Put the Whole Shop on One Screen

Any screen with a browser. A standard TV connected to a laptop, Chromebook, Amazon Fire Stick, or a smart TV browser all work. OpenSpindle does not require proprietary hardware, special software installation, or a license per screen. If it can open a browser and connect to the internet, it can run the shop floor display.

Yes. You can configure multiple display views and run each on a different screen simultaneously. One screen might show the CNC router queue, another shows the finishing station backlog, and a third gives the manager a full-shop overview. Each screen shows only what that station or role needs to see.

Workers are set up as team members in OpenSpindle and access their station view from there. The level of access depends on whether they are only viewing status or also updating job progress and logging completions. Operator accounts are quick to create and do not require email addresses or self-registration.

Status updates are pushed in real time the moment an operator takes an action on a tablet or the system registers a stage change. There is no manual refresh, no polling delay, and no separate step to publish the update. The board on the wall reflects reality within seconds of anything changing on the floor.

Yes. Floor crew can mark a job as paused, flag a material problem, log a machine issue, or signal stage completion directly from the display without leaving their station or finding a manager. Each action timestamps and records who made it, creating a live log of what happened and when across the shift.

Production runs is the system that tracks part counts and operation stages for batch work. The shop floor display is the visual layer that puts that data, along with project jobs, machine assignments, and priorities, on a screen in a format your crew can read at a glance from across the shop. They work together: the runs module drives the data, the floor display surfaces it.

When every worker can see their queue, the current priorities, and active job status on a screen at their station, the morning meeting becomes optional rather than required. Most shops using the display find that start-of-shift coordination happens in under five minutes or stops being a formal meeting at all because the board already communicates what used to be said verbally.

Yes. The same display that runs on a shop TV also works on a manager's phone, laptop in the office, or any other connected device. You can check real-time floor status from anywhere without calling the shop or walking the floor. For owners who travel between job sites or work remotely, this provides continuous visibility without requiring someone to relay updates.

When one operation stage completes, the next station sees it appear in their queue on the display immediately. Work stops sitting unnoticed between steps waiting for someone to walk over with a paper traveler or shout across the floor. The time between one station finishing and the next one starting drops because the handoff happens automatically through the display.

Most shops have the first display running on a TV the same day they set up their account. You open the display URL in any browser, connect it to your shop's active runs or project queue, and point the screen at the wall. Configuring what each screen shows, such as which machines or stages are visible, takes a few minutes per display. No IT involvement is required.