Western Technical College has a main campus in La Crosse, Wisconsin, consisting of 15 buildings spread over nine city blocks, and seven regional campuses. Students and faculty rely on accurate time for punctuality and to know when classes begin and end.

Due to the campus growing, they needed to add more clocks and the professors also wanted the flexibility of placing a clock where they wanted in a classroom. They also needed the new system to be integrated with the existing wired clocks.

Because the college had used Lathem wired clocks, they decided to go back to Lathem for a new and upgraded solution. They chose the AirTime® wireless clock system because the clocks require no wires, are easily installed and are very attractive, with large easy-to read hands and a smooth sweeping second hand. AirTime® uses a nationally licensed UHF frequency designed specifically for commercial structures, meaning no individual FCC site licensing is required on standard installations.

Lathem’s local Dealer installed the AirTime® ATX6 transmitter at the La Crosse campus and will ultimately install 200 clocks. “The AirTime® wireless clock system was perfect for our campus,” said Paul Amborn, Facilities Manager at Western Technical College. “We like the fact that there are no wires, so professors can hang the clocks wherever they want in their classroom. We also wanted to stick with the Lathem name.”

Advantages of AirTime over the other clock systems:

• Substantial installation cost savings over hard-wired solutions.

• Clocks can be relocated at any time with no restrictions of wires.

• Keeps time during power failures and automatically adjusts for Daylight Saving Time.

• Easily expanded or relocated as the environment changes.

• Eliminates chaos, confusion and tardiness.

• Eliminates time disputes, keeps operations running efficiently, keeps meetings on time, standardizes breaks and improves productivity.

“Synchronized time is crucial in any fast paced environment,” said Donna Lathem, AirTime® National Sales Manager. “School campuses of all sizes rely on consistent time from clock to clock to keep classes running smoothly and maximize efficiency. With AirTime®, every clock is accurate to the second, and wireless correction eliminates the constraints and costs of pre-wiring a facility.”

Right now Lathem is offering a 30 day free trial of an AirTime system. You only pay for shipping one way. It’s that simple. Click here for more information.