Minutes of Conference Call on 3/17
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The main part of the discussion was on the CLM demonstration for
Eastec. The preferred scenario is as follows: 

1. AP-238 CC1 data containing probing operations is written by the CAM
and read by the CNC. 
2. The CNC converter runs the AP-238 program and records the results
of the probing operations in the AP-238 CC1 file. 
3. A CAM process reads the modified AP-238 file and uses the probe
results to compute additional toolpaths that must be run on the
control to make the part more accurate. 

For example, we could machine a turbine blade part, put some sticky
tape on the result, measure the tape and remove it in a second round
of machining. 

The main obstacle to implementing this scenario is that the algorithms
to compute how to remove the additional volume have been developed by
end users, not the CAD/CAM vendors, so we will need their help to
implement a demonstration. 

A secondary obstacle is that new processes must be implemented to read
the modified AP-238 into the CAD/CAM application that computes the
modified toolpaths. However, it was noted that provided the reading
system fully understands the context of the data, a shortcut can be
used where a data mining program is applied to the data to find the
probing results.  

Action items were assigned to see if the resources required can be
assembled in time for the demonstration. If not then the second option
is to give a CC1 demonstration of turbine blade machining. UGS
volunteered to create a turbine blade model as an AP-238 CC1 file for
machining from an AP-203 file. If there is time it may be possible to
enhance the turbine blade demonstration with CC1 spline data exchange.  

A workpiece setup demonstration was deemed to be more appropriate for
an automotive audience. We may implement this scenario at a follow-on
demonstration to be given at AIAG in August. 


Action Items
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* Sid Venkatesh to contact Pratt and Whitney about using their
  application in the CLM scenario. 
* Fred Proctor to revise scenario document to include the closed loop
  machining scenario. 
* Fred Proctor to find an AP-203 turbine blade design (or similar)
* Fred Proctor to update the NIST web page to include the Eastec and
  AIAG demonstrations 
* David Odendahl to AP-238 run probing tests
* Martin Hardwick to contact Defense Manufacturing to arrange a fourth
  demonstration at the end of the year. 

The next telcon will be at 2PM on Thursday March 31st. 
As recorded by Martin Hardwick on February 17, 2005.