diff --git a/Marlin/ultralcd.cpp b/Marlin/ultralcd.cpp
index db2d2766c..74dc20b91 100644
--- a/Marlin/ultralcd.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/ultralcd.cpp
@@ -893,6 +893,21 @@ char *ftostr31(const float &x)
   return conv;
 }
 
+//  convert float to string with 123.4 format
+char *ftostr31ns(const float &x)
+{
+  int xx=x*10;
+  //conv[0]=(xx>=0)?'+':'-';
+  xx=abs(xx);
+  conv[0]=(xx/1000)%10+'0';
+  conv[1]=(xx/100)%10+'0';
+  conv[2]=(xx/10)%10+'0';
+  conv[3]='.';
+  conv[4]=(xx)%10+'0';
+  conv[5]=0;
+  return conv;
+}
+
 char *ftostr32(const float &x)
 {
   long xx=x*100;
diff --git a/Marlin/ultralcd.h b/Marlin/ultralcd.h
index df7746a1a..28de22972 100644
--- a/Marlin/ultralcd.h
+++ b/Marlin/ultralcd.h
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
   void lcd_setstatuspgm(const char* message);
   void lcd_setalertstatuspgm(const char* message);
   void lcd_reset_alert_level();
+  
+  static unsigned char blink = 0;	// Variable for visualisation of fan rotation in GLCD
 
   #define LCD_MESSAGEPGM(x) lcd_setstatuspgm(PSTR(x))
   #define LCD_ALERTMESSAGEPGM(x) lcd_setalertstatuspgm(PSTR(x))
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ char *itostr3left(const int &xx);
 char *itostr4(const int &xx);
 
 char *ftostr3(const float &x);
+char *ftostr31ns(const float &x); // float to string without sign character
 char *ftostr31(const float &x);
 char *ftostr32(const float &x);
 char *ftostr5(const float &x);