The modern manufacturer seeks ways to improve all aspects of production. Many have turned to Machine Data Collection (MDC) to provide deeper insights into what is occurring on the shop floor. Implementing MDC can be challenging, however, considering the age, make and type of CNC machines utilized. This guide will help you plan ahead for an MDC installation and start to consider … [Read more...]
Real World Reasons to Implement Machine Data Collection
There is a myth that a Machine Data Collection (MDC) solution only benefits management. The truth is that it helps everyone, not just those in the back office crunching the numbers. You might be thinking: “I would like to install MDC-Max but I know there will be resistance from the shop floor.” Many shop floor staff are suspicious of monitoring systems as they see it as “big … [Read more...]
Solid Simulation in CIMCO Edit 7 Backplot (Video)
The much anticipated CIMCO Edit 7 includes Solid Simulation of both the tool and stock in the backplot mode. We've just added this video to our Youtube channel to show this function to people who have not yet tried or upgraded to CIMCO Edit 7. Updated 10/22/2013 - Here is a 3D Turning Simulation: Learn more about CIMCO Edit 7. … [Read more...]
Managed Solutions Moves to Smart Manufacturing Focus
If you have not visited our site recently, you might notice some big changes here. You will find a walk through the history of what led to these changes on the about page. The short version is that effective October 2013 we have stopped taking on new IT Customers to focus on expanding our CIMCO product sales and services to CNC Manufacturers. What Does This Mean for Our IT … [Read more...]
CIMCO DNC and MDC Clients go Mobile
This is an old article, you can get the latest information here: CIMCO DNC-Max Web Client CIMCO MDC-Max Web Client Manufacturing has become a very distributed global enterprise, many of the world's top producers have facilities all around the globe. This creates unique problems for these complex supply chains. Representing a software company with a very large global … [Read more...]
How to Remote Request Multiple Files in DNC Max
It is possible to remote request multiple files in a single remote request program. Example remote request program: % O9999 (/REQ 1234) (/REQ 2345) M30 % Enable multi file request under Receive - Advanced settings. Log shows that multiple files have been requested when receiving the single remote request program. In this case the requested files do not exist. … [Read more...]
Case Study: CIMCO MDC and DNC Solution
In this case story we will look at a complete MDC and DNC solution installed recently at one of our customers. This case is a great example of how MDC is used to help optimize production processes and how DNC enables data communication on the shop floor. Our customer's manufacturing facility hosts four Hessapp machines and five Okuma machines setup to work as production … [Read more...]
Using an Android Tablet with CIMCO MDC-Max
Update 9/2013 This approach has been made obsolete by the CIMCO MDC Web Client. If you want to have an Android specific application, please read on, however the web MDC client is extremely functional and this is no longer a necessary application. Original Article Tablet devices have become a much more viable alternative for many roles handled traditionally by touch screen … [Read more...]
Edit or DNC Max – Which do I need?
Both CIMCO Edit and CIMCO DNC Max allow you to communicate with machines but there are significant differences. A common use of CIMCO Edit would be on a laptop that is kept around as a backup in the event of a network or hardware failure, but this is not always the case. We have a number of customers who have a computer at each CNC and use CIMCO Editor to make quick edits, add … [Read more...]
CIMCO DNC-Max API and Remote Control Application
You may already know that CIMCO DNC-Max provides end-to-end functionality designed to make every aspect of CNC communications more reliable and efficient. What you may not know is that to meet the demands in the marketplace for an open and scalable solution CIMCO also offers a Application Programming Interface (API) and remote control application to give users the ability to … [Read more...]