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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

You may need data management if…

June 9, 2020 by Joe Hackman 1 Comment

It's no secret here that we love working with CIMCO Manufacturing Data Management (MDM). Over the last eight years or so, more and more of our customers have found data management to be an essential tool. Some with our nudging and many on their own recognizing how it resolves some significant bottlenecks. After a recent conversation with an IT manager at a prospect it became … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO, Lean Tagged With: CIMCO MDM, Industry4.0, Kaizen, Manufacturing Data Management

Advanced IoT Keurig Coffee Machine Data Collection

December 5, 2019 by Joe Hackman Leave a Comment

Prior to this year, it had been 6 years since Managed Solutions participated at the Westec show. While keeping up with the expanding needs of our customers, the task of preparing for Westec was growing in urgency. Two ideas were percolating here: to be more personal/welcoming and to feature something different. In order to capture our desired culture we settled on the "Westec … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO Tagged With: CIMCO MDC, IIoT, Industry4.0, IoT, Keurig, Moxa, Westec

CIMCO MDM and Mastercam Integration Pt. 2

November 19, 2019 by Kevin Payne 2 Comments

CIMCO MDM to Mastercam Integration

Dynamic Lists and Import Features. In part 1 of this series, we went over setting up the MDM configuration, copying the chooks over, and customizing the ribbon in Mastercam to add the CIMCO buttons to it. As promised in the first article, we'll cover the setup of the dynamic tool list and the actual process of performing the exchange between MDM and Mastercam. Setting up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO Tagged With: CIMCO MDM, Industry4.0, Manufacturing Data Management, Mastercam, Tech Tips

CIMCO MDC Andon Solution

November 14, 2019 by Kevin Payne Leave a Comment

Have you thought about Implementing an Andon station on your shop floor? Do you have CIMCO MDC-Max running in your shop already? If you answered yes to either of these questions then it is easier to deploy than you think. What is Andon? Before we look at how, let's take a brief look at what Andon means in manufacturing. Wikipedia defines Andon as: A manufacturing term … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CIMCO, Lean, Manufacturing Tagged With: Andon, CIMCO MDC, Industry4.0

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