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Predator DNC Image1What is Predator DNC?

Predator DNC is software designed to network all of your CNCs and to manage your CNC programs. It supports a wide range of CNC communications for dripfeeding, downloading, and uploading via RS-232, Ethernet and wireless Ethernet.

What can it do for me?

Running a profitable manufacturing shop floor is challenging. And keeping it productive is tough work. Those that succeed embrace technology. Over 5000 manufacturers and job shops rely on Predator DNC to keep their CNC machines networked and to deliver the latest version of the right program to the correct CNC machine every time.
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Streamline everyday tasks

Predator DNC helps you manage your CNC communications more effectively in less time than you spend now by simplifying your processes. Imagine downloading the correct CNC programs and sub programs automatically by clicking a single bar code.  Not quite ready for bar coding, then consider Remote Request™. Remote Request empowers the machinists to request the CNC program at the CNC machine and eliminates walking back and forth.  Saving time is only part of the story. By tracking and organizing all of your CNC programs, offsets, and CNC parameters in Predator DNC; you will enjoy improved setups, easier first article sign offs, and less stressful ISO 900x audits. And that makes it easier for you to steer your shop floor towards success. Ultimately, Predator DNC can help you work more productively and give your business an edge.

Predator MDC Image1What is Predator MDC?

Predator MDC is real-time software that collects, reports, charts and processes shop floor manufacturing data. MDC improves manufacturing by supplying accurate shop floor productivity metrics to improve operations and to make better decisions.

Predator MDC Machine Status Image1Want to keep score of your shop floor productivity?  Predator MDC™ (Manufacturing Data Collection) keeps track of every second for every machine. A real-time scoreboard displays current machine, part, job, operation and personnel status. Multiple engineers, supervisors and managers can view the scoreboard form any networked PC. Leverage the power of the Internet and VPN from anywhere in the world to see the status of your shop floor.

Predator Grizzly Image1Grizzly Cables

High quality, application specific cable is an essential component in any reliable shop floor communications network. For those of you who may have had the misfortune of restringing thousands of feet of cable to combat noise and data transmission problems, Predator has you covered. Predator did one better by developing the most reliable and powerful RS232 cable available (world wide), they put together a system that provides customers with an entire cable solution. No longer will your maintenance department have to run around trying to find a replacement cable in an emergency. You won't have to worry about properly terminating new cable ends to match your controllers RS232 pin outs. Grizzly Cable™ and the entire Grizzly Cable System™ allow you to purchase, from one source, components to meet your every shop floor cabling need.