Version 12 Predator RCM History

March 31st 2025 - Predator RCM v12.0.5.6 is released

Predator RCM v12.0.5.6 has been released. This major release provides 100+ new features including all new oven management, sensor-based adaptive machining, improved robotic operation, new v12 licensing, new database and Windows OS compatibility has been added. Refer to the following details:

• Adds support for version 12 Predator Licensing
• Adds optional annual subscription pricing
• Adds Windows 11 support
• Adds Windows 2022 Server support
• Adds Microsoft SQL Server 2022 support
• Adds Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Express support
• Adds sensor-based adaptive machining
• Adds machine feed hold and program stop based on sensor conditions
• Adds comprehensive sensor support with dedicated sensor panels
• Adds complete oven management and heat treat processing
• Adds multiple Honeywell oven controller support
• Adds oven history reporting and trending
• Adds oven recipe management
• Adds Zebra printer support for heat treat results
• Adds ERP and MES integration within FastTrack via vbscripting
• Adds look ahead processing and performance improvements for all robotic operations
• Adds customer logo option to main cell layout
• Adds Predator Tracker v12 integration for tool tending and tool life support
• Adds Predator PDM v12 integration for CNC program revision control
• Adds comprehensive simulation support for testing independent of customer implementations
• Adds manual mode operation for an automated cell
• Adds maintenance of items outside of a cell
• Adds encryption to passwords saved within .INI files
• Adds loading style options for first available or designated per unit
• Adds robot task to verify an item for pick, read and place
• Adds part transfer restrictions to all machines and magazines
• Adds pausing tasks that can't be processed allowing other tasks to be run
• Adds look-ahead to improve part transfer speed
• Adds job progress bar to machines
• Adds hiding light tower option to machines
• Adds overlapping job support commonly used with multi-tasking lathes with multiple heads
• Adds abort option for the current robot task
• Adds unload at end of batch option to machines
• Adds unit information table to improve robot capabilities
• Adds constant for current data path
• Adds option to size panel to fit image
• Adds searching for tools by tool ID
• Adds unlimited size lot sizes for manual cells
• Adds multiple attempts for writing tool information before failing
• Adds new menu Add to Unload within the Tooling menu
• Adds manual tool offset support when presetter is offline
• Adds track offsets to support negative track positions when a robot is on a rail
• Adds R12 through R16 register support in the Registers tab for Fanuc Robots
• Adds Production ID to Fanuc robot registers
• Adds configurable scrap part signal
• Adds Reset and Delete buttons to the cell wizard's layout tab
• Adds Job List Manager functions to Job queues
• Adds automatic opening to lot and group windows
• Adds display of file transfer list to the part information tab
• Adds Predator MDC settings to the cell setup wizard
• Adds support for up to 18 units within center track layout
• Adds password changing for the cell user
• Adds automatic queue to FastTrack within pallet style cells
• Adds CNC option within manual load style cells
• Adds product specific application name, folders, .INI file and registry entries
• Adds product specific images, configuration settings and logins
• Adds version 12 specific Microsoft SQL Server password
• Adds QueueView.exe to the install
• Adds Predator RCM Express specific splash screen
• Adds real-time clock to the status bar
• Adds database upgrade change file to help address upgrade issues
• Improves drawer design to restrict each drawer to a single batch/lot
• Improves drawers to always start with position one
• Improves robot gripper control
• Improves Fanuc robot operation
• Improves Tool tending operation
• Improves Pallet tending operation
• Improves CNC machine tending operation
• Improves CMM machine tending operation
• Improves shutdown operation
• Improves memory utilization
• Improves logging of events
• Improves the maximum number of tool life minutes
• Improves saving the main window location when a manual robot is implemented
• Improves module organization with discrete folders for robots, machines, controls and features
• Improves pallet groups to use part definitions
• Improves sequence of jobs created by FastTrack for additional flexibility
• Improves organization of common machine properties
• Improves FastTrack magazine to automatically remove existing jobs
• Improves part feeder infeed positions to be virtual
• Improves part queuing to automatically skip blocked drawer positions
• Improves applying a new status to automatically clearing row selections
• Improves lot information display to refresh automatically after a status change
• Improves display of scrollbars
• Improves exiting the application when there is a database connection issue
• Improves display of the tool tending menu in non-tool tending cells
• Improves performance of moving cells within a cell layout
• Improves log file headers
• Improves Presetter to reselect the part number after editing a part number
• Improves display of selected columns within Job Queues
• Improves logging of serial communications
• Improves logging of CNC program selection
• Improves trace logs when a job is rejected
• Improves automatically clear parts not linked to jobs when emptying a drawer
• Improves blocked positions being utilized within a drawer
• Improves multiple head support for lathes
• Improves installation with modern graphics
• Improves installation of C++ runtime libraries
• Improves licensing error messages
• Includes v12.0.0.714 licensing
• Fixes a bug deleting an empty table
• Fixes a bug displaying the correct Robofil status after a user disconnects
• Removed Windows Vista & 2008 Server Support

Customers with a current subscription to Premier Support can download and install v12.0.5.6 of Predator RCM from our web site. Customers running v11 or older of Predator RCM should contact us at sales@predator-software.com for upgrade details and pricing.