PREDATOR SOFTWARE
A complete CNC shop floor solution to help increase the productivity of your CNC machines and manufacturing tasks. With both hardware and services to control & automate your shop floor, the Predator products are not only going to increase productivity but also the quality and functionality of your shop.
AUTOMATE YOUR SHOP FLOOR WITH PREDATOR SOFTWARE
Once your GCode is ready for the machine the Predator software solutions can be used to increase the capabilities of your programmer and the shop floor. After the CAM data is produced you can feel secure with any GCode edits, comparisons, backplotting, and verification from the CNC Editor. From there the DNC solutions can help carry your code directly to the machine.
With on-site services, our Hawk Ridge Systems experts can help set up this communication process and have you up and running with ease. Data collection and machine monitoring are just some of the outputs you can receive with the Predator MDC product, and this data can also be stored and saved within a complete manufacturing PDM solution to keep organization between jobs. Our goal is to enable you to make the transition into virtual machining and bring your products to market faster.
PREDATOR CNC EDITOR
The CNC Editor is an editing software for your post-processed GCode. The editor includes hundreds of features to help improve the editing process and get you on your way quickly, easily, and securely to the CNC machine.
PREDATOR DNC
Predator DNC is a software designed to network all of your CNC machines with ease in communication. The DNC product manages your CNC programs, supports a wide range of CNC communications for dripfeeding, downloading and uploading via parallel, RS-232, RS-422 Ethernet and wireless Ethernet.
PREDATOR MDC
Predator MDC is real-time data collection software that automatically collects and reports shop floor manufacturing data including cycle time, setup time, teardown time, idle time, downtime and much more. Predator MDC helps improve the manufacturing process by supplying useful metrics to change the way your shop floor operates.
PREDATOR PDM
Predator's Product Data Management solution provides organization within your companies manufacturing files and processes. This software fully integrates with the Editor, DNC, and MDC products. Using a best practice workflow, your company can store unlimited amounts of files in a secure system.
PREDATOR SOFTWARE FEATURES
Improving the quality and productivity of your shop can be an easy process with the Predator software tools from Hawk Ridge Systems. Installation and setup services and support will have your shop floor up and running with ease to help you meet your deliverables and bring your products to market quicker.
EASY REVISION AND CHANGE CONTROL
Revision control is highly automated with wizards and multiple manufacturing and quality statuses for each revision. Engineering change notices and custom manual processes can be completely automated.
FILE COMPARE
CNC Editor includes a side by side file compare which allows the user to compare and easily fix differences.
PRODUCT DATA MANAGEMENT
Best practice workflow will allow the integration of files and data collected from the Predator Editor, MDC and DNC products. This information can be given permissions and checked in and out by users from your company with ease.
BACKPLOTTING AND VERIFICATION
Graphically verify CNC code by backplotting and viewing the simulated toolpaths.
AUTOMATIC DATA COLLECTION
Predator MDC supports automatic machine monitoring many machine cycles and operations. The data is collected automatically using software, hardware, and other methods without requiring manual operator input.
REAL-TIME MACHINE AND JOB DASHBOARD
A real-time dashboard displays machine, part, job, operation and personnel status on current jobs and machines.
REPORTS AND CHARTS
Over 1,300 reports and charts provide tracking and updates on productivity and efficiency. Machine information can be output into concise reports and charts to identify issues.
DNC TRANSMISSION
DNC Send, Receive and Dripfeed transmission for multiple machines.
WHY PREDATOR MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS?
The Predator software solutions provided by Hawk Ridge Systems are a time saving and productivity boosting tool for a wide range of companies. Saving time and resources while being easy to learn and use on a day to day basis.
Both setup, installation, hardware and services provided by a team of professionals, your shop will be up and running in a fast and painless transition. From editing the code, sending the code to the machine and then monitoring and storing that information for improvements in the future. The Predator software packages can be customized to your shop needs.
PREDATOR SERVICES PROVIDED
Hawk Ridge Systems is 100% focused on your success with Predator software. We support all types of design, engineering and manufacturing teams throughout the US and Canada and we are committed to help you get the most out of your Predator software products.
PREDATOR SUPPORT
Industry-leading support services, offering exceptional live chat and phone support, comprehensive web-based resources, live remote-access functionality, advanced file-sharing, and even screencasting functionality.
PREDATOR TRAINING
Our Predator software courses are available in our state of the art training labs, or onsite at your facility. We offer a comprehensive range of courses depending on your needs.
INSTALLATION & HARDWARE
Receive full installation and hardware support with our DNC installation services. Both wired and wireless transmission applications our team of qualified technicians will assist with setup and connections to your CNC equipment.
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