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Running MDC-Max as a Stand Alone Service

August 27, 2019 by Kevin Payne 3 Comments

This article describes the process for separating MDC-Max from the DNC-Max service. This can be useful for troubleshooting a problem in your configuration. It is also handy for getting an accurate measurement of resources required for each of the two components of the system. This is not a complicated task, but there are several steps that need to be done in order to minimize … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO Tagged With: CIMCO, CIMCO Software Version 8, DNC Max, MDC-Max

Adding Setup Pictures to MDM with a phone or tablet

May 30, 2019 by Kevin Payne Leave a Comment

One of the great things about CIMCO Manufacturing Data Management (MDM) is its ability to organize and present data to the users that need it. Sometimes, the users that need that data are in the best position to capture it. A perfect example of this is setup pictures. An operator can look up their part in MDM and see pictures for the job they are setting up. These can include … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO Tagged With: CIMCO MDM, Manufacturing Data Management, MDMWebPhone

CIMCO Tech Tip – How to Configure MDC to Auto-update clients

May 16, 2019 by Kevin Payne Leave a Comment

Did you know that you can upload the latest version of CIMCO MDC-Max to your database from a client and have all other clients automatically update when they log on? It’s a simple process to set up and the automatic update is actually significantly faster than doing it manually. Not to mention the fact that the machines only have to have access to the MDC server, not the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO Tagged With: Automation, CIMCO MDC, How To, Tech Tips

Save time with CIMCO Editor Macros Part 2 – NC File Standardization

May 10, 2019 by Kevin Payne Leave a Comment

In part one of this series, we looked at how to use CIMCO Editor macros to prompt us for the program information to add to our NC-Base database. If you missed part one, you can find it here. Today we'll look at how we can use the same approach to update the NC file header automatically from information in the database. Let’s say for example that you have a lot of legacy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO Tagged With: CIMCO Editor, CIMCO NC-Base, Macros

Automating Repetitive Tasks with Macros

March 29, 2019 by Kevin Payne Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: CIMCO Tagged With: CIMCO Editor, G-Code, Macros, Okuma

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