[step-manufacturing] Re: OMAC Meeting in Orlando

[proctor at cme.nist.gov]

Hi All, 

A conference call Friday at 2:00 ET is good for me. 

--Fred

> Thanks for offering to help. I think we should use NIST as
> a repository for the test data, the "how to" documents and
> the "lessons learned" documents.
> 
> One of the items we need to discuss is whether we are going to
> deploy via the "high end" on 5-axis machines using tool paths 
> and TCP programming, or via the "low end" using features and
> generative programming. Maybe we do both.
> 
> Can we have the call on Friday at 2PM Eastern? 
> 
> Martin
> 
> At 04:14 PM 10/20/2004 -0400, Fred Proctor wrote:
> >Hi All,
> >
> >NIST is prepared to help and we'd like to be part of the conference call.
> Let us know the call coordinates. I can bring the minimill down to Orlando,
> or STEP Tools can bring theirs, if you want to run some cutting demos.
> >
> >--Fred
> >
> >Martin Hardwick wrote:
> >
> >>Sid,
> >>
> >>How can we ensure the biggest possible success for the meeting?
> >>
> >>We need to get as many vendors and users involved in the meeting
> >>as possible. I would like to see at least the following:
> >>
> >>1. A clearly defined test part (in AP-203) to be given out to
> >>  interested users and vendors well before the meeting.
> >>2. One or more CAM vendors who have converted the AP-203 into
> >>  AP-238 CC1
> >>3. At least one CNC vendor in the room with a CNC simulator that
> >>  can run the test files.
> >>
> >>Perhaps we should have a conference call to plan the meeting?
> >>Can NIST help us?
> >>
> >>Martin
> >>
> >>At 08:30 AM 10/20/2004 -0700, you wrote:
> >> 
> >>
> >>>Martin,
> >>>
> >>>FYI, The ARC forum will be held  Feb 1 and 2nd. The OMAC meeting will be
> >>>Feb 3rd  2005.  At the OMAC meeting the first 1/ 2 day will be keystone
> >>>speakers from Process Control, Manufacturing Infrastructure and Machine
> >>>Control groups. The second half 1:00-5:00 will be OMAC meeting.  If
> >>>there is need, I can have the salon available for the Feb 4th till lunch
> >>>time. The agenda will be posted on the ARC website soon.  If you have
> >>>questions please let me know. 
> >>>Thanks,
> >>>Sid Venkatesh
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>   
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 
> >
> >-- 
> >Frederick M. Proctor
> >Group Leader, Control Systems Group
> >National Institute of Standards and Technology
> >100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8230
> >Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8230
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> >301-990-9688 (fax)
> >frederick.proctor at nist.gov (email)
> >
> >
> >
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