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Managed Solutions Guide to CIMCO MDM Integration with Active Directory

March 21, 2025 by Kevin Payne Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: CIMCO, Quick Tip, Security Tagged With: Active Directory Integration, CIMCO Configuration, CIMCO MDM, CIMCO Software, IT Admin Tools, Managed Solutions, Manufacturing Data Management, MDM Setup Guide, User Management, Windows Authentication

CIMCO MNT: Streamlining Maintenance Management for Manufacturers

March 14, 2025 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

CIMCO has recently released CIMCO MNT, a powerful Maintenance Management System designed to simplify and improve maintenance operations for industrial and manufacturing environments. This new solution brings a range of features to help businesses track errors, schedule maintenance, manage service reports, and oversee inventory, all in one centralized system. Whether you need … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO Tagged With: CIMCO MNT, CIMCO Software, CNC Machine Maintenance, Digital Maintenance Records, Equipment Calibration Tracking, Factory Maintenance Management, Industrial Equipment Maintenance, ISO 9001 Compliance, Machine Downtime Tracking, Maintenance Management System, Maintenance Scheduling Software, Managed Solutions CIMCO Reseller, Manufacturing Maintenance Software, Preventive Maintenance Software, Service Reporting for Manufacturing

Air-Gapping CIMCO Software: Your Shield Against Manufacturing Cyber Threats

March 7, 2025 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

Before diving into this article, we highly recommend reviewing our guide, "CNC Machine Security: The Dangers and Management of USB Devices". The USB port on your CNC control remains a critical vulnerability—even in air-gapped environments. Cyber threats to manufacturing operations have grown increasingly sophisticated, with ransomware such as Black Basta posing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO, Security Tagged With: Air-gapping, Black Basta, CIMCO Software, CMMC 2.0 Compliance, CNC Machine Security, CNC vulnerabilities, Compliance solutions, Cyber threats, Cybersecurity in manufacturing, Data transfer risks, Encrypted shop floor, Industrial control systems, Manufacturing compliance, Network isolation, Offline licensing, OT-Max, Ransomware protection, Secure CNC connectivity, USB Device Management, USB security

CIMCO Tech Tip: Create a Workflow to Lock Old Revision Levels in MDM

February 14, 2025 by Kevin Payne

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...]

Filed Under: CIMCO, Quick Tip Tagged With: CIMCO MDM, CIMCO Software, create workflow, How To, MDM, Tech Tips, Workflows

Quick Tip – Resources for CIMCO Software Users and Resellers

March 18, 2019 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

It's been a while since we've published a quick tip here on the Managed Solutions blog. If you use or sell CIMCO Software, there are a few things that should be on your radar. There are opportunities to network with other users and ask questions. Find trade shows where CIMCO will be exhibiting. Or get some self guided help installing or configuring the software. CIMCO User … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO, Quick Tip Tagged With: CIMCO Software, Facebook, LinkedIn, MDC, MDM

10 Ways to Eliminate Waste in Advanced Manufacturing using CIMCO Software

January 24, 2018 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Business Operations, Lean, Manufacturing Tagged With: CIMCO DNC, CIMCO MDC, CIMCO MDM, CIMCO Software, Lean, Waste Reduction

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