I did the same thing once from out server room. I wired the audio output
of a server right to our overhead system, and installed a simple program
on the server that output the audio. ironic, but ours too was the
Flintstones whistle. That solution was 100% free and worked great.
Incredibly loud since it's technically double amped. The only issue we
had was the horn speakers in the plant didn't always appreciate the
whistle sound if it got too loud.
Joshua Giese
CTO
920.437.6400 Ext. 337
Site ID: 27450-E905607A-SQL64
_____
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Mark Tellefson
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 9:02 AM
To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT: Whistle / Bell Systems for Shop Floor
Ours is by no means new but it is simple and cheap. The phone system is
located in the closet of our production managers. I run a simple alarm
($20 donation) program on one of the computers in that office and run a
wire from his computer to the overhead paging system. It works well except
when he receives a joke email with sound in it.then I get the phone calls.
On schedule it plays the factory whistle sound from the Flintstones and on
special occasion "Skol Vikings". I can't believe there aren't inexpensive
alternatives but I have yet to find them.
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
Behalf Of Vic Drecchio
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 8:51 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT: Whistle / Bell Systems for Shop Floor
Yeah, they clock via ADP. And yes, there is a bolt on [expensive] solution
via ADP but that's precisely why I was asking if there were other
creative, clever solutions that someone else implemented here.
Perhaps I could hang a disco ball from the shop ceiling and turn the
spotlight on it at designated times.. :-) Just seeing what else is out
there.
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>] On
Behalf Of Chris Thompson
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 9:43 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [Vantage] OT: Whistle / Bell Systems for Shop Floor
So you have a separate clocking software where your guys clock in when
they arrive and clock out when they leave? If so, why cant it be linked to
this?
________________________________
From: Vic Drecchio <vic.drecchio@...
<mailto:vic.drecchio%40swepcotube.com>
<mailto:vic.drecchio%40swepcotube.com>
<mailto:vic.drecchio%40swepcotube.com> >
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, 18 May 2012, 14:39
Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT: Whistle / Bell Systems for Shop Floor
Not realtime, no.
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
Behalf Of Chris Thompson
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 9:34 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [Vantage] OT: Whistle / Bell Systems for Shop Floor
Do you use Epicor for your T&A?
________________________________
From: Vic Drecchio <vic.drecchio@...
<mailto:vic.drecchio%40swepcotube.com>
<mailto:vic.drecchio%40swepcotube.com>
<mailto:vic.drecchio%40swepcotube.com>
<mailto:vic.drecchio%40swepcotube.com> >
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, 18 May 2012, 14:32
Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT: Whistle / Bell Systems for Shop Floor
No, doesn't need to. I'm just envisioning a solution that connects via
wireless network and configurable from HR's desktop.
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
Behalf Of Chris Thompson
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 9:30 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [Vantage] OT: Whistle / Bell Systems for Shop Floor
Do you want this to come from Epicor?
________________________________
From: Vic Drecchio <vic.drecchio@...
<mailto:vic.drecchio%40swepcotube.com>
<mailto:vic.drecchio%40swepcotube.com>
<mailto:vic.drecchio%40swepcotube.com>
<mailto:vic.drecchio%40swepcotube.com>
<mailto:vic.drecchio%40swepcotube.com> >
To: Vantage Yahoo <vantage@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> >
Sent: Friday, 18 May 2012, 14:29
Subject: [Vantage] OT: Whistle / Bell Systems for Shop Floor
Anybody use a whistle or bell system to alert shop employees of breaks and
shift start/end times?
Curious on what is "new" out there. Thanks.
Vic Drecchio
Director of IT
Swepco Tube, LLC - Clifton, NJ
Ext: 1379
Office: 973.272.1379
Mobile: 704.530.3092
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Checked by AVG - www.avg.com<http://www.avg.com>
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__________________________________________________________
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Phone: (218) 483-3344 | Toll Free: (800) 325-6377
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of a server right to our overhead system, and installed a simple program
on the server that output the audio. ironic, but ours too was the
Flintstones whistle. That solution was 100% free and worked great.
