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Industrial Digital Signage for the Plant Floor

Industrial Digital Signage for the Plant Floor

Put line rates, downtime and shift targets where the whole crew can see them. firmChannel pulls the numbers from your spreadsheets, ERP exports or API on the schedule you set, so nobody retypes them.

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Your production numbers are stuck on a desktop

The data your plant runs on already exists. It sits in a spreadsheet, an ERP report or a supervisor's dashboard, and the people on the line rarely see it until the shift meeting.

Industrial digital signage puts those numbers where the work happens: above the line, on the factory floor, in the break room. When the team can see the target and where they stand against it, they don't need to wait for someone to tell them.

What industrial digital signage does on the plant floor

Safety messages first

Safety messages first

Quick Broadcast pushes a message to the screens you choose, right away. Public emergency alerts can take over the screens too, ranked by severity.
Production boards

Production boards

Smart Lists turn rows of numbers into clear on-screen boards, with fonts that read at a distance, sorted data and long lists that page automatically.
Targets where the work happens

Targets where the work happens

When the team can see the target and where they stand against it, they don't need to wait for someone to tell them.
Data from the systems you use

Data from the systems you use

If your system can save a report, the floor can see it, and nobody has to type the numbers in twice.
Changes at the next refresh

Changes at the next refresh

A supervisor changes the target in the spreadsheet, and every board on the floor shows it at the next refresh.
Screens off after hours

Screens off after hours

Nobody watches the screens at 2 AM. Schedule displays off outside shift hours to cut energy use.
Keeps playing offline

Keeps playing offline

Each screen's media player keeps playing the last content it received if the connection drops, so a network hiccup doesn't leave a blank wall.
Remote display control

Remote display control

Turn displays on and off over RS-232 or HDMI-CEC, restart players, take a screenshot, and get offline alerts at the technician email you choose.
Security IT can sign off on

Security IT can sign off on

Independently audited to SOC 2 Type II with no exceptions noted, penetration tested every year, and hosted on AWS in your own country.
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Where your production numbers can come from

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A spreadsheet

Your Excel file or Google Sheet, kept in OneDrive or Google Drive, updates the screen on a schedule.

A CSV web link

A link to a CSV file is checked as often as you choose.

An ERP export

Your ERP saves a report to a secure shared folder (SFTP), and the screen picks it up.

An integration

Your IT team or automation integrator connects your systems through our REST API.

The media player you choose

Windows, Android, Linux, Raspberry Pi, BrightSign, Samsung Tizen, LG webOS or Amazon Fire Stick, with the same CMS features on every one.

Who sets it up

Your firmChannel partner takes on the installation and the data connections, with our Customer Success team behind them on weekdays from 9 AM to 9 PM ET.

Other Digital Signage Solutions for Industrial and Manufacturing Facilities

Industrial & Manufacturing

Digital Displays

Digital displays can be used to display real-time data such as production targets, inventory levels, and supply chain information, providing greater visibility into operations and allowing workers to respond quickly and efficiently.

Interactive Kiosks

Interactive Kiosks

Interactive kiosks can provide employees with access to important information such as safety procedures and work instructions. They can also be used to improve wayfinding in large manufacturing facilities, allowing employees to quickly and easily navigate the plant.

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FAQ

Questions plant teams ask

Can firmChannel read our PLC or SCADA system directly?

Not directly, but most plants already export what they need. Your partner can set up a spreadsheet, CSV link, SFTP drop or API feed from those systems.

Can we turn the screens off when the plant is closed?

Yes. Schedule displays off outside shift hours, and they come back on for the next shift.

What happens if the plant network goes down?

The screens keep playing their cached content until the connection returns.

Will our IT department approve it?

That's their call, but they'll have what they need: our SOC 2 Type II report, the full pen test report, and hosting in your own country. See our security page for the detail.

Can a safety message interrupt what's on screen?

Yes. Quick Broadcast and emergency alerts take priority over scheduled content. Emergency alerts are included in the Enterprise edition, and are a paid add-on on Standard.

What hardware do we need?

A supported media player connected to a commercial display. Your partner can recommend the right setup for each area.

See your numbers on the floor

Tell us which numbers you want on the wall and where they live today. We'll show you how they'd look and put you in touch with a partner to set it up.

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