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Planning Your Machine Data Collection Install

October 25, 2013 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

The modern manufacturer seeks ways to improve all aspects of production. Many have turned to Machine Data Collection (MDC) to provide deeper insights into what is occurring on the shop floor. Implementing MDC can be challenging, however, considering the age, make and type of CNC machines utilized. This guide will help you plan ahead for an MDC installation and start to consider … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO Tagged With: Computer Integrated Manufacturing, DNC, DNC Max, FOCAS, Heidenhein LSV2, Hidden Factory, M-Net, MDC, MDC-Max, MT-Connect, OEE

Real World Reasons to Implement Machine Data Collection

October 21, 2013 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

There is a myth that a Machine Data Collection (MDC) solution only benefits management. The truth is that it helps everyone, not just those in the back office crunching the numbers. You might be thinking: “I would like to install MDC-Max but I know there will be resistance from the shop floor.” Many shop floor staff are suspicious of monitoring systems as they see it as “big … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO Tagged With: Computer Integrated Manufacturing, MDC, MDC-Max, Production

CIMCO DNC and MDC Clients go Mobile

October 9, 2013 by Joe Hackman 2 Comments

This is an old article, you can get the latest information here: CIMCO DNC-Max Web Client CIMCO MDC-Max Web Client Manufacturing has become a very distributed global enterprise, many of the world's top producers have facilities all around the globe. This creates unique problems for these complex supply chains. Representing a software company with a very large global … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO Tagged With: Android, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, DNC, DNC Max, iPad, iPhone, MDC, Mobile, Web Browser, Web Server

How to Remote Request Multiple Files in DNC Max

September 10, 2012 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

It is possible to remote request multiple files in a single remote request program. Example remote request program: % O9999 (/REQ 1234) (/REQ 2345) M30 % Enable multi file request under Receive - Advanced settings. Log shows that multiple files have been requested when receiving the single remote request program. In this case the requested files do not exist. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO Tagged With: Computer Integrated Manufacturing, DNC Max, How To

Case Study: CIMCO MDC and DNC Solution

August 6, 2012 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

Diagram of the CIMCO MDC solution.

In this case story we will look at a complete MDC and DNC solution installed recently at one of our customers. This case is a great example of how MDC is used to help optimize production processes and how DNC enables data communication on the shop floor. Our customer's manufacturing facility hosts four Hessapp machines and five Okuma machines setup to work as production … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO Tagged With: Case Study, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, DNC, MDC, Moxa

Using an Android Tablet with CIMCO MDC-Max

June 28, 2012 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

MDC and Android Tablet

Update 9/2013 This approach has been made obsolete by the CIMCO MDC Web Client. If you want to have an Android specific application, please read on, however the web MDC client is extremely functional and this is no longer a necessary application. Original Article Tablet devices have become a much more viable alternative for many roles handled traditionally by touch screen … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO Tagged With: CNC, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, MDC

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