[step-manufacturing] Minutes of February 6th conference call

[Martin Hardwick]

Attendees
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Martin Hardwick, STEP Tools, USA
David Loffredo, STEP Tools, USA
Mikael Hedlind, Scania, Sweden
Bob Erickson, Pratt & Whitney, USA
Vincent Marchini, Ameritech, USA
Fred Proctor, NIST, USA
David Odendahl, Boeing USA
Doron Cohen, Iscar, Israel
Ian Stroud, EPFL, Switzerland
Alain Brail Airbus (retired), France

Apologies for Absence
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Sid Venkatesh, Boeing, USA
Leon Xu, Boeing, USA
Magnus Lundgren, USA

We reviewed the new edition of the Part 21 file format. Suggestions were 
made to add annexes showing how the new edition supports Zip archives 
and unit definitions. These have now been added and  are included as 
Annex A.4 and Annex K in the latest version at:

http://www.steptools.com/library/standard/p21e3_dis_preview.html

We reviewed the industry survey documents for CAM to CAM Data Exchange. 
There are three surveys: one for large users, one for small shops and 
one for technology providers.

ftp://www.steptools.com/private/Interoperability_costs/CAM_To_CAM_Survey_Large_Customer.docx
ftp://www.steptools.com/private/Interoperability_costs/CAM_To_CAM_Survey_Job_Shop.docx
ftp://www.steptools.com/private/Interoperability_costs/CAM_To_CAM_Survey_Technology_Provider.docx

The surveys are being sent to potentially interested parties by David 
Odendahl. Fred Proctor will collect the surveys and clean them of any 
proprietary information.

The first face to face meeting for the CAM to CAM Data Exchange Forum is 
now set for April 8 and 9 at CCAM in Disputanta, Virginia (30 miles from 
Richmond).

ftp://www.steptools.com/private/CAM_exchange/Cycle_1/CCAM_Directions_2013.pdf
ftp://www.steptools.com/private/CAM_exchange/Cycle_1/CCAM_FACILITY_FACTS_2013.pdf

A recording of this conference call is available at the following ftp site:

ftp://www.steptools.com/private/CAM_exchange/Cycle_1/stepmanuf_telecon_20130206.wmv

Martin Hardwick
Team Leader ISO STEP-Manufacturing

Action Items
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1. David Odendahl to send STEP-NC questionnaires to interested parties.
2. Fred Proctor to collate questionnaire results.