Empower
Biometric Time Clock

Clock in with your face. Clock onto jobs in seconds.

Empower's biometric time clock uses facial recognition to verify workers at clock-in — then ties their time directly to jobs and tasks. No cards, no PINs, no buddy-punching. Just accurate time data from the shop floor, automatically.

Empower biometric time clock interface showing facial recognition clock-in
Features

More than a clock. A data capture point.

Every biometric clock-in creates a chain of data — who, what job, what task, what time, where. That single touch powers time tracking, job costing, and payroll.

Facial Recognition

Workers clock in with their face — fast, contactless, and impossible to fake. No cards to lose, no PINs to share.

GPS Verification

Confirm workers are on-site when they clock in. Prevents remote punch fraud for workshops with multiple locations.

Tied to Jobs, Not Just the Clock

Workers don't just clock in for the day — they clock onto specific jobs and tasks. That's how job costing builds itself.

No Buddy-Punching

Biometric verification means only the right person can clock in. One of the biggest time fraud risks in workshops, eliminated.

Works on Any Device

Runs on tablets, phones, and PCs. Most workshops start with a wall-mounted tablet at the clock-in point.

Privacy-Compliant

Facial data is encrypted and stored securely. Empower's biometric system complies with NZ and Australian privacy requirements.

FAQs

Common questions about biometric time clocks.

What is a biometric time clock?
A biometric time clock uses biological characteristics — typically facial recognition or fingerprint scanning — to verify a worker's identity when they clock in and out. Unlike card swipes or PIN codes, biometrics can't be shared or faked, which eliminates buddy-punching (one worker clocking in for another).
How does Empower's biometric clock-in work?
Workers walk up to a tablet or screen on the shop floor and select their name. Empower's facial recognition verifies their identity in under a second. They then pick their job and task, and the clock starts. The whole process takes 3–5 seconds.
What about privacy and data storage?
Empower's biometric data is encrypted at rest and in transit. Facial templates (not photos) are stored securely and used only for clock-in verification. The system complies with New Zealand's Privacy Act 2020 and Australia's Privacy Act 1988. Workers are informed and consent before enrolment.
Do we need special hardware?
No. Empower's biometric clock-in runs on any device with a front-facing camera — a standard Android tablet, iPad, or PC with a webcam. Most workshops mount a tablet at the workshop entrance or near the floor-entry point.
How is this different from a fingerprint time clock?
Fingerprint scanners require physical contact, which is impractical in workshop environments where hands are often dirty, gloved, or oily. Facial recognition is contactless, faster, and works reliably in dusty or wet conditions typical of manufacturing floors.
Success Stories

Real workshops, real numbers

Arlo Express Sheetmetals

25% Faster Average Job Times

A 10-person sheet metal shop grew to 200 staff and $15M+ revenue without losing grip on margin — live time tracking on the floor cut average job times by 25%.

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46% Productivity Increase in 10 Weeks

Ten weeks in, factory productivity was up 46%. Three years on it had doubled — gains that compounded into roughly $200k a year in extra profit.

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EDS Engineering

30% Reduction in Job Costs

After comparing options nationwide and overseas, EDS chose Empower. Real-time visibility on times and jobs cut labour cost per job by an average of 30%.

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Composite Group

38% Productivity Increase

Same weekly output, fewer hands: the floor shrank from 25 to 18 staff and productivity climbed 38% — plus a meaningful annual wage saving.

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30% Reduction in Labour Times

Manta Marine swapped manual tracking for live visibility of every task — labour hours per job dropped 30% immediately, and they say costs would jump straight back if they turned the system off.

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Landquip Engineering

$67,500 Return on Investment

Landquip recovered $67,500 a year by replacing manual timesheets across 15 staff. Touchscreens on the floor cut manufacturing times 20% and downtime 50%.

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6x Total Production Growth

Workshop displays paired with Empower let Makaira reshape their production line and cut non-value-added labour — driving a six-fold lift in total production.

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Montage Kitchens

20% Faster Kitchen Manufacturing

Live, accurate time data on workshop screens makes every kitchen maker accountable — Montage estimate they'd go back to taking 20% longer to manufacture their kitchens without Empower.

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25% Factory Productivity Increase

More production out the door each day — same staff, same hours. Halswell Timber's production manager credits Empower with a 25% lift, which translates directly to 25% more daily revenue.

Read the story
Versalite Windows and Doors

40% Increase in Productivity

13 years on Empower, $96,000 a year saved in wages, and a 40% lift in staff and factory productivity — Versalite use daily Empower reports to keep their single biggest production cost (labour) under control.

