This Tech Tip explains how to test your CIMCO DNC-Max Auto Receive trigger before it costs you a transfer. The most common Auto Receive failure is a trigger mismatch. DNC-Max is listening, the machine sends the program name, and nothing happens because the trigger format does not match what the control actually transmitted. By the time someone figures out why the transfer … [Read more...]
Extending CIMCO MDC-Max with an ERP Integration
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...]
CIMCO NC-Base vs CIMCO MDM: Choosing the Right Program Management System for Your Shop
At some point, almost every shop that has been running CIMCO Edit for a while runs into the same conversation. The shared drive is not working anymore. Programs are getting overwritten. Nobody can find the version that ran last month. An operator sent a program that someone had half-finished editing. It is time to get organized. CIMCO offers two products that solve this … [Read more...]
A Deep Dive into CIMCO Edit File Compare
In CNC manufacturing, the difference between two versions of a program is rarely obvious from looking at the files side by side in a text editor. A modified feedrate buried on line 847. A depth value that changed by 0.005 inches. A canned cycle parameter that someone adjusted at the machine control and never documented. These are the kinds of changes that cause quality … [Read more...]
What is CIMCO DNC-Max? A Smarter Way to Manage CNC Communication
In today’s manufacturing environment, efficiency on the shop floor often comes down to how well your machines communicate. Moving CNC programs quickly, reliably, and securely is no longer a “nice to have.” It is essential. That’s where CIMCO DNC-Max comes in. CIMCO DNC-Max is a powerful DNC communication software designed to manage and control the transfer of CNC programs … [Read more...]