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...]
Manufacturing Led Workforce Development is the key to Resolving the Skills Gap Crisis
It is a great, but terrifying time to be a manufacturer in the United States. New manufacturing plants are popping up and existing manufacturers are pushing their capacity to the limit. The big issue that remains however, is the skills gap. Retiring baby boomers are vacating skilled manufacturing jobs. To complicate matters our culture tends to emphasize academics more than job … [Read more...]
CIMCO MDC Web Client Preview (Video)
Back on May 6th we introduced you to some clean concept images of the upcoming MDC-Max Web Client. The images were pretty stunning, so it was easy to imagine that the actual interface may not quite live up to them. I was recently given the opportunity to install the current build of the client and wow did it not disappoint. Oddly as much as I love how it looks, I was more … [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...]
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...]