Time study & cycle time stopwatch, right on the shop floor.
Industrial Chronometer is a stopwatch built for work measurement. Take a lap for every cycle and watch cycles per minute, minimum, maximum and mean update live. Then chart the run and export it to CSV. Use it for time measurement, job allocation and workload balancing, with an HM / Cmin stopwatch in hundredths of a minute.
Works offline. Your measurements stay on your device.
Everything a time study app needs
Built for industrial engineers, team leaders and kaizen teams who time real operations, not sprints.
One tap per cycle
Take a lap for each cycle with the button, or keep your eyes on the operation and use the volume keys.
Live dashboard
Cycles per minute and per hour, total observation time, and the fastest, slowest and mean cycle, updated with every lap.
Cycle-time chart
Every lap appears on a bar chart with the running average and min / max lines. Save the chart as an image.
Export to CSV
Save a study as a CSV file you can open in Excel, then share it or delete it from the saved list.
Notes per lap
Write a note on any lap, or dictate it, to record what happened in that cycle.
Keeps running
The timer keeps going when you switch apps or lock the phone, and the screen can stay on while you measure.
See the process while you time it
The newest lap lights up as you take it. Once you have three laps, the fastest cycle is marked green and the slowest orange, so outliers stand out straight away.
- Start, lap, pause, reset with large buttons.
- Precision from whole units down to 1/1000.
- Laps survive closing the app; pick up where you left off.
Spot variation at a glance
The chart shows each cycle as a bar, with the running average and the minimum and maximum lines. Variation, drift and one-off stops are easy to see.
- Average trend line across the whole run.
- Min / max / mean marked on the chart.
- Save as image for reports and A3s.
Measure in the unit your plant uses
Switch between seconds and decimal minutes, the classic unit of work study, without converting anything by hand.
Seconds, the everyday unit, with hours and minutes.
Hundredths of a minute. 1 minute = 100 HM.
Ten-thousandths of an hour. 1 hour = 10,000 DMH. (Android)
Make it yours
Seven looks, from classic neon to brushed steel, blueprint and underwater. Every skin frames the timer, statistics and lap rows to fit any screen.
Osiris
Pick a skin from the glass wheel in the menu. It shows a preview of every skin before you apply it.
A study in three steps
Pick a unit
Choose seconds or hundredths of a minute, and set the precision you need.
Time each cycle
Press start, then take a lap at the end of every cycle. Add a note when something unusual happens.
Review and save
Check the dashboard and the chart, then save the study as CSV and share it with your team.
Frequently asked questions
What is Industrial Chronometer?
A stopwatch app for time studies and work measurement. You take a lap at the end of every cycle and the app shows cycles per minute and per hour, the fastest, slowest and mean cycle, a cycle-time chart and a CSV export. It is made for industrial engineers, kaizen and lean teams on the shop floor.
How do I measure cycle time with my phone?
Choose a time unit, press start, and take a lap each time the operation finishes a cycle, using the lap button or the volume keys. The dashboard updates with every lap, and the chart shows how the cycle times vary.
What are hundredths of a minute (HM, Cmin)?
Hundredths of a minute, also called centiminutes or decimal minutes, split one minute into 100 units, so 1 minute = 100 HM and 1 HM = 0.6 seconds. Work study often uses them because decimal values are easy to add up. The Android app can also measure in ten-thousandths of an hour (1 hour = 10,000 DMH).
Can I export my time study to Excel?
Yes. Save a study as a CSV file, which opens in Excel, Google Sheets or Numbers, and share it from the app. You can also save the cycle-time chart as an image.
Is it available for iPhone and Android?
Yes. Industrial Chronometer is on Google Play for Android phones and tablets, and on the App Store for iPhone and iPad.
Start your next time study
Available for Android phones and tablets, and for iPhone and iPad.