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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#000099">Martin and Leon,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#000099"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#000099">Thank you for inviting me to your meeting you and join the working group. Recently I just started to learn the concept of STEP-NC and its applications; can you help me clarify
the following questions and comments:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:#000099"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#000099">From machine tool builder’s point of view, it would be great to include more machining information instead of G-code blocks during machining. How can a machine tool
builder get this STEN-NC function? Develop a new controller or add on libraries on the existing control system?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#000099">How easy is the output of STEP-NC machining information accessible for further development?
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:#000099"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#000099">Can the STEP-NC part programs be interpreted by CNC controller, like Siemens and Fanuc’s controller? If so, our machine tool builders can develop additional intelligent
functions based on STEP-NC and promote the technology among manufacturing industries.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#000099">If you have more detailed information about STEP-NC, is it possible to share it with us?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#000099">We are looking forward to meeting you in IMTS,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#000099"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#000099">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#000099"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#000099">Zhigang
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#000099"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> Martin Hardwick [mailto:hardwick@steptools.com]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 12, 2014 8:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Xu, Liangji; step-manufacturing@steptools.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Wang, Zhigang<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Makino Participation in AP-238<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Hi Zhigang,<br>
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Welcome to the STEP-Manufacturing team. I have added you to the mailing list. As per Leon's message our next call is at 10AM Eastern tomorrow. Right now we are completing the details necessary for the demonstration we will be giving with Okuma, Sandvik and
Iscar at IMTS.<br>
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You are welcome to subscribe others at Makino to the list and if you wish to leave the instructions are on the following page where you will also find the archives of our previous meetings.<br>
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<a href="http://lists.steptools.com/pipermail/step-manufacturing/">http://lists.steptools.com/pipermail/step-manufacturing/</a><br>
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Please contact me if you have any questions or need additional assistance.<br>
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Martin Hardwick<br>
Team Leader STEP-Manufacturing<br>
Professor of Computer Science, RPI<br>
President STEP Tools, Inc.<br>
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518 687-2848 x306<br>
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On 8/12/2014 7:33 PM, Xu, Liangji wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hi Martin,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I had a conversation with Dr. Zhigang Wang of Makino USA recently about out AP-238 work. Dr. Wang is interested in participating in our activities. Please include
Dr. Wang in our mailing list.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Thank you!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hi Zhigang,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">We have a weekly tel-conference meeting. The next one is tomorrow, Wednesday, 8/13, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Leon</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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