[step-manufacturing] AP238 Edition 2 has been published

[Martin Hardwick]

All,

I am very pleased to announce that Edition 2 of AP238 has been published 
and is available for purchase on the ISO web site.

ISO - ISO 10303-238:2020 - Industrial automation systems and integration 
— Product data representation and exchange — Part 238: Application 
protocol: Model based integrated manufacturing 
<https://www.iso.org/standard/72030.html>

Key Updates in Edition 2:

  * Harmonization with AP242 Edition 2
  * Integration of Part 17 model for Additive Manufacturing
  * Digital twinning for products and processes
  * Enhancements from 12 years of testing

The harmonization with AP242 Edition 2 means all of the machining 
components in an AP238 program  including the workpieces, fixtures, 
cutters and machines, can have tolerances defined for both solid models 
and tessellated models. The inclusion of Part 17 and digital twinning 
means products and processes can be updated in real time for both 
additive and subtractive manufacturing. The corrections from 12 years of 
testing means AP238 can control teams of robots, for drill and fill 
operations, on wings and other complex assemblies.

Please require support for ISO 10303-238:2020 in your future purchases 
of manufacturing equipment and systems. The benefits of Industry 4.0 and 
the Digital Thread will be delivered.

Many thanks to all of you, and especially to Dr. David Loffredo for 
editing the document, and being the creative force that made these 
enhancements possible.

Martin Hardwick
Convener ISO Digital Manufacturing (ISO TC184/SC4 WG15)


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