As many baby boomers retire from manufacturing jobs, it is inevitable that younger people must come in and fill the ranks. At a recent event by SME and SVMI, Chico State Alumni and current SME Sac Valley Treasurer Ryan Greenehagen was sharing his goal of building a bridge between the Chico State Manufacturing Engineering program and employers in the Sacramento area. As he put … [Read more...]
How to Find a Complete Machine Data Collection Solution
In recent years improvements in machine data collection protocols have paved the way for more companies to offer products to the CNC machine monitoring industry. This is both good and bad. It is great to have competition, it makes us all better and forces software developers to improve or step aside. For that reason we welcome this development. The downside however, is that … [Read more...]
Changes in CIMCO MDM 9
This article is intended for users of CIMCO Manufacturing Data Management. If you're not already using MDM, you may be missing out on opportunities to add a level of control and access to your manufacturing data that you may have thought was either too expensive or just not possible. If you are already using MDM, I am preaching to the choir, and this article is intended for you … [Read more...]
Automating Repetitive Tasks with Macros
Automation - More than Robots When people think of automation, they tend to think of things like the automotive assembly lines you see on Television. The ones that have the big arms that are swinging car doors around at top speed. While this is absolutely true, I want to focus on the opposite side of the coin. Today I would like to share a practical example of how we can … [Read more...]
Installing your CIMCO Editor with a License Server
Since January 1st of 2019, CIMCO has bundled both a single communication port and the license server option with CIMCO Editor for no additional charge. As a result more of our customers are putting the License Server feature to use to float one or more licenses over as many computers as they'd like. Most of this article is pulled from "Getting Started with CIMCO Software … [Read more...]
Quick Tip – Resources for CIMCO Software Users and Resellers
It's been a while since we've published a quick tip here on the Managed Solutions blog. If you use or sell CIMCO Software, there are a few things that should be on your radar. There are opportunities to network with other users and ask questions. Find trade shows where CIMCO will be exhibiting. Or get some self guided help installing or configuring the software. CIMCO User … [Read more...]
Save time with CIMCO Editor Macros Part 1 – NC Base Data
There are many ways in which we can customize CIMCO Editor to save time. Today, we are going to take a look at how we can streamline the addition of NC-Base data to your NC programs. The way we are going to accomplish this is by creating a custom macro in Editor. The beauty of a well designed macro is that by doing a little extra work in the beginning, it is possible to save … [Read more...]
Managed Solutions Expands to Southern California
We recently shared our new status as a CIMCO Authorized Solution Provider right here on our blog. This program is a huge leap forward for CIMCO A/S as the company adjusts to the changing computer integrated manufacturing landscape. CIMCO has evolved to be a company with world class products, global reach and an evolving reseller channel. The network of CIMCO Solution Providers … [Read more...]
Managed Solutions Now Certified CIMCO Software Solution Provider
Over the years the relationship Managed Solutions has had with manufacturers has evolved substantially. Starting in the late 1990's serving an IT function for several San Francisco Bay Area based manufacturers and evolving over 22 years to a very different role, it has been quite a journey. In the early years we crawled through dusty attics in Oakland California at Wiegmann and … [Read more...]
Getting Started With CIMCO MDC-Max Shop Floor Screens
It's official, CIMCO A/S has released Shop Floor Screens for CIMCO MDC-Max. This useful feature will allow you to visualize your environment and view real time status of your machines. Make sure you have active maintenance before upgrading to version 8.03.00 or newer to enable this feature. This is a video tutorial on how to get started, but before we get to that here are some … [Read more...]