Oat Foundry Introduces Retro-Inspired Digital Display

Oat Foundry, a product design and manufacturing agency for commercial businesses, recently introduced its smart Split Flap Display, a retro-designed, nostalgia-inspired message board for restaurants, hotels, restaurants and more, that can be controlled and automated through a web-based application.  

Each Oat Foundry Split Flap Display is hand-built in Philadelphia and contains an array of individual modules with 50 unique character flaps. Its internal driving motor revolves each flap in a series of rotating animations that significantly advance on the original Split Flap Displays of the early 20th century.

For message control, the display’s intuitive web-based application makes configuration simple. The display is connected to an interface that allows businesses to send one-time messages, or schedule recurring messages to occur automatically.

For example, a bar manager can configure a happy hour menu to appear on the display starting at 5:00 PM and ending at 7:00 PM, running only Monday-Thursday of the week.

The display has the ability to pull data from sources in real time through customized API integrations and MQTT protocol.

The Split Flap Display installed at Nolita Hall in San Diego pulls real-time data from a Flight Tracker API to show the origin and flight number of planes as they fly over the Italian-inspired beer hall.

Current clients include the Chicago Cubs, Starbucks, Herschel Supply Co., Momofuku, Milk Bar, American Airlines, Hilton and Marriott.