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Troubleshooting the CIMCO DNC-Max Server Service

May 2, 2025 by Kevin Payne Leave a Comment

CIMCO DNC-Max is a mature and incredibly stable platform. Unfortunately in the Windows operating environment there are many factors that can impact the service. When this happens your CNC communication can be impacted. In this article, we’ll explore the most common causes behind DNC-Max service interruptions and walk you through effective troubleshooting techniques using both … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO, Quick Tip Tagged With: CIMCO DNC-Max, CIMCO Software Manager, CNC communication, DNC Max service, DNC Max troubleshooting, IT support, License Server, manufacturing IT, NC-Base, PowerShell, service interruptions, Windows updates

Managed Solutions Guide to CIMCO MDM Integration with Active Directory

March 21, 2025 by Kevin Payne Leave a Comment

This tech tip is designed to provide some insight into how to integrate Active Directory with CIMCO Manufacturing Data Management (MDM). This will enable your IT department to directly manage group memberships, passwords, and add or remove users within the MDM user base. This saves them the time of learning a new tool while allowing them to work in the familiar tools they use … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO, Quick Tip, Security Tagged With: Active Directory Integration, CIMCO Configuration, CIMCO MDM, CIMCO Software, IT Admin Tools, Managed Solutions, Manufacturing Data Management, MDM Setup Guide, User Management, Windows Authentication

CIMCO Tech Tip: Create a Workflow to Lock Old Revision Levels in MDM

February 14, 2025 by Kevin Payne

This article explains how to create a workflow to lock the old revision level and all sub-levels when a new revision level is added. The content below is only for those administrators of CIMCO MDM who have working knowledge and a good understanding of the implications of these changes. (NOTE: This article does not cover the status configuration, look here to learn about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO, Quick Tip Tagged With: CIMCO MDM, CIMCO Software, create workflow, How To, MDM, Tech Tips, Workflows

Quick Tip – Resources for CIMCO Software Users and Resellers

March 18, 2019 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

It's been a while since we've published a quick tip here on the Managed Solutions blog. If you use or sell CIMCO Software, there are a few things that should be on your radar. There are opportunities to network with other users and ask questions. Find trade shows where CIMCO will be exhibiting. Or get some self guided help installing or configuring the software. CIMCO User … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO, Quick Tip Tagged With: CIMCO Software, Facebook, LinkedIn, MDC, MDM

Quick Tip: Adding new File Types to CIMCO Editor

March 8, 2017 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: CIMCO, Quick Tip Tagged With: CIMCO Editor, G-Code, Quick Tip


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