Bay
The view a tech actually wants. One clock, one line at a time.
A tech doesn't need the full RO writer, doesn't need the floor board, doesn't need the CRM. They need to see what's theirs to work on, clock in to one line at a time, drop a photo when the customer needs to authorize more work, and request a part when they hit something unexpected. Bay is that screen, and it's the only one a mechanic sees. They sign in on their phone and land straight in the Bay, nowhere else. Or the shop mounts one tablet on the wall and each tech taps their name to open their own bay. Built for a pocket, not a desktop in an office.
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Per line
A clock on each line, not the whole RO
Photo + note + part
From the floor, in 3 taps
Mobile-first
Works on the phone in your pocket
A clock on every line, not one timer for the whole RO.
Per-line timing means the time on the rear brakes is the time on the rear brakes.
Photos, notes, and parts requests from the floor.
When the tech finds something the customer needs to authorize.
- Per-line clock-in / clock-out with a live elapsed timer
- Camera-roll photo upload attached to the right line item
- Notes go straight to the RO, visible to the writer and the customer-facing inspection
- Parts requests route to the parts manager's queue with the tech, line, and RO attached
The shop floor and the office stay in sync.
When the tech clocks in or out, the line status updates on the RO and the customer-facing inspection.
Built for the phone in your pocket.
Bay is one of the few Pitlane surfaces that's mobile-first instead of desktop-first.
Tap your name. One shared tablet for the whole bay.
Not every shop hands each tech a phone.
- Tap-your-name kiosk: one shared tablet, no per-person login on the device
- Each tech's name can carry a 4-to-8 digit PIN, so nobody clocks time as someone else
- Tablet mode locks the whole app to the bay, enforced by URL, not just hidden nav
- Only an owner or admin PIN leaves tablet mode
How it works.
Writer assigns the line
When the service writer drops a line on a tech in the RO writer, it shows up in that tech's Bay queue automatically. No second app to open, no email handoff, no whiteboard.
Tech clocks in
Tech opens Bay on their phone, taps the line, clocks in. The blue active banner pins to the top of their screen and the elapsed counter starts. Any other line they had running stops cleanly.
Photos, notes, parts. From the floor
Tech can attach a photo from their camera roll, write a note, or request a part without leaving Bay. Each one is tagged to the specific line they're on. The writer sees it immediately on the desktop RO.
This runs on a 30-day free trial.
Every feature on this page is in the trial. No credit card, live in under 10 minutes.
Questions about bay.
Does every tech need a Pitlane license?
Can a mechanic get into the owner's side on a shared tablet?
What if a tech is on two lines at once (e.g., letting paint dry)?
Can a tech see the customer's name and phone?
Does Bay work offline?
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