Incredibly loud since it's technically double amped. The only issue we
had was the horn speakers in the plant didn't always appreciate the
whistle sound if it got too loud.
Joshua Giese
CTO
920.437.6400 Ext. 337
Site ID: 27450-E905607A-SQL64
_____
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Mark Tellefson
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 9:02 AM
To: 'vantage@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT: Whistle / Bell Systems for Shop Floor
Ours is by no means new but it is simple and cheap. The phone system is
located in the closet of our production managers. I run a simple alarm
($20 donation) program on one of the computers in that office and run a
wire from his computer to the overhead paging system. It works well except
when he receives a joke email with sound in it.then I get the phone calls.
On schedule it plays the factory whistle sound from the Flintstones and on
special occasion "Skol Vikings". I can't believe there aren't inexpensive
alternatives but I have yet to find them.
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
Behalf Of Vic Drecchio
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 8:51 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT: Whistle / Bell Systems for Shop Floor
Yeah, they clock via ADP. And yes, there is a bolt on [expensive] solution
via ADP but that's precisely why I was asking if there were other
creative, clever solutions that someone else implemented here.
Perhaps I could hang a disco ball from the shop ceiling and turn the
spotlight on it at designated times.. :-) Just seeing what else is out
there.
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>] On
Behalf Of Chris Thompson
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 9:43 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [Vantage] OT: Whistle / Bell Systems for Shop Floor
So you have a separate clocking software where your guys clock in when
they arrive and clock out when they leave? If so, why cant it be linked to
this?
________________________________
From: Vic Drecchio <vic.drecchio@...
<mailto:vic.drecchio%40swepcotube.com>
<mailto:vic.drecchio%40swepcotube.com>
<mailto:vic.drecchio%40swepcotube.com> >
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, 18 May 2012, 14:39
Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT: Whistle / Bell Systems for Shop Floor
Not realtime, no.
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
Behalf Of Chris Thompson
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 9:34 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [Vantage] OT: Whistle / Bell Systems for Shop Floor
Do you use Epicor for your T&A?
________________________________
From: Vic Drecchio <vic.drecchio@...
<mailto:vic.drecchio%40swepcotube.com>
<mailto:vic.drecchio%40swepcotube.com>
<mailto:vic.drecchio%40swepcotube.com>
<mailto:vic.drecchio%40swepcotube.com> >
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, 18 May 2012, 14:32
Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT: Whistle / Bell Systems for Shop Floor
No, doesn't need to. I'm just envisioning a solution that connects via
wireless network and configurable from HR's desktop.
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
Behalf Of Chris Thompson
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 9:30 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [Vantage] OT: Whistle / Bell Systems for Shop Floor
Do you want this to come from Epicor?
________________________________
From: Vic Drecchio <vic.drecchio@...
<mailto:vic.drecchio%40swepcotube.com>
<mailto:vic.drecchio%40swepcotube.com>
<mailto:vic.drecchio%40swepcotube.com>
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<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> >
Sent: Friday, 18 May 2012, 14:29
Subject: [Vantage] OT: Whistle / Bell Systems for Shop Floor
Anybody use a whistle or bell system to alert shop employees of breaks and
shift start/end times?
Curious on what is "new" out there. Thanks.
Vic Drecchio
Director of IT
Swepco Tube, LLC - Clifton, NJ
Ext: 1379
Office: 973.272.1379
Mobile: 704.530.3092
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
No virus found in this message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com<http://www.avg.com>
Version: 2012.0.2176 / Virus Database: 2425/5007 - Release Date: 05/18/12
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
No virus found in this message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com<http://www.avg.com>
Version: 2012.0.2176 / Virus Database: 2425/5007 - Release Date: 05/18/12
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
No virus found in this message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com<http://www.avg.com>
Version: 2012.0.2176 / Virus Database: 2425/5007 - Release Date: 05/18/12
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__________________________________________________________
[http://www.rapat.com/download/logoflat.jpg%5d<http://www.rapat.com>
Mark Tellefson | Global IT Director | www.rapat.com<http://www.rapat.com>
Phone: (218) 483-3344 | Toll Free: (800) 325-6377
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