Read the story
Continental Stairs

20% Factory Productivity Increase

Continental Stairs saw an immediate 20% productivity lift in their first year — by handing their floor staff the reporting tools to manage their own times and bring jobs in on budget.

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25% Increase in Factory Productivity

By moving to a job-and-staff management system with the reporting depth to back it up, Strata achieved a 25% productivity lift in their first two years on Empower.

Read the story

25% Reduction in Labour Times

Allflex integrated their SAP system directly with Empower — every new order instantly available for scheduling — and replaced manual spreadsheets with budgeted-time task plans. The result: a 25% reduction in labour times.

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Comseat Furniture

$120k Saved in Employee Wages

Comseat lifted weekly output while shrinking the floor by two full-time roles — turning the workshop into a high-margin revenue engine where every hour of labour is accounted for and profitable.

Read the story
Compass Trailers

30% Increase in Productivity

Compass replaced manual systems with live floor visibility — letting management identify bottlenecks and keep staff on the highest-priority task. Output rose 30% with no extra overhead.

Read the story
McMullen & Wing

38% Increase in Productivity

A world-class superyacht builder replaced paper-based tracking with Empower — instant feedback on job status and performance, and weeks of manual data entry shrunk to minutes.

Read the story

20% Reduction in Labour Costs

Tricon use Empower for real-time transparency on job status, time on jobs, and labour cost — improving scheduling, sharpening future quotes, and stopping cost blowouts before they happen.

Read the story
McNaughton Timber Windows and Doors

20% Reduction in Job Times

Digital job tracking gave McNaughton's a live, minute-by-minute view of which staff are on which jobs — eliminating manual status checks and keeping every job on its budgeted timeline.

Read the story
Arlo Express Sheetmetals

25% Faster Average Job Times

A 10-person sheet metal shop grew to 200 staff and $15M+ revenue without losing grip on margin — live time tracking on the floor cut average job times by 25%.

Read the story

46% Productivity Increase in 10 Weeks

Ten weeks in, factory productivity was up 46%. Three years on it had doubled — gains that compounded into roughly $200k a year in extra profit.

Read the story
EDS Engineering

30% Reduction in Job Costs

After comparing options nationwide and overseas, EDS chose Empower. Real-time visibility on times and jobs cut labour cost per job by an average of 30%.

Read the story
Composite Group

38% Productivity Increase

Same weekly output, fewer hands: the floor shrank from 25 to 18 staff and productivity climbed 38% — plus a meaningful annual wage saving.

Read the story

30% Reduction in Labour Times

Manta Marine swapped manual tracking for live visibility of every task — labour hours per job dropped 30% immediately, and they say costs would jump straight back if they turned the system off.

Read the story
Landquip Engineering

$67,500 Return on Investment

Landquip recovered $67,500 a year by replacing manual timesheets across 15 staff. Touchscreens on the floor cut manufacturing times 20% and downtime 50%.

Read the story

6x Total Production Growth

Workshop displays paired with Empower let Makaira reshape their production line and cut non-value-added labour — driving a six-fold lift in total production.

Read the story
Montage Kitchens

20% Faster Kitchen Manufacturing

Live, accurate time data on workshop screens makes every kitchen maker accountable — Montage estimate they'd go back to taking 20% longer to manufacture their kitchens without Empower.

Read the story

25% Factory Productivity Increase

More production out the door each day — same staff, same hours. Halswell Timber's production manager credits Empower with a 25% lift, which translates directly to 25% more daily revenue.

Read the story
Versalite Windows and Doors

40% Increase in Productivity

13 years on Empower, $96,000 a year saved in wages, and a 40% lift in staff and factory productivity — Versalite use daily Empower reports to keep their single biggest production cost (labour) under control.

Read the story
Continental Stairs

20% Factory Productivity Increase

Continental Stairs saw an immediate 20% productivity lift in their first year — by handing their floor staff the reporting tools to manage their own times and bring jobs in on budget.

Read the story

25% Increase in Factory Productivity

By moving to a job-and-staff management system with the reporting depth to back it up, Strata achieved a 25% productivity lift in their first two years on Empower.

Read the story

25% Reduction in Labour Times

Allflex integrated their SAP system directly with Empower — every new order instantly available for scheduling — and replaced manual spreadsheets with budgeted-time task plans. The result: a 25% reduction in labour times.

Read the story
Comseat Furniture

$120k Saved in Employee Wages

Comseat lifted weekly output while shrinking the floor by two full-time roles — turning the workshop into a high-margin revenue engine where every hour of labour is accounted for and profitable.

