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- Predator’s Enhanced Ethernet Based Machine Monitoring called CNC Service
- Cloud-based machine monitoring from Shop Floor Automations
- SFA in September 2014 Modern Machine Shop
- Add USB to Any RS232 CNC Machine
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- Happy New Year! Have a great 2014
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- Manufacturing Engineering – Real-Time Manufacturing Data – November 2013
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- SFA official membership with AMT
- SFA Offers Predator Basic Machine Monitoring Software
- SFA in August Modern Machine Shop
- SFA Software featured in Manufacturing Engineering Media
- SFA is hiring in Houston, TX
- Predator PDM Version 10 Release
- The Passing of Shawn Dunne
- Onsite Services Special
- Shop Floor Automations at IMTS 2010
- New Michigan Support Office
- Shop of the Future
- Winter 2005 newsletter
- SFA at WESTEC 2005
- SFA moved to a new location
- IMTS 2004
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- Wireless Hardware & Software provider for Alumco
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- SFA will exhibit at Anaheim Tool & Mold Expo
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- PDA Connect for Palm Pilots
- Shop Floor Automations, Inc. has moved!
- Category: Events
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- Haas Demo Day 2018
- The CNC Floppy Emulator – What It Can & Can’t Do
- Legacy Blog – Edition XIV
- Shop Floor Automations Newsletter – JAN/FEB 2018
- 3 Dead Pieces of Shop Floor Technology
- Helping Machinists Cope with Work Stress
- Manufacturing ROI & Manufacturing Integrators
- DNC Software & Hardware – Peas in a Pod
- MFG Costs, Budgets & Integration ROI
- New Manufacturing Techniques
- Why Customers Use CNC Machine Tool Hardware
- SFA meets 2017 Manufacturing Technology Trends
- Hire a Professional Technician – It’s Worth It
- 3 Reasons Not To Buy a New CNC Machine Tool
- CNC Software And OEE Hardware Products in MFG News
- Add Ethernet to Any CNC
- USB Emulator Replaces Floppy Disk Drive
- CASH For Clunkers
- Add Ethernet to your CNC
- Add Wireless to your CNC
- Category: Machine Monitoring
- How to use DataXchange
- Legacy Blogs – Edition XIII
- SFA Newsletter – February 2018
- Need for Machine Monitoring Expanding
- MTConnect vs OPC UA
- SFA Legacy Blog – Edition XII
- Shop Floor Automations Newsletter – January 2018
- Modern Machine Shop – January 2018
- Machinists Are Not The Problem
- Software for Less MFG Stress in 2018
- Shop Floor Automations Newsletter – NOV/DEC 2017
- Shop Floor Newsletter – November 2017 – Lights Out Manufacturing
- Lights Out Manufacturing
- Machine Monitoring: Improve OEE & Ownership Costs
- Summer 2017 Predator Software Updates
- Why Customers Use Machine Monitoring Software
- Cloudy with a Chance of OEE
- When More Than Downtime Matters
- Top 3 Benefits of Machine Monitoring
- Comfort for Cloud Technology Concerns
- The Case for Change: Automation & IIoT
- New Shop Floor Man Comics
- Unconventional Machine Monitoring
- Top 3 Tools for Continuous Improvement in 2017
- Become a Cloud technology MFG Adapter
- Data Driven Decision Making in Manufacturing
- Wondering what happened during your shift?
- Smarter Shop Floor With Cloud-Based Monitoring
- Improving Productivity with Cloud-Based Monitoring
- Category: Manufacturing Schools
- Titans of CNC
- Masters of Resonance Official Trailer
- MFG Skills Gap & Veterans
- Reflecting on MFG Day 2017
- MFG Day 2017
- Made in America Strong
- Top MFG Learning Stories
- Military MFG Career Fair
- Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program
- MFG School of the Month – WSBVI & Beyond Vision
- The Manufacturer’s Apprentice
- International Women’s Day
- MFG School of the Month: Cardinal Manufacturing
- Jeremy Bout Edge Factor Interview
- Where is USA Manufacturing going?
