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2. ProveStandard

3. CreateLibraries

4. CreateCommercialTranslators

5. Deploy on Pilot

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7. Deploy onProductionPrograms

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Process Interoperability Value Proposition

• Present the value proposition• Use cases (NIST to moderate)

– Boeing– John Deere– Scania– Airbus

• How we resolve the problem– STEP-NC Translators to enable interoperability

• What are your concerns and capabilities– Technical feasibility– Time commitment– ROI

• Discussion

IMTS on Thursday September 13th 1:30PM to 3:30PM

Action – send invitation letters• User letters/invitations

– Boeing (Sid)– John Deere (Sid)– Airbus (Martin -> Alain)– GM (Sid)– Scania (Micke)– Volvo (Micke)– Army (Martin)– NIST (Martin)– Sandvik (Bengt)– Iscar (Doron)– P&W (Bob Erikson)– GE (Martin)

• Vendor letters/invitation– Siemens (Sid)– Fanuc (Sid)– Dassault (Sid)– Mastecam (Martin)– GibbsCAM (Doron)– Pro/Engineer (Fred)– CGTech (Leon)

First draft of invitation list for July 6th telecon

Second draft for July 20th telecon

Send letter with list of invitees on August 3rd

Value proposition for CAM users• Enhanced coordination with outsourcing partners.• Increased productivity and cost avoidance due to elimination of operator error and

repetitive activity• Increased portability and data reuse• Enhanced data flow and increased data quality• Built in best practices• Significantly shortened product life cycle• Unambiguous process content (models are clearly defined as opposed to proprietary

content)• Standard basis for part fabrication and manufacturing resources• Reduction of manufacturing flow time for:

– Design– Inspection– Planning– NC Programming

• Process planning now includes feedback data flow: bi-directional• Reduction or elimination of post processing

Project Sketch

STEP-NC

CAM one

CAM two

CNC three

Simulation Four

ScopeHole drillingPocket millingSurfacing

StructureProjectWorkingstepSetup

ProcessDepth of cutOvercutFeed & Speed

ResourcesCutting tool parameters

Timeline for commercialization• Long term desired outcome

– CAM systems read and write STEP-NC• Short term desired outcome

– Hold meeting at IMTS (September 13th)– Hold first technical meeting at NIST on December 5?

• Which vendors– CAM?

• NX, Catia, Pro/E, Mastercam

– CNC?• Fanuc, Siemens, Fidia

– Cutting Tool?• Sandvik, Iscar, Kennametal, Ingersoll

– Machine Tool?• DMG, Mazak, Hermle

• Which Users– Boeing, Airbus, John Deere, Ford, GM, GE, P&W?

Strawman Plan• Team meets every 3 months

– Read test parts– Verify data

• Project goal – read STEP-NC file and create internal database with sufficient detail for immediate post processing– Cycle 1 – Drilling (6 months)– Cycle 2 – Pocket Milling (6 months)– Cycle 3 – Freeform Surfacing (6 months)

• Users – We will prepare the test cases for each cycle

• Vendors– Write software to read the test cases