CIMCO PDM is now known as CIMCO MDM or Manufacturing Data Management to reflect the significant improvements and capability enhancements to the platform. CIMCO MDM is a paperless manufacturing system that helps you securely store and manage your production related materials including CAD/CAM files, CNC Programs, tool lists, quality control documents, images, setup sheets and … [Read more...]
Keep CIMCO Editor Licenses Available with Auto Close
Imagine you're the last person working, everyone else has gone home for the day. You need to do some last minute verification of your G-Code by backplotting the program in CIMCO Editor. You double click the shortcut to launch CIMCO Editor only to get an error that all licenses are in use. Your co-workers locked their computers but left CIMCO Editor running, tying up a license. … [Read more...]
Visit CIMCO at IMTS for Show Specials
Sorry you missed the show, we'll see you next time in 2016! Planning to be at IMTS? If so make sure you drop by the CIMCO booth and get your card swiped to secure special show pricing. Tell them that Joe from Managed Solutions sent you. Special pricing will be available for the following products: CIMCO Edit Professional CIMCO Edit Professional with CNC Calc Add on … [Read more...]
How to Enable Solidworks Preview in CIMCO MDM (PDM)
You may already know that CIMCO MDM (formerly PDM) integrates incredibly well with Mastercam. Something you might not be aware of is that CIMCO MDM allows you to preview many other formats including .sldprt without having to have CAD software installed. This feature must be enabled to work, the purpose of this article is to demonstrate how to enable the solidworks CAD file or … [Read more...]
Backing up CIMCO DNC Max
Not keeping good backups can place your business in peril. Your CIMCO DNC Max communications system is part of the revenue/production process so it's very critical to be able to easily recover from a server failure. There is a way to easily generate a backup that can be used to restore your configuration in the event of an accidental modification, hardware failure or other … [Read more...]
What CIMCO Editor Options do I Need?
CIMCO Editor is a very powerful tool that no CNC Programmer should be without. In addition to the Editor there are four options related to CIMCO Edit: CNC Calc (Simple 2D Cad/Cam) Mazatrol Mill and Turn Viewers Communications Port (1 included effective 1/1/2019) License Server (Optional/no charge effective 1/1/2019) Extend Your CIMCO Editor Investment with … [Read more...]