We currently utilize cut lists printed on letter-size sheets of paper while cutting parts on a sliding saw. After a part is cut, the operator marks it with a pencil on paper before moving on to the next one. The clipboard containing the printed cut lists is suspended from the ceiling at eye level, above the sliding saw.
Periodically, due to distractions in the shop (and probably aging of our brains), operators must pause, turn around, and take a few steps back toward the hanging clipboard to reread and confirm the number they just checked moments ago.
While I haven't conducted any measurements, my sense is that this practice results in a non-negligible waste of time and adds stress, even during short periods like a week.
I aim to replace the hanging clipboard with a sizable hanging computer screen, facilitating the reading of measurements from a distance without the need to approach closely, as is currently necessary.
Ideally, I'd like to implement a touch screen to allow operators to mark parts with a simple touch, eliminating the need for a mouse or keyboard.
Our cut lists are currently in PDF format, but I'm open to converting them to any format that offers the desired functionality for the software used to display and annotate them. This desired functionality includes the ability to easily navigate between pages using " >" buttons (previous and next), the capability to place a checkmark or visual indicator anywhere on a page with a touch of a finger, and the ability to do this in full-screen mode.
Does anyone know of any software or PDF viewer that fulfills these requirements? Additionally, what other solutions are you currently using?
The typical sheet from a cut list looks like the screenshot I uploaded bellow.