- An Exciting Visit to Open Source Maker Labs
- MFG Day 2016 Continues
- MFG Day 2016
- Why MFG Day Matters
- Manufacturing is Happening Every Day
- Getting Military Veterans Manufacturing Jobs
- Category: Media Coverage
- DNC Software Customers Featured on IMTS Site
- 2017 MFG Review & Looking Ahead
- SFA Legacy Blogs Edition XI
- SFA Legacy Blogs – Edition X
- Customer Spotlight Blog: Honeywell Aerospace
- Legacy SFA Blogs – Edition 7
- Legacy SFA Blogs – Edition 6
- Legacy SFA Blogs – Edition 5
- Halloween with Shop Floor Man
- Shop Floor Man has Arrived
- Manufacturing News – February 2013
- Shop Floor Automations Helps Manufacturers Perform Preventive Maintenance with Bigfoot CMMS
- Shop Floor Automations Updates FD Connect for CNC Controls
- Category: MFG Day
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- May 2018 Shop Floor Automations Newsletter
- March 2018 Shop Floor Automations Newsletter
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- Special Edition Newsletter: WESTEC 2017
- July 2017 Shop Floor Automations Newsletter
- Shop Floor Automations Newsletter – May/June 2017 Issue
- May 2017 Newsletter – Machine Monitoring Data
- March/April 2017 Newsletter – PDM, EdgeFactor & More
- March 2017 Special Newsletter – IIoT
- Special Edition Newsletter – HOUSTEX 2017
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- October 2013 SFA Newsletter
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- October 2012 SFA Newsletter
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- Shop Floor Automations Newsletter – August 2012
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- Shop Floor Automations – March 2012
- Shop Floor Automations Newsletter – February 2012
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- December 2011 Shop Floor Automations Newsletter
- Shop Floor Automations Newsletter – October 2011
- Shop Floor Automations Newsletter – July 2011
- Shop Floor Automations Newsletter – May 2011
- Scheduling is Quick and Easy
- Data Collection Made Simple
- Shop Floor Automations Newsletter – April 2011
- Shop Floor Automations Newsletter – March 2011
- Shop Floor Automations Newsletter – February 2011
- Shop Floor Automations Newsletter – January 2011
- December 2010 Shop Floor Automations Newsletter
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- #1 In Predator Software Sales 15 Years Running
- Predator Software Version Upgrades Released
- Predator DNC Software and Ascendant eXtremeDNC Software Compared
- Predator MDC Video – How to get started
- Predator PDM v10.0.191 is released
- Predator Software drops Windows 2000 Support
- Automate and Streamline Moldmaking with DNC Software
- Predator CNC Editor v6.1 Released
- Predator DNC 4.0 Released
- Predator CNC Editor V6.0 Released
- Another Success Story
- IMTS 2002 Report
- Predator Software Releases DNC v3.2
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FAQs
- My Floppy Drive Emulator saves programs, but can it send programs?
- What are the differences between Predator Machine Monitoring versions?
- What is Predator Machine Monitoring Software?
- Does Predator Flex Hardware work in Windows 7?
- What are the PC hardware requirements for Predator Software?
- What database versions does Predator Software support?
- What operating systems does Predator Software support?
- How do I get my Predator Software Serial Number & Access Codes?
- Why does the Wireless MOXA unit show only 2 red LEDs for the wireless signal strength?
- I am currently on a support contract. What are the hours that I can call for support?
- Can I get on a support contract if I am not using a current version of your software?
- How can I keep track of my CNC machines and collect data from them?
- Can you help make my CNC machines communicate with a wireless hub?
- How do I get 24 hour support for my machine shop?
- How can I troubleshoot my CNC that is not communicating?
- What if I cannot find, or have lost, my CD for an older version of my software?
- How do I get rid of buffer overflow errors on my CNC machine?
- What is ASCII?
- What is Mazatrol CMT?
- What models of controls are supported by FANUC FOCAS?
- What are the different Scytec DataXchange Settings?
- What are some Scytec DataXchange Options?
- What is the Scytec DataXchange Equipment page?
- How do I select a Scytec DataXchange Time Frame?
- What is a Scytec DataXchange Chart Type?
- What is Scytec DataXchange Current Status?
- Where is the Scytec DataXchange Login Screen?
- What are DataXchange Initial Connection Settings?
- May I have Scytec DataXchange General Information?
- How do you license Scytec DataXchange?
- What data can I collect with Gold Level of DataXchange?
- What data can I collect with Silver Level of DataXchange?
- What data can I collect with the DataXchange Bronze Level?
- What type of reporting does Scytec DataXchange Cloud Machine Monitoring offer?
- What is MTConnect and how is MTConnect in manufacturing used?
- How does Scytec DataXchange work?
- What is Cloud Based Machine Monitoring?
- Is Mazak Data Collection supported in Scytec Cloud Machine Monitoring Software?
- How is Scytec Machine Monitoring licensed?
- Can I mix and match DataXchange versions?
- Does DataXchange support MTConnect?
- Does DataXchange support FANUC FOCAS?
- Can DataXchange support multiple buildings in different time zones?
- What do I need to use DataXchange on my FANUC CNC Machine?
- How does Predator DNC Software communicate to a network-based CNC?
- Does Predator DNC support Haas CNC machines?
- Can I upgrade and add more ports to my Predator DNC system?
- Can I install an older Predator DNC version on my new Windows 7 machine?
- I can see the program sending in Predator DNC, why don’t I get anything at the control?
