It's no secret here that we love working with CIMCO Manufacturing Data Management (MDM). Over the last eight years or so, more and more of our customers have found data management to be an essential tool. Some with our nudging and many on their own recognizing how it resolves some significant bottlenecks. After a recent conversation with an IT manager at a prospect it became … [Read more...]
CIMCO MDM and Mastercam Integration Pt. 2
Dynamic Lists and Import Features. In part 1 of this series, we went over setting up the MDM configuration, copying the chooks over, and customizing the ribbon in Mastercam to add the CIMCO buttons to it. As promised in the first article we'll cover the setup of the dynamic tool list and the actual process of performing the exchange between MDM and Mastercam. Setting up … [Read more...]
CIMCO MDM and Mastercam Integration Pt. 1
Setting Up the Interface between MDM and Mastercam One of the benefits of CIMCO Manufacturing Data Management (MDM) is that it provides numerous ways to save you time while adding and working with your data. One example is integration with popular CAM software packages. Today we'll be sharing how to go about setting up the MDM interface with Mastercam. This gives you … [Read more...]
Adding Setup Pictures to MDM with a phone or tablet
One of the great things about CIMCO Manufacturing Data Management (MDM) is its ability to organize and present data to the users that need it. Sometimes, the users that need that data are in the best position to capture it. A perfect example of this is setup pictures. An operator can look up their part in MDM and see pictures for the job they are setting up. These can include … [Read more...]
How to Enable Debug Logging in CIMCO MDM
Some times a need arises to find out more about what is happening or not happening in your CIMCO Manufacturing Data Management Installation. The first step is to watch the messages in the MDM server setup real time, but what if you need more information? To make debugging issues our customers might encounter CIMCO enabled a debug log feature in 9.00.13. This feature allows a … [Read more...]
10 Ways to Eliminate Waste in Advanced Manufacturing using CIMCO Software
What is the ultimate result of improving efficiency in advanced manufacturing? The products coming out the door are of expected quality, in needed quantities, produced when needed, and margins are improved. Customers, stake holders, share holders and employees are all benefactors. This boils down to a competitive edge, a business that will survive through good and bad times, a … [Read more...]