STEP-NC: Compliant data interface for numeric controls

• Research unit: EU RFP
• Project number: 98.0136-8

Key words (English)

Electronics; Microelectronics; Industrial Manufacture; Information Processing; Information Systems; Innovation; Technology Transfer

Alternative project number (English)

EU project number: 29708

Research programs (English)

EU-programme: 4. Frame Research Programme - 1.3 Telematic systems

Short description (English)

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Abstract (English)

Achievments:

Prototypes of CAM stations from Dassault, EPFL, Openmind.
- Prototypes of CNC with STEP-NC interface from OSAI and SIEMENS AG.
- STEP-NC database (SW) for data maintenance from WZL Aachen.
- Specification of improved data model for ISO integration in ISO DIS 14649, AMT, Siemens AG, WZL, ISW.
- Prototype demonstrations for the technologies milling, contouring, EDM from all partners.
- Results of usability test for milling from DaimlerChrysler, Franci and Volvo.
- Results of usability test for Wire-EDM from Wyss.

References in databases (English)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
Tel. [phone]
Swiss Project-Number: 98.0136-8