Predator PDM v10.0.191 is released

Predator PDM Enterprise has enhanced the shop floor dialogs with New Machine Events and Tracker style Check-In and Check-Out dialogs. In addition, the following improvements have been made:

January 17th 2013 – Predator PDM v10.0.191 is released

• Added -UNRELEASED to change manufacturing and quality status workflow

• Improved online help

• Improved -viewvaultitem command line to support wildcards

• Improved -viewvaultitemdialog command line to support wildcards

• Improved machine wizards

• Improved the Oracle database login screen

• Improved displaying the database name and host within the status bar

• Improved check-out warning message

• Improved display of LF only style CNC files within the shop floor windows

• Fixed a bug with editing a list item

Customers on software maintenance can download v10.0.191 of Predator PDM from our downloads at any time. Customers running v9 or older of Predator PDM should contact Shop Floor Automations for upgrade details and pricing. Read more below.

More about Predator PDM through Shop Floor Automations:

SFA offers manufacturing-driven, open architecture Production Data Management (PDM)  designed to organize & control CNC programs, setup sheets, safety procedures, quality documents, & other files with complete document & file revision control. Go paperless with your shop floor operation via integration of DNC, CNC Editor, Virtual CNC, MDC, & Tracker.

Organization & control of various documents in the manufacturing process can be a struggle.  Auditors check if you have control, management, & sign-offs of processes & files. Don’t find yourself left behind in getting the next order. Predator Production Management starts simple with NC programs & work instructions – start easily & quickly while drip-feeding the system to your Departments, such as Engineering, Quality, & more. Integrate your ERP & MES system with open APIs (application programming interface) via 300+ methods.

Predator PDM

• Best practice workflow
• Multiple file vaults & secure viewing
• User & group permissions
• Stored in a database
• Microsoft Access, SQL Server, or Oracle options
• C#, C++, VB.Net, VB6, VB script, Windows Script, Delphi, & other compatible programming languages.

Predator EditLock

• Enables control functions on CNC via commands in Predator DNC & PDM Software
• Works with any CNC control that has an “EditLock” or “Memory Protect” key switch
• Deactivate System with Maintenance toggle switch
• Option to tie in Cycle Start signal
• Extends CNC File Management & more features