and display solutions are developed around each customer’s unique application. Whether the requirement involves automotive service tracking, manufacturing process monitoring, industrial production timing, or specialized digital displays, every system is designed and manufactured in the USA to provide dependable performance and long-term reliability.

The DC-25T-UP-Term-Bay supplied to Waterfront Ford Chrysler demonstrates how custom digital timing technology can simplify workflow monitoring, automate data collection, and provide actionable information that helps improve efficiency across an entire service department.

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