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An Information System to Support Calibration

November 1, 1999
Author(s)
Kevin G. Brady
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) performs calibrations that achieve the highest level of measurement quality for the makers and users of precision devices world-wide. The information system that administers these calibrations

A Conceptual Data Model of Datum Systems

September 23, 1999
Author(s)
Michael R. McCaleb
A new conceptual data model that addresses the geometric dimensioning and tolerancing concepts of datum systems, datums, datum features, datum targets, and the relationship among these concepts, is presented. Additionally, a portion of a related data model

Opening Up to Standardization

June 1, 1999
Author(s)
Barbara L. Goldstein, J. Cartwright
Today's electronics manufacturers are expected to reduce their time-to-market cycles and lower total costs simultaneously. Product development cycles and volume ramp-up times are rapid, and corresponding end-of-life production is dramatic. This environment

Internet Commerce for Manufacturing Product Data

April 1, 1999
Author(s)
Curtis H. Parks
Printed circuit assemblies (PCA) typically are designed on computer aided design (CAD) systems, checked, then released for manufacture. The released design description typically consists of a top assembly drawing and a series of data files which are used

Design and Development of a Dictionary Translator

January 1, 1999
Author(s)
John V. Messina, James A. St Pierre, Michael R. McCaleb
The lack of a traceable set of terminologies to describe electronic components has long been identified by the electronic industry as a significant problem. As part of its Electronic Commerce of Component Information (ECCI) project, NIST's Electronic

Virtual Factory Project Tackles Integration of Supply Chain Systems

January 1, 1999
Author(s)
J. Cartwright, J. Friedman, J. Minchella, Barbara L. Goldstein
The unifaction of robust enabling technologies of the Internet and ubiquitous access is resulting in market dynamics that change the way business is being conducted by electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers. OEM/EMS enterprise relationships are

GenCAM Syntax Checker

October 1, 1998
Author(s)
Michael McLay
A conformance test module (CTM) for the GenCAM file format is being developed by National Institute of Standards and Technology to support an industry effort to develop the GenCAM standard. GenCAM is a product data exchange standard for information used in

A Brief History of Early Product Data Exchange Standards

September 1, 1998
Author(s)
Barbara L. Goldstein, Sharon J. Kemmerer, Curtis H. Parks
The following paper traces the history of product data exchange standards from the physical model through electronic representations such as IGES. This paper provides an understanding of the early efforts leading to ISO 10303--Standard for the Exchange of

Conformance Testing Object-Oriented Frameworks Using JAVA

July 1, 1998
Author(s)
Kevin G. Brady, James A. St Pierre
This paper details the assumptions, decision processes, and conclusions reached during the development and implementation of a Conformance Testing Tool using the JAVA [JAVA] programming language, and the Object Management Group's (OMG's) Common Object
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