Where's job 4471?
Every shop owner has asked it. Toolshop Live answers it on one live screen: each machine, each operator, each job, as it happens.
Built and tested inside a working CNC toolshop.
| Op | Machine | Operator | Start | Stop | Hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Rough | VF-2 | Mike | 6:40 | 10:15 | 3.5 |
| 20 Finish | DMU 50 | 1:10 | |||
| 30 Wire | |||||
| 40 Grind |
where is this?? asked 3x today
no hrs logged, can't quote the repeat
- 10 Rough millHAAS VF-2SS, Mike3h 35m
- 20 Finish millDMG MORI DMU 50, Ana02:14:37
- 30 Wire EDMAGIE CUT P 350Next
- 40 GrindSTUDER S33Queued
The whiteboard. The clipboard. The group text. The spreadsheet nobody updates. One live screen.
Try the floor.
Example data, running live in your browser. Click a machine to open its job. Then take one down and watch what the owner sees.
Machine names, operators and jobs are examples.
The real app. Thirty seconds.
No mockups. This is the actual Toolshop Live screen flow, cut as one short run. It plays on its own. Tap the screen to pause, or jump to any chapter.
Online
One screen for each person on the floor.
Operators, engineers, the office and the owner each see what they need. Nobody scrolls past someone else's work.
Your jobs. Drag to change the order.
Your queue, grouped by project.
Workload when you assign the next job
Costing from logged hours, not estimates.
| Operation | Hours | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rough mill | 3.6 | $126.00 |
| Finish mill | 2.2 | $77.00 |
| Wire EDM | 1.5 | $63.00 |
| Total | $266.00 |
One timer per job
If two people start the same job, the system stops the second. Hours never count twice.
Scrap card
Each scrapped part gets a cause, an owner and its full cost in hours and material.
Service reports
Maintenance checklists per machine, with parts used and the date the next service is due.
Projects close themselves
When the last operation is done, the project moves to done. Daily priorities expire on their own.
Price it for your shop.
Pick your machine count. The monthly price follows it. Setup is a one-time fee for configuring Toolshop Live around your shop.
Questions shop owners ask.
Do I need new hardware?
No. Operators and engineers log in with a PIN on any device with a browser, such as a tablet or a PC by the machine. Toolshop Live tracks work through that terminal. It does not read data from the machine controller.
Does it connect to my ERP or QuickBooks?
Not out of the box. Toolshop Live runs next to your ERP, and reports export to Excel. If you need a connection, we talk about it on the demo call.
How long does setup take?
We add your machines, operators, engineers and open jobs together, then train your people. The time depends on the size of the shop, and I give you a plan on the call.
Where is my data stored?
In a cloud database. On the call I walk you through hosting, backups and who can see what. Hourly rates and costs are visible only to admin and office accounts.
Can I start small?
Yes. Start with one cell or a few machines and add more as the floor adopts it. The monthly price follows your machine count.
Who builds and supports it?
NNMachining. The app was built inside a working toolshop and is improved from real shop-floor use.
Put your shop on this screen.
A 20-minute video call. I show you the live floor view set up for a shop your size, and you decide if it fits. Demos run in US daytime hours.
info@nnmachining.net