Automotive Industries Action Group (AIAG) Metrology Project Team (MEPT)

1. Automotive Industries Action Group (AIAG) Metrology Project Team (MEPT) Metrology Interoperability – Panel Discussion Quality Expo, Novi Michigan June 9, 2004

2. AIAG MEPT Panel Members Akram Yunas, AIAG Bob Waite, DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Chair Glen Allan, Ford Motor Company, Co-Chair John Horst, National Institute of Standards & Technology, Co-Chair

3. AIAG – Automotive Industry Action Group • Driving Performance Throughout The Supply Chain Metrology Project Team

4. Eugene Greenstein- Visteon Corporation John R. Williams General Motors Eric Wines Siemens-VDO Auto Thomas Hein Deere & Company Karen Newman IBM Corporation Ravi Nayar GEDAS Inc Carol Tierney, General Dynamics Jack White Altarum Eric Sterling EDS PLM Solutions Michael Ali Ford Motor Dan Benning Johnson Controls Richard Caste DaimlerChrysler Dave Dean Delphi Automotive Kelli Flannigan Federal Mogul Julie Miller TRW Incorporated Michael Gerber Dana Corporation Collaborative Engineering & Product Development (CEPD) Steering Committee Membership Metrology Project Team

5. Collaborative Engineering & Product Development (CEPD) Project Teams • Vehicle Product Data Project Team • PDQ- WG (product data quality) • Metrics WG ( product data metrics) • VIS WG ( engineering visualization) • PDM WG ( product data management) • XMTD WG ( eXchange & Management of Technical Data) • Metrology Interoperability Project Team • CAD Data Interface WG • Inspection Programming WG • Common Report Format WG Metrology Project Team

6. Strategic Automotive product data Standards Industry Group (SASIG) Working Groups • SASIG PDQ- WG (product data quality) • SASIG VIS WG (engineering visualization) • SASIG PDM WG (product data management) • SASIG XMTD WG (eXchange & Management of Technical Data) • SASIG Ad Hoc – Long Term Data Retention • SASIG Ad Hoc – Digital Plant SASIG – Strategic Automotive product data Standards Industry Group. A consortium of global automotive standards development organizations dedicated to the development, enhancement, and implementation of product data related standards. Members: VDA-Germany, GALIA-France, JAMA-Japan, JAPIA-Japan, AIAG- North America, Odette-Sweden and FCAI - Australia Metrology Project Team

7. Global Harmonization • G2.O2. Extend AIAG’s outreach to the automotive and related industries worldwide • Steering Committee Collaborations – Current & Planned • CEPD-OAGI: In place harmonizing efforts to incorporate the development of OAGI compliant BODs in the engineering arena • SASIG- ISO: Letter of intent In Place to coordinate STEP AP214 activity between SASIG and ISO • MOU- PDES Inc. In place to coordinate STEP related activities in the USA. • MOU- SASIG In place (JAMA-JAPIA-VDA-Odette-Sweden- GALIA-AIAG-FCAI partnership related to product data issues) Purpose is to harmonize PD initiatives on a global scale. • CEPD-NIST Collaborations * * PDM Pilot Project – completed Metrology cooperation – on going • MOU- ProSTEP In the works to coordinate STEP related activities in the European automotive supply chain. ProSTEP is the official European Association addressing STEP Standard development. PDES Inc. is the US counterpart. * * Reaches Aerospace, Defense and Shipbuilding industries Metrology Project Team

8. Metrology Interoperability Described • What is the scope of the MEPT? • Dimensional metrology systems • What are the key component interfaces in a dimensional metrology system? • Programming, CAD, DME, and reporting Metrology Project Team

9. SPC and • Internet browsers: • Origin • QMC • Tecnomatix • Netscape • Explorer • Coordinate Measuring • Machines (CMM): • Brown & Sharpe • LK • Mitutoyo • Zeiss • Leitz Key Interfaces Programming Interface: Inspection Process Information (DMIS, proprietary) Reporting & Analysis Interface: Measurement Results (DML, QML, STEP AP219, proprietary) • Inspection • Programming • software: • PCDMIS • Quindos • Calypso • eM-Measure • GeoMeasure • CAD: • Catia • Unigraphics • Pro/E • SolidWorks • I-DEAS CAD Interface: Geometry and Feature Tolerance Information (STEP AP203, AP224, AP214, AP219, proprietary) Dimensional Measurement Equipment (DME) Interface: CMM motion and CMM control commands (I++ DME, DMISequip, proprietary) Metrology Project Team

10. Metrology Interoperability Described • What is metrology interoperability? • Having an interface language specification so defined and implemented that users can interchange vendor implementations with minimal data reworking or translation or changes in vendor implementation • What is the challenge of metrology interoperability? • Defining the interface appropriately, so that the vendors have all the functionality they need, they have a lot of freedom to differentiate their product from the competition without revealing proprietary secrets, and the standards grow with changes in technology • What is metrology interoperability NOT? • Equivalent measurement results, equivalent functionality • What is the goal of metrology interoperability? • Working with and through major industry organizations (e.g., AIAG and I++), develop and maintain common languages for the key interfaces…ensure that they are widely accepted and will enable interoperable systems with sufficient functionality • Who is involved? • Users, vendors, industry organizations, and standards bodies Metrology Project Team

11. Metrology Interoperability Participants • Users • DaimlerChrysler: Principal sponsor for all standards (DML, I++, DMIS, CAD) • Ford: Principal sponsor for all standards • Audi: Principal, I++ DME • Volkswagen: Principal, I++ DME • BMW: Principal, I++ DME • Volvo: Principal, I++ DME • Boeing: Principal sponsor for all standards • Lockheed Martin: Principal sponsor for all standards • General Electric Transportation: Principal sponsor for all standards • Pratt Whitney: Supporter, advisor • John Deere: Supporter, advisor • Caterpillar: Supporter, advisor • Visteon: Supporter, advisor • Electronic Data Systems (EDS): Participant, DML • Honeywell: Principal, DMIS Metrology Project Team

12. Metrology Interoperability Participants • Hardware vendors • LK: Principal • Zeiss: Principal, CRADA • Brown & Sharpe (Hexagon): Principal • Mitutoyo: Principal, CRADA, testbed • Leitz: Participant • Faro: Participant • Wenzel: Participant • Renishaw: Participant • International Metrology Systems (IMS): Participant • Mahr Federal: Participant • Perceptron: Participