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Local Support for Arizona Manufacturers — Smart CNC & Data Driven Solutions

January 26, 2026 by Dawn Buford Leave a Comment

Arizona manufacturers

Bringing Smarter Manufacturing to the Southwest At Managed Solutions, we believe manufacturing success is built on more than just machines. It’s built on people, data, and strong partnerships. Last month, we announced the relocation of our CNC automation specialist, Kevin Payne, from Southern California to the greater Phoenix area. This move isn’t just about geography, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Manufacturing Tagged With: Arizona Manufacturing, Automation, CIMCO, CNC, Manufacturing, Phoenix Manufacturing, Smart Manufacturing

How CIMCO MDC-Max Makes Lights-Out Manufacturing Work

January 5, 2026 by Peter Pickslay Leave a Comment

In theory, lights-out manufacturing sounds great. You load the machines, head home for the night, and wake up to a pile of finished parts. But if you’ve ever done it, you know the truth. All it takes is one broken tool or unexpected stop at 11:30 p.m. to turn an entire night into lost production. That’s the challenge most shops face. And it’s exactly why manufacturers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO, Industry 4.0, Manufacturing Tagged With: CIMCO, CIMCO MDC-Max, CNC Machining, CNC Productivity, Lights-Out Manufacturing, Machine Data Collection, Manufacturing Analytics, manufacturing automation, OEE, Real-Time Machine Monitoring, Smart Manufacturing, Unattended Machining

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

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