- Why am I getting garbage data when I try to punch out to Predator DNC from the machine?
- Why can’t I change any settings in Predator DNC?
- Why is Predator DNC Software showing a gray screen on startup?
- How to Update the Predator Configuration File (.pxp)?
- Why does Predator DNC continue to send after I have received the NC program at the CNC?
- How does Predator license their software?
- How do I install the codes and SIM that I received from Predator?
- What does this “low level error” mean?
- Why does Predator Software take a long time to load?
- What are the command line options for installing Predator Software?
- Unable to uninstall Predator Software products?
- How do I delete extra spaces/carriage returns?
- What does this SIM wrapper error mean?
- Does Predator DNC support Remote Request?
- What is the Predator DNC Mazatrol object for?
- Does Predator DNC support long filenames?
- What are Predator DNC objects and what do they do?
- How do I add a new CNC Machine to Predator DNC?
- Does Predator PDM include a shop floor paperless software?
- What type of security is built into Predator PDM?
- What type of documents can be used in Predator Production Data Management (PDM)?
- Why use Production Data Management Software?
- What is Predator PDM?
- Does Predator offer a machine monitoring mobile app?
- How do I display real-time machine monitoring on the shop floor?
- What types of reporting and charting are included with Predator MDC?
- What type of equipment can Predator Machine Monitoring support?
- Does Predator Machine Monitoring support manual CNC data collection?
- Does Predator Machine Monitoring support automatic CNC data collection?
- What is Predator CNC Service?
- What is Predator MDC Administrator?
- What is Predator MDC Client?
- What is the Predator MDC Shop Floor Software Seat?
- What are the differences between Predator Machine Monitoring versions?
- What is included in the free Predator CNC Editor Software?
- Can you edit a Mazatrol part program with the Predator CNC Editor?
- Does the Predator CNC Editor support Xmodem or Mazatrol protocol?
- How fast can CNC Editor send and receive CNC programs?
- How many communication ports does the CNC Editor Express support?
- What are the main differences between Predator CNC Editor & Editor Express?
- How do I setup “Wait” in Predator CNC Editor?
- What is the Predator CNC Editor “Wait” function for?
- How do I add a Predator CNC Editor custom menu?
- Can I use the Predator CNC Editor on a different PC not tied to the DNC Networking System?
- Why does the Predator CNC Editor say it is still sending even though the transfer has completed?
- Does the Predator CNC Editor support Remote Request?
- Can the Predator CNC Editor communicate to multiple machines?
- Does the Predator CNC Editor support long filenames?
- What kind of USB flash drives can be used with a floppy drive emulator on my CNC?
- Can I use the floppy disk emulator to connect to my network?
- What type of USB memory stick works with the floppy disk emulator?
- Can I replace my existing floppy disk drive with a USB stick?
- How do you install the Floppy Drive Emulator?
- What do the Green LED & Red LED lights on the Floppy Drive Emulator mean?
- Is there a program size restriction with the Floppy Drive Emulator?
- Will your floppy drive emulator work on my CNC Machine?
- How do I use my RS232 mini tester?
- How are Grizzly Cables shielded?
- Is a Grizzly cable just a simple Ethernet (CAT-5) cable?
- Can I make my own Grizzly Cable?
- What is causing my serial RS232 cable problems?
- How is RS232 cabling pinned out, and what does each pin do?
- How is RS232 different from parallel?
- What is RS232?
- Where did RS232 come from?
- How do I send a file to my PC from my PDA?
- How do I send a file to my PDA from my PC?
- Can I convert maintenance requests to work orders automatically?
- What scheduling software integrates with an ERP system?
- Can I monitor machine overrides?
- Are there COM Ports limits when using CNC Editor?
- What does the RJ45 Ethernet Port do on the Floppy Drive Emulator?
- How to connect CNC Machines to laptop on Windows 7 or 8
- What is a ‘SIM Wrapper Error’ after moving Predator DNC to a new computer?
- I moved Predator DNC to another computer & machines won't communicate - why?
- Why am I unable to license CNC Editor software?
- How do I get a paperless manufacturing shop floor?
- Can I send a NC file to my machine from Predator PDM?
- Is machine monitoring for Okuma Thinc controllers available?
- How does Predator PDM differ from other revision control software?
- What is a Y-Cable?
- Can I exclude M00/M01 from cycle time?
- What is MTConnect?
- What is an MTConnect adapter?
- What is an MTConnect agent?
- Do Predator v10 applications work in Windows 10?
- How do you license Predator Software Applications?
- How do you do a remote request from Predator DNC?
- What is a Status Relay Control (SRC)?
- What is a Predator MDC Adapter?
- Does the Wireless CNC Connect have a DB25 connector?
- Does SFA’s latest LAN Connect support long file names?