CIMCO MDM manages NC programs, CAM files, setup documentation, and the approval workflows that control what reaches the shop floor. What it does not do by default is talk to the rest of your business. Your ERP knows what jobs are scheduled, what work orders are open, and what quantities have been committed. MDM knows which programs are approved, which revisions have been … [Read more...]
CIMCO NC-Base vs CIMCO MDM: Choosing the Right Program Management System for Your Shop
At some point, almost every shop that has been running CIMCO Edit for a while runs into the same conversation. The shared drive is not working anymore. Programs are getting overwritten. Nobody can find the version that ran last month. An operator sent a program that someone had half-finished editing. It is time to get organized. CIMCO offers two products that solve this … [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...]
Streamline Your Manufacturing with CIMCO MDM
Are you tired of drowning in a sea of paper setup sheets, chasing down the latest NC program versions, or dealing with costly errors from unapproved files? CIMCO Manufacturing Data Management (MDM) is here to transform your production process. Designed for manufacturers who demand precision and efficiency, CIMCO MDM is a paperless data management system that centralizes, … [Read more...]
Managed Solutions Guide to CIMCO MDM Integration with Active Directory
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...]
CIMCO Tech Tip: Create a Workflow to Lock Old Revision Levels in MDM
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...]