As some of you already know, I moved from the Bay Area to El Dorado Hills in 2014. As a relative newbie to the greater Sacramento area, I connected with the Sacramento Valley SME to get involved with other folks interested in precision manufacturing. That connection ultimately led to the creation of this podcast with a little inspiration from Bill Gaines. Recently, when Jeff … [Read more...]
Quick Tip: Adding new File Types to CIMCO Editor
Recently, I had a customer contact me about an issue they were having with files with the extension .eia and CIMCO Editor. Their CAM software was outputting the file as .eia but CIMCO Editor was saving it with a .nc extension tacked on the end. It's actually very easy to add additional formats to CIMCO Editor, including .eia or anything else, so that you can retain the file … [Read more...]
Big Changes Coming to CIMCO MDC Web Client
Since 2006, I cannot recall a more exciting time as a CIMCO Software re-seller. Version 8 of CIMCO Software is out, vastly improved, proven and stable, including numerous new features and a modernized interface. Machine Simulation is in the works for CIMCO Editor. Finally today I am pleased to share that the greatly enhanced CIMCO Machine Data Collection software, MDC-Max, is … [Read more...]
Reference: Common G-Code Extensions
Here is a list of machine tool types and the typical g-code file extensions for them. We'll be referring to this resource in future articles related to CIMCO Editor. Machine Extension1 Extension2 Extension3 Anlam *.m Apt .apt Acramatic *.nc Apex *.cnc Axyz *.nc Beisse … [Read more...]
CIMCO Software Troubleshooting Tips
"Hello, IT. Have you tried turning it off and on again?" - Roy Trenneman Fixing a software issue isn't always as easy as just restarting a computer. That is a great way to temporarily fix some problems such as a memory leak or a random one time issue. In the real world your issues are likely to be more involved, so we've compiled a few of our favorite tips and most common … [Read more...]
Machine Simulation Coming Soon to CIMCO Editor
CNC machines are becoming more capable paving the way for fewer operations as well as more efficient machining methods. This is often exacerbated by the difficulty producing a quality post processor for these machines. As a result there has become a growing need to perform more validation to ensure that the moving parts are not colliding and causing costly downtime and damage. … [Read more...]
Industry President becomes US Manufacturing Advocate EP8
At the intersection of experience, intellect, and passion you will find Harry Moser, founder, and president of the Reshoring Initiative. Harry is a strong advocate for US manufacturing. His organization takes this issue head-on providing advocacy, data, and tools to influence better outcomes. Listen to find out when Harry decided to dedicated his energies to the advocacy … [Read more...]
Getting Started With CIMCO Editor V8
Thank you for taking the first step on your route to using the world's best CNC Editor. You're probably several weeks into your trial version or possibly working off a temporary file provided when you initiated the purchasing process. Odds are at this point you already know what you're planning to use the Editor for be it backplotting your files, editing, reviewing or even … [Read more...]
Inspired by the Reshoring Initiative
Many years ago I was sitting in a restaurant in Silicone Valley with a contract manufacturer (my client) and their customer. It was a social event, I had been lucky enough to be invited along to join them. As I sat and listened, I noticed that one of the managers from the customer was warning my client, that manufacturing was headed offshore and to plan accordingly. I was very … [Read more...]
Getting Started with CIMCO Software Manager
CIMCO Software manager currently only contains the CIMCO License Manager, during the complete re-work of the licensing system in CIMCO V8 it was plugged in to this new interface. In the future the Software Manager will expand to provide more enterprise management for your CIMCO Software. Before we get started, you will want to make sure that you have a valid V8 key file with … [Read more...]