CIMCO NC-Base

Organize, manage, and protect CNC programs and related production documents.

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Organized and protected

CIMCO NC-Base is an integrated add-on for CIMCO Edit and the ideal solution for CNC programmers and operators to efficiently manage CNC programs and related production documents.

With NC-Base, virtual folders containing all necessary data can be created and managed by all authorized employees.

CIMCO NC-Base

Advantages of CIMCO NC-Base

A central application

Manage, edit, simulate, and transfer CNC programs in one application.

Organized and protected

Organize, version, and save the created documents.

Ideal for manufacturing

Send and receive CNC programs in combination with CIMCO Edit and CIMCO DNC-Max.

Features of CIMCO NC-Base

File overview and preview

View and manage CNC programs and related documents clearly in the preview.

Linking files with CNC programs

Linking production documents to CNC programs – including setup sheets, tool lists, memos, and image files.

Extensive search

Detailed search and filter options such as program, part, and drawing numbers, as well as machine, customer, or document status.

DNC communication

Sending and receiving CNC programs in conjunction with CIMCO DNC-Max.

Approval workflow

Access restriction through status flags and file locks, as well as an overview of open file checks in the import queue.

Backup / restore and versioning

Flexible backup, recovery, and detailed comparison of file changes with the original state.

System requirements & downloads

System requirements & downloads

CIMCO NC-Base Support

Support

All features at a glance

Administration & Organization

Storage of CNC programs and related documents in virtual folder structures. Physical files can be stored flexibly in different locations.

Direct assignment of production documents (setup sheets, tool lists, memos, images)
to the corresponding CNC programs.

Easily add, move, and link files using drag-and-drop in the NC-Base interface.

Use up to nine custom data fields for categorization.
Also includes an integrated system for assigning customer documents.
Configuration of relationships between main and subroutines
for automatic management of shared program parts and status transfers.

Connection of vault folders for unsupervised files, including specific user permissions.

Search & Analysis

Precise filtering by metadata, placeholders (*, ?), status, date ranges, or content within files (e.g., G-code strings).

Instant display of file contents and metadata in the preview window without opening the program.

Parallel comparison of any two CNC programs or versions with color highlighting of differences.

Output of filtered results as a file or print-ready report.

Detailed overview of all properties of a selected folder or document with copy function for information.

Security & Versioning

Complete logging of all changes. Each backup is assigned a version number.
The latest revision is considered the working version.
Backup and restore individual files or the entire database (.ncb),
including an “undelete” function for deleted documents.

Detailed control of access, changes, and approvals by user groups and approval levels.

File locking (write protection/read-only) as well as forced user login
(optionally via Windows login) and auto-logoff during inactivity.

Recording of all events and changes with export option to Excel.

Communication & Workflow with CIMCO DNC-Max and CIMCO Edit

Integrated basic functions (serial/FTP) for file transfers. Full integration with CIMCO DNC-Max.

Automatic inclusion of externally modified or new programs in a queue for review prior to final approval.

Time-controlled or event-based import of files from network folders,
ZIP archives, or directly from CIMCO Edit.

Request programs directly from the CNC control via trigger message (requires DNC-Max).

Separate tab in CIMCO Edit for direct management without switching programs.