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Demonstrations

International AP238 Demonstrations

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Since 2000, the Digital Manufacturing working group has been hosting a continuous series of technology demonstrations to verify the AP238 standard, drive implementations of AP238 STEP-NC machine controls and give organizations experience with the standard. The lessons learned in these demonstrations are fed back into the working group for use in future editions of standard.

The first demonstrations were held by STEP Tools, Inc. as part of the Super Model project. These tested higher level operations as well as integration of STEP CAD data with STEP-NC process data and provided important feedback while the standard was being drafted.

The later demonstrations have attracted a wide range of industrial participants and focused on deployment, machining interoperability, integrated machining and measurement, optimization, and simulation.

External Links to some AP238 demonstrations. Contact the site admin if you would like to list a demonstration.

  • 2020 - Demonstration Of Three Digital Twin Use Cases
  • 2018 - IMTS Grand Challenge, Machining and Measurement
  • 2017 - Digital Thread and Measurement at DMDII
  • 2016 - Mukilteo WA: Digital Thread and Digital Twin
  • 2014 - Chicago, IMTS2014: CAM Data Exchange with STEP-NC on the Digital Thread
  • 2012 - KTH, Stockholm: Machining Accuracy Prediction
  • 2010 - Renton, WA: Setup Compensation
  • 2010 - NIST, Gaithersburg: Networked Machining and Simulation
  • 2009 - Bath, UK: Many Sites, Multiple Setups
  • 2009 - Renton, WA: Mold Machining at Multiple Sites with the Same Part
  • 2008 - Hartford, CT: Closed-Loop Impeller Machining, Feed Optimization, and Measurement
  • 2008 - Sweden: Feed Optimization, HSM, Closed-Loop and Traceability
  • 2007 - Ibusuki, Japan: Machining and Measurement
  • 2006 - Toulouse, France: International Aerospace Machining Testing
  • 2005 - EASTEC: Closed-Loop Machining
  • 2005 - Orlando FL: Five Axis Testing Forum
  • 2003 - JPL: Multi-axis milling
  • 2002 - Troy NY: STEP-NC milling
  • 2000 - Watervliet NY: First in USA