In CNC manufacturing, the difference between two versions of a program is rarely obvious from looking at the files side by side in a text editor.A modified feedrate buried on line 847. A depth value that changed by 0.005 inches. A canned cycle parameter that someone adjusted at the machine control and never documented.These are the kinds of changes that cause quality incidents, … [Read more...]
Understanding the Import Queue in CIMCO NC-Base and CIMCO MDM
If you have ever had a machinist edit a program at the machine control and send it back without anyone in the programming department knowing about it, you already understand why the Import Queue exists. It is the feature that closes the loop on one of the most common quality gaps in CNC shops: programs leaving the database approved, getting modified on the floor, and coming … [Read more...]
Introduction to the CIMCO Edit Tool Manager
[Click image to enlarge.] If you've ever had a simulation show the wrong tool geometry or found yourself digging through NC code just to figure out what tooling is actually in the program, the CIMCO Edit Tool Manager is going to make your life easier. It's the central hub for defining, organizing, and verifying your tool assemblies, and it ties directly into both … [Read more...]
Introduction to CIMCO Machine Simulation
For CNC shops, a mistake discovered on the machine is a mistake which has already cost you something - whether that's a scrapped part, a damaged tool, a broken fixture, or worse. CIMCO Machine Simulation is designed to move that discovery to your PC, before any material is touched or any machine is at risk. This post provides an overview of what CIMCO Machine Simulation is, … [Read more...]
CIMCO Editor Training and Educational Resources Revisited
So much has changed in 10 years. This has been for us a very popular page, however due to huge changes in the CIMCO Editor world, it was time to revise it. What has changed since 2014? Multiple new versions, with the latest being 2025. A super fast new Simulation Kernel and Solid Simulation within Editor to compliment backplot. A completely new product - Machine … [Read more...]
Migrating from CIMCO Edit V7 to V8
You've probably heard that CIMCO V8 is out, now many of you are eager to get to work using this latest version of CIMCO software. Many of our users do extensive customization to CIMCO Editor to maximize their productivity, those settings are completely compatible with the newer version. For today we will focus on upgrading V7 to V8 while keeping your current settings. The … [Read more...]