MDC-Max is a versatile solution that can suit both small shops and large enterprises with thousands of machines across multiple locations. It consists of Server, PC client and Web Client components that can run on one PC or multiple servers with unlimited PCs and Web Clients connected.

Server application that runs a fast SQL database (optionally Microsoft SQL) and handles various tasks in the background, such as processing incoming data, updating reports, communicating with external systems and distributing monitoring data to Dashboards, Live Screens, Operator Screens, etc.

Windows-based PC client application that allows configuring the MDC-Max system. The PC client also shows Timelines, Live Screens, Operator Screens and offers advanced reporting features.

Web client that works on any modern mobile device, such as tablet, smartphone or smart TV. Allows remote access to Operator Screens, Dashboards, Live Screens and Shop Floor Screens. Data is updated in real-time without browser-reloading and all clients can be updated centrally. Supports bright and dark themes. CIMCO DNC-Max (machine communication)

Software for configuring machine ports and managing network. Also offers features such as advanced program transfers, Remote Request, dynamic feedrate and spindle speed adjustment, auto-receive, parameter offsets and more.

Accurate data from machines is collected automatically and unattended by MDC-Max. Most installations will, as a minimum, collect data on Cycle Start, Cycle Stop, and Part Complete. The data collection events can be customized according to the monitoring capabilities of each machine.

MDC-Max offers an easy-to-use operator interface for mobile and PC to view and enter data manually. Operators can register the exact causes of machine downtime such as Setup, Maintenance, Scrap, Inspection and more. MDC-Max also supports barcode readers

MDC-Max can be configured to collect data on any event limited only by machine capabilities.

Real-time monitoring using Timeline charts enables you to easily monitor the current and past state of all your machines. Each machine state and downtime reason is visualized with different bar colors and can be expanded to reveal additional information.

Set up real-time reports in the MDC-Max PC client that are dynamically updated, on screen, as incomming data is processed. You can have multiple reports open and updating in different tabs at the same time. The MDC-Max reporting system is flexible and can support any custom reports that suit your operation's needs.

Dashboards provide an overview of your real-time production data and KPIs (such as OEE) at a glance. Create multiple custom Dashboards to focus on different production facilities, different machine groups or other requirements you may have. Dashboards can be displayed on large TV monitors as digital signage or on any mobile device using the MDC-Max Web Client.

Live Screens show the state of each machine in real-time, along with OEE, current job, operator/shift, parts produced/scrapped and cycle time. Machines are color-coded by state, with flashing colors and alert lights for critical states. You can customize Live Screens and display them on large TV monitors or any mobile device with the MDC-Max Web Client.

Shop Floor Screens let you see the status of all your machines based on their location. Machines are color-coded by state, with notification/alert lights for critical states. Tap any machine to see KPIs (OEE), current operator/job and more. You can display Shop Floor Screens on large TV monitors or any tablet or smartphone with the MDC-Max Web Client. You can also move, scale, rotate and change the look of machines.

Make Slideshows of your Dashboards, Live Screens and Shop Floor Screens. Slideshows scroll through the whole content of each screen and can be paused and resumed as needed. You can show Slideshows on large TV monitors or any mobile device with the MDC-Max Web Client.

MDC-Max enables you to control various signaling units that provide visual and audible feedback of machine state. These include Tower Stack lights, Beacons, sound alarms and more. You can customize how machine and operator events activate different colors or sounds on the signaling units. You can also assign a single signaling unit, such as a stack light, to a group of machines

MDC-Max can alert key staff via text and email for any event from machines or operators. If a machine falls behind or stops while running unattended, such as in Lights-out Manufacturing, MDC-Max can promptly notify the right person to take action.

MDC-Max offers a user-friendly operator interface (Operator Screen) that lets operators view vital information and enter data such as downtime reasons, current job/operator/shift, scrap reasons and more. You can customize the operator interface to suit your needs and use it on any touch-enabled mobile device or PC on the shop floor. You can also mount a tablet at every machine or manage multiple machine-specific operator interfaces from a single mobile device with ease.

