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Dear Friends of STEP,<br><br>
There is just one more week to register for the upcoming STEP-NC meeting
in Hartford. The schedule for the meeting is shown below. We hope you
will be able to join us. The invitation and registration forms can be
found at the following URL's.<br><br>
<a href="http://www.steptools.com/library/stepnc/2008_ccat/Fall08MeetingInvitation.pdf" eudora="autourl">
http://www.steptools.com/library/stepnc/2008_ccat/Fall08MeetingInvitation.pdf<br>
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<a href="http://www.steptools.com/library/stepnc/2008_ccat/Fall08MeetingRegForm.doc" eudora="autourl">
http://www.steptools.com/library/stepnc/2008_ccat/Fall08MeetingRegForm.doc<br>
<br>
</a>Martin Hardwick<br>
Team Leader STEP-Manufacturing<br><br>
<b><u>Demonstration Day 1 – Wednesday October 1<br><br>
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08:00AM
Welcome<br>
<i>
Brian Kindiien, CCAT.<br>
</i>
08:15AM
Introduction<br>
<i>
Sid Venkatesh, Boeing.<br>
</i>
08:30AM
Review of Latest STEP-NC Developments<br>
<i>
Martin Hardwick, STEP Tools, Inc.<br>
</i>
09:30AM
Feed Speed Optimization<br>
<i>
Leon Xu, Boeing.<br>
</i>
10:00AM
Introduction to Rough Machining demonstration<br>
<i>
Bengt Olsson, Sandvik<br>
</i> <br>
10:30AM
Break while rough machining continues<br>
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11:00AM
Finish Machining of first blade<br>
<i>
Peter Klein, Concepts Nrec.<br>
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11:30AM
Closed loop measurement of first blade using Faro ARM<br>
<i>
Sid Venkatesh, Boeing<br>
</i>
12:00PM
Generation of corrected toolpaths<br>
<i>
Martin Hardwick, STEP Tools, Inc.<br>
</i> <br>
12:30PM
Lunch<br>
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01:30PM
Finish machining of second blade<br>
<i>
David Odendahl, Boeing<br>
</i>
02:00PM
Closed loop measurement of second blade using Faro ARM<br>
<i>
Sid Venkatesh, Boeing<br>
</i>
02:30PM
Final inspection using scanning probe<br>
<i>
Larry Maggiano, Mitutoyo<br>
</i> <br>
03:30PM
Break<br>
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04:00PM
Panel discussion – Top 10 value adds for STEP-NC<br>
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Sid Venkatesh Boeing, Martin Hardwick STEP Tools<br>
Fred Proctor NIST, Bengt Olsson Sandvik<br>
Larry Maggiano Mitutoyo, Brian Kindilein CCAT<br>
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</i><b> <br>
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<b><u>Technical Discussions Day 2 - Thursday October 2nd <br>
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</i></b>
08:00AM
Review of AP-238 Technical Corrigendum<br>
<i>
David Loffredo, STEP Tools, Inc<br>
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09:00AM
Discussion of open issues<br>
Desirable extensions<br>
New work items<br>
Action items<br>
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10:00AM
Break <br>
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10:30AM
Interfacing ISO 13399 and STEP-NC<br>
Action items<br>
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Bengt Ollson, Sandvik<br>
</i> <br>
12:00PM
Lunch<br>
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01:00PM
Machine tool modeling and simulation issues<br>
Performance and precision requirements<br>
Action items<br>
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02:00PM
Measurement issues<br>
Curve probing<br>
Automating datum setup<br>
Tool wear compensation<br>
Action items<br>
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03:00PM
Break<br>
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03:30PM
Plans for next meeting<br>
Location, schedule, technical targets<br>
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04:00PM
Close of meeting<br>
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