Technology working group 2025
Yesterday was the day: The first technology working group in 25 years took place! Representatives of the companies Bechtle PLM Fertigung & Produktion , Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence , Hoffmann Group , ModuleWorks , Siemens , TDM Systems , E. ZOLLER GmbH & Co. KG and CIMSOURCE GmbH set the cornerstones for future cooperation at this […]
ISO13399-90 – How to bundle different files into one data set?
And on we go! Today’s ad-hoc session on ISO13399 – Part 90 dealt with the way in which different files (graphics, geometry data, deliverables, etc.) can be combined into one data set. The solution should be a ZIP file (so-called container) with a defined folder structure for the respective file types and an XML file […]
The standardization year starts with a meeting marathon!
This week there are 4 meetings with a focus on “standards”! 🏗️ ISO 13399-61 It starts with the manufacturer identifiers. In part 61 of ISO 13399, we look at the small but extremely important letter abbreviations for tool suppliers when exchanging data. They are particularly important because they are part of the unique referencing (article […]
A glimpse into the background history of Standard OpenBase | CIMSOURCE? Awesome!
“The secret of success lies in the consistency of the goal.” This quote of Benjamin Disreali tells the driving force behind Standard OpenBase. It was hard work, no fake. Born in the CIM era (Computer Integrating Manufacturing), CIMSOURCE and its partners from RWTH Aachen university (WZL) and 4 leading tool manufactures Sandvik, Kennametal, Widia,Ceratizit joined […]
DIN-Meeting in Cologne, 5th & 6th of July, 2023
We’ve took part in the DIN Meeting in Cologne from 5th to 6th of July! The new DIN4000/4003-180 drafts were presented by the working group. These standards describe how tool assemblies’ data should be exchanged. Among the many properties that allow such exchange, data chip property indicates whether the basic tool holder has the capability […]
ISO Meeting In Paris
After more than 3 years, the first meeting of ISO13399 is back in Paris. With representatives from Japan, Israel, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland and France, today’s topic is complete tools and then, above all, our standard for the new container file (Part 90)! This time we were actually able to discuss numerous example files. It looks […]
Data spectrum expanded
Data Spectrum expanded Winter is coming to an end, time for fresh tool data. This time mainly from Japan. have extended or updated the data spectrum provided.You will now find 966,922 data records. Not enough? Then you should think about ToolLink www.toollink. Share This Post More To Explore ISO Meeting In Paris Posted by […]
DIN 4000 Meeting
The second day of the DIN 4000 meeting is over. Today, the biggest point of contention: “Should a field for the GTIN be included?” A comment by Boris Kaiser: “DIN 4000 meeting – 2nd day…There is still work to be done on the new standard for complete tools (Part 180). Publication is planned for 2023.The […]
Hybrid DIN Meeting in Berlin
Heute erste hybrid DIN Sitzung Datenaustausch für Zerspanwerkzeuge in Berlin. Es geht um die neue Norm (DIN4000-180) für Komplettwerkzeuge. #Werkzeugdatenaustausch
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