CIMCO MDC-Max collects machine data, tracks production events, calculates OEE, and makes all that visible through dashboards, reports, and real-time status screens. What it does not do by default is share that data with the rest of your business. Your ERP knows what jobs are scheduled. MDC-Max knows what jobs actually ran, how long each one took, what the machine was … [Read more...]
Extending CIMCO MDM with an ERP Integration
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...]
Data is Currency: Preparing for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Neural Networks
Lurking somewhere in your computer systems is data that in the future will be able to improve awareness, efficiency, and profitability at your company. This is possible by allowing you to more readily adapt data hungry technologies such as AI, machine learning and neural networks.((The more data you have, the more accurate and useful these technologies are)) You've already made … [Read more...]
Five Methods to Measure Your Hidden Factory
Recently, we shared some inspiration provided by some up and coming engineers we've had the opportunity to work with. Part of this inspiration was their ability to think bigger, be more creative and make incremental improvements to a project providing much better results for their employers dollars invested. This big picture thinking drew out some thoughts about the process a … [Read more...]
The Plea for SSD
2025 Update: In 2025 solid-state storage has cemented its dominance: PCIe 5.0 NVMe drives such as Crucial’s T705 now exceed 14 GB/s sequential reads, mainstream 4 TB models hover around six cents per gigabyte, and even 8 TB sticks can be found for under $600, bringing SSD prices within striking distance of hard-disk territory for most workloads. Meanwhile, HDD makers are … [Read more...]