Read the story
Compass Trailers

30% Increase in Productivity

Compass replaced manual systems with live floor visibility — letting management identify bottlenecks and keep staff on the highest-priority task. Output rose 30% with no extra overhead.

Read the story
McMullen & Wing

38% Increase in Productivity

A world-class superyacht builder replaced paper-based tracking with Empower — instant feedback on job status and performance, and weeks of manual data entry shrunk to minutes.

Read the story

20% Reduction in Labour Costs

Tricon use Empower for real-time transparency on job status, time on jobs, and labour cost — improving scheduling, sharpening future quotes, and stopping cost blowouts before they happen.

Read the story
McNaughton Timber Windows and Doors

20% Reduction in Job Times

Digital job tracking gave McNaughton's a live, minute-by-minute view of which staff are on which jobs — eliminating manual status checks and keeping every job on its budgeted timeline.

Read the story
Arlo Express Sheetmetals

25% Faster Average Job Times

A 10-person sheet metal shop grew to 200 staff and $15M+ revenue without losing grip on margin — live time tracking on the floor cut average job times by 25%.

Read the story

46% Productivity Increase in 10 Weeks

Ten weeks in, factory productivity was up 46%. Three years on it had doubled — gains that compounded into roughly $200k a year in extra profit.

Read the story
EDS Engineering

30% Reduction in Job Costs

After comparing options nationwide and overseas, EDS chose Empower. Real-time visibility on times and jobs cut labour cost per job by an average of 30%.

Read the story
Composite Group

38% Productivity Increase

Same weekly output, fewer hands: the floor shrank from 25 to 18 staff and productivity climbed 38% — plus a meaningful annual wage saving.

Read the story

30% Reduction in Labour Times

Manta Marine swapped manual tracking for live visibility of every task — labour hours per job dropped 30% immediately, and they say costs would jump straight back if they turned the system off.

Read the story
Landquip Engineering

$67,500 Return on Investment

Landquip recovered $67,500 a year by replacing manual timesheets across 15 staff. Touchscreens on the floor cut manufacturing times 20% and downtime 50%.

Read the story

6x Total Production Growth

Workshop displays paired with Empower let Makaira reshape their production line and cut non-value-added labour — driving a six-fold lift in total production.

Read the story
Montage Kitchens

20% Faster Kitchen Manufacturing

Live, accurate time data on workshop screens makes every kitchen maker accountable — Montage estimate they'd go back to taking 20% longer to manufacture their kitchens without Empower.

Read the story

25% Factory Productivity Increase

More production out the door each day — same staff, same hours. Halswell Timber's production manager credits Empower with a 25% lift, which translates directly to 25% more daily revenue.

Read the story
Versalite Windows and Doors

40% Increase in Productivity

13 years on Empower, $96,000 a year saved in wages, and a 40% lift in staff and factory productivity — Versalite use daily Empower reports to keep their single biggest production cost (labour) under control.

Read the story
Continental Stairs

20% Factory Productivity Increase

Continental Stairs saw an immediate 20% productivity lift in their first year — by handing their floor staff the reporting tools to manage their own times and bring jobs in on budget.

Read the story

25% Increase in Factory Productivity

By moving to a job-and-staff management system with the reporting depth to back it up, Strata achieved a 25% productivity lift in their first two years on Empower.

Read the story

25% Reduction in Labour Times

Allflex integrated their SAP system directly with Empower — every new order instantly available for scheduling — and replaced manual spreadsheets with budgeted-time task plans. The result: a 25% reduction in labour times.

Read the story
Comseat Furniture

$120k Saved in Employee Wages

Comseat lifted weekly output while shrinking the floor by two full-time roles — turning the workshop into a high-margin revenue engine where every hour of labour is accounted for and profitable.

Read the story
Compass Trailers

30% Increase in Productivity

Compass replaced manual systems with live floor visibility — letting management identify bottlenecks and keep staff on the highest-priority task. Output rose 30% with no extra overhead.

Read the story
McMullen & Wing

38% Increase in Productivity

A world-class superyacht builder replaced paper-based tracking with Empower — instant feedback on job status and performance, and weeks of manual data entry shrunk to minutes.

Read the story

20% Reduction in Labour Costs

Tricon use Empower for real-time transparency on job status, time on jobs, and labour cost — improving scheduling, sharpening future quotes, and stopping cost blowouts before they happen.

Read the story
McNaughton Timber Windows and Doors

20% Reduction in Job Times

Digital job tracking gave McNaughton's a live, minute-by-minute view of which staff are on which jobs — eliminating manual status checks and keeping every job on its budgeted timeline.

Read the story

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