MDC-Max works with barcode readers and gives you instructions for setting up and printing new barcodes. You can use barcodes to send data to MDC-Max such as current job, operator, shift, scrapped parts or downtime reasons. Barcode readers are mostly relevant if you already have them. Otherwise, we suggest using Operator Screens which have more features and flexibility.

MDC-Max supports and unlimited number of downtime reasons to meet the requirements of any operation. Downtime reasons can be sent using the Operator Screen or using a Barcode Reader.

MDC-Max has dedicated options for managing Job and Program numbers and can automatically link the event data it collects, from machines and operators, to the job running on each machine. This allows MDC-Max to provide precise statistics about every job on every machine.

MDC-Max can create both real-time and historic reports. Real-time reports are updated on screen as new data comes in, while historic reports use existing data to summarize longer time periods such as a week, month or year. With its modern tabbed interface, the MDC-Max PC Client lets you have multiple reports open and updating at the same time.

MDC-Max comes with many predefined reports that meet most common reporting needs and that can be used as templates for further customization.

With the flexible reporting system in MDC-Max, you can create custom reports to suit any operation. Display data in tables, pie or bar charts, include production targets, work shifts and calculate any KPI, using user-defined formulas, such as OEE, MTBF, MTTR, and more.

Examples of reports:
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Cycle time per part (min, max and average)
• Number of parts per shift/operator
• Number of defective/scrapped parts
• Machine downtime
• Scheduled maintenance
• Unscheduled maintenance
• Setup time per part
• Machine Operator Efficiency
• Mean time between failures (MTBF)
• Mean time to repair (MTTR)

Generate detailed activity reports such as Error logs, Operator logs and Machine logs.

CIMCO MDC-Max comes with full support for Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. You can easily export reports for further analysis in Excel and MDC-Max can even update your Excel spreadsheet automatically, so you always have the latest data.

With our advanced Excel reports, data from MDC-Max can be pulled directly into Excel. This enables anyone in your organisation, with the right permissions, to generate reports directly in Excel.

Reports can be automatically exported to Excel, XML, or other formats and emailed.

The secure and robust user/group management system in MDC-Max enables fine-grained control over user access and permissions. The MDC-Max clients, database configuration and Operator Screen cannot be accessed without appropriate permissions.

MDC-Max keeps detailed logs of all incoming and outgoing events including Error logs, Operator logs and Machine logs. You can store logs permanently or restart them on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. You can also export logs to an external database (that other systems can access) or directly to an Excel spreadsheet.

MDC-Max can connect with your existing network and works with various hardware options such as serial wiring, Ethernet and wireless networking. MDC-Max gathers data from equipment on your network either directly (if a data collection interface is available) or indirectly using additional hardware to establish the connection. The data collection method depends on the specific type of equipment and its monitoring capabilities.

MDC-Max comes with specialized messaging protocols for communicating directly with a wide variety of network based machines/interfaces including Fanuc FOCAS, Haas M-Net, MTConnect, Heidenhain, Netlink, Brother, OPC, Modbus, MQTT, and more.

MDC-Max includes powerful functions for date collection and management based on analog signals. Calculations such as spindle speed, power consumption, etc. can be used in Andon boards, reports, exports, and much more.

MDC-Max can be configured to extract messages from incoming DPRNT commands, sent from a machine's serial communications port.

MDC-Max can automatically read/write/update data in multiple data sources such as external databases, Web Services and XML file export. You can associate data exchange with specific events and user-defined conditions. This enables integration with external systems such as your ERP and MES systems.

If required, external systems can access (read/write/update) date in the MDC-Max database directly using the ODBC protocol.

For custom integration with external systems and automation of processes, CIMCO provides a C++ library called OEM Link (.dll) which can be customized by the customer. The OEM Link is controlled by the MDC-Max Server and can be programmed to “catch” events from operators and machines as they are received by MDC-Max. This enables the customer to run custom code whenever specific events occur such as calling a Web Service, exporting data to a specific file format or communicate with external APIs.