[step-manufacturing] Minutes of September 24th conference call

[Martin Hardwick]

Attendees
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Martin Hardwick, STEP Tools, USA
David Loffredo, STEP Tools, USA
Julie Huang, Sandvik Sweden
Bengt Olsson, Sandvik, Sweden
Mangus Lundgren, KTH, Sweden
Alain Brail, Airbus (retired), France
Robert Erickson, Pratt and Whitney, USA
Sid Venkatesh, Boeing, USA
Leon Xu, Boeing, USA
David Odendahl, Boeing, USA
Bob Baldizzi, Okuma, USA
Vincent Marchetti, Ameritech, USA
Zhigang Wang, Makino, USA
Bryan Dods, GE Power and Water, USA
Christian Callet, Datakit, France

The team members introduced themselves and outlined why they were part 
of the team.

Name

	

Organization

	

Priorities

Bengt Olsson
Julie Huang

	

SandvikCoromant

	

Optimizingproduct information for cutting tools

Alain Brail

	

Airbus (retired)

	

Validating the progressof our efforts to deploy model based machining

Bob Baldizzi

	

Okuma USA

	

Understanding howto implement next generation controls that use a 
graphical interface

BobErickson

	

Pratt& Whitney

	

Making supplychain communication more efficient

David Odendahl
Sid Venkatesh
Leon Xu

	

Boeing

	

Rethinkingthe post-processor

Bryan Dods

	

GEPower and Water

	

Makingit easier to move machining work between sites.

Making it easier to integrate newly acquired businesses.

Making it easier to localize content for units etc

Shortening the cycle time between CAD and CNC

Vincent Marchetti

	

Independentdeveloper

	

Enabling lightweight visualization in X3D and X3DOM

ZhigangWang

	

Makino USA

	

Understanding how machine tool builders canbestimplement model based 
machining



We discussed priorities for the next cycle. We agreed on three tasks - 
extending the range of CAM translators, implementing more controls, and 
developing a white paper on our vision for how model based machining and 
cloud services will impact manufacturing and assembly in 2025.

On the CAM translators, we would like to increase the number of CAM 
vendors participating and extend the translators that have been 
implemented. We will invite new vendors to participate in the next 
conference call.

On the controls, STEP Tools is implementing a toolkit to enable STEP-NC 
implementation for new and legacy controls.

On the white paper we decided our first priority should be to determine 
a scope. The focus of our team is on enabling, optimizing and adapting 
motion control in the context of CAD geometry. This includes both 
subtractive and additive manufacturing applications. Our technology is 
most relevant for applications where the end user needs to determine all 
or part of the process by selecting or adapting paths or operations. The 
applications include traditional machining, new types of less rigid 
machining such as robot machining, tape and fiber layup, and advanced 
(e.g. five axis) powder deposition. The applications can include heat 
treatment and other applications normally controlled using a PLC, but 
this is not a central theme, and is included only so that a process plan 
can be complete.

There is a close synergy with metrology because it determines how well 
the machined model meets the CAD PMI and by sharing information we can 
improve the quality of the in-process product.

A recording of this conference call and the previous conference call can 
be found below.

ftp://www.steptools.com/private/CAM_exchange/Cycle_5/stepmanuf_telecon_20140924.wmv
ftp://www.steptools.com/private/CAM_exchange/Cycle_5/stepmanuf_telecon_20140903.wmv

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