[step-manufacturing] Minutes with photos of September 25th conference call

[Martin Hardwick]

Attendees
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Martin Hardwick, STEP Tools, USA
David Loffredo, STEP Tools, USA
Mikael Hedlind, Scania, Sweden
Bengt Olsson, Sandvik, Sweden
Julie Huang, Sandvik, Sweden
Mike Tedeborg, Sandvik, Sweden
Mike Restal, Sandvik, USA
Kevin Warren, Sandvik, USA
Vincent Marchini, Ameritech, USA
Fred Proctor, NIST, USA
Sid Venkatesh, Boeing, USA
David Odendahl, Boeing, USA
Leon Xu, Boeing USA
Robert Erickson, Pratt and Whitney, USA
Thomas Raun, ISCAR, USA
Larry Maggiano, Mitutoyo, USA
Yin Lampard Zhang, University of Auckland, New Zealand

We reviewed the baseline part for the CAM Tooling data exchange.

ftp://www.steptools.com/private/CAM_exchange/Cycle_2/HardMoldyP21.zip
ftp://www.steptools.com/private/CAM_exchange/Cycle_2/finished_photos/
ftp://www.steptools.com/private/CAM_exchange/Cycle_2/machining_photos/ 
(warning low quality)

The part is complete. The tool paths and process will not change but the 
following enhancements were suggested to make optimization by the 
cutting tool vendors easier.

Material description is missing
Add delta and as-is shape descriptions for each operation
Merge the sequence of small workingsteps at the start into one workingstep
Define the number of flutes on the cutting tools
Add bolt holes to the stock - currently they are only shown on the 
finished part
Make the fixture model more representative of usual practice
Tolerances are missing
Give the operations descriptive names
Add a machine tool model for the 3-axis Okuma used to machine the part

We reviewed the proposed schedule for the Model Based Manufacturing 
session at the MBE Summit to be held on December 10 and 11.

ftp://www.steptools.com/private/CAM_exchange/Cycle_2/MBESummitAgenda_2013_v2.xlsx

We reviewed the proposed consortium for Advanced Digital Machining. This 
consortium will be planned in 2014 for a kickoff in 2015. The planning 
phase will determine articles of governance, create a system 
architecture for "simulation based" control, and roadmap the 
distribution of model based machining technology across the supply chain.

ftp://www.steptools.com/private/CAM_exchange/Cycle_2/Advanced_dmc_quadchart.pptx

A recording of this conference call is on the ftp site. The next 
conference call will be held at the regular times on Wednesday October 9th.

ftp://www.steptools.com/private/CAM_exchange/Cycle_2/stepmanuf_telecon_20130925.wmv

Action Items
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1. David Odendahl to update the baseline for the HardyMoldy part program 
as described above.
2. Martin Hardwick to add functionality to merge workingsteps to the 
STEP-NC Explorer.