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FMG No. 16 – How Experimentation Fuels Innovation

February 28, 2025 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

Joe's "Monstrosity" test bed.

I recently needed to get a fix, it's been a while since I built anything (physical). I've been pretty active with software, thanks to AI, but my long tenure of building prototypes and tinkering with electronics has been on vacation. We've continued to build and improve upon our smart edge technology, however Pete and Kevin have been doing most of the heavy lifting. I decided … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gemba Tagged With: #gemba, CIMCO, experimentation, Innovation

Why We Became a Smart Manufacturing Integrator

July 24, 2024 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

If you’ve followed our evolution as a company, you likely know we started as an IT Services company in the 1990s. This is how we were introduced to the manufacturing industry and over the years through our manufacturing clients, began to understand the strategic importance as well as the challenges and opportunities which existed. When we opted to shift our focus to Smart … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business Operations, CIMCO, Lean Tagged With: CIMCO, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, Smart Manufacturing

Let Us Help You Protect Your CIMCO Software Investment

January 9, 2024 by Joe Hackman 2 Comments

Recently, we received a call from a concerned customer who had lost access to the server where their CIMCO Software was installed. Compounding the issue, their backup environment was also lost in the same incident. In an era where cyber threats like crypto locker viruses are rampant, particularly targeting the aerospace industry — our most serviced vertical — these challenges … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business Operations, CIMCO, Security Tagged With: BCP, Best Practices, Business Continuity Planning, CIMCO, Data Backup, Disaster Recovery, How To, Smart Manufacturing

CIMCO DNC-Max Role as Industry 4.0 Middleware

October 22, 2020 by Joe Hackman 1 Comment

Last week, I introduced CIMCO Software as Industry 4.0 Middleware. You may want to read it first before reading this article. DNC-Max bridges the past, present, and future for Industry 4.0 In this article, I will demonstrate the role CIMCO DNC-Max plays in your Industry 4.0 endeavors. DNC-Max is uniquely positioned to bridge the gap to the past, and I'll dive into some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO Tagged With: CIMCO, Communications, DNC Max, I4, IIoT, Industry4.0, IoT, M2M, Middleware

CIMCO Software as Industry 4.0 Middleware

October 13, 2020 by Joe Hackman 4 Comments

As you might have guessed, there is no magic box for Industry 4.0. It is and will be a concept like True North in the Toyota Production System - a journey, not a destination. Along the way, we'll understand that connecting various systems is hard work, and many unique challenges will be faced. We have legacy platforms, duplicate/conflicting standards, niche vendors, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO Tagged With: CIMCO, I4, IIoT, Industry4.0, IoT, M2M, Middleware

Traceability Using CIMCO Software

December 10, 2019 by Joe Hackman 1 Comment

One way to help digitally transform manufacturing companies is to implement enhanced traceability. This can be useful to ensure that required tolerances and procedures have been followed, as well as provide additional data related to the manufacture of a given component or product. For example a company may need to provide documentation to show that a part was within all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business Operations, CIMCO, Lean, Manufacturing Tagged With: CIMCO, Digital Transformation, Hidden Factory, IIoT, Industry 4.0, Lean Manufacturing, MDC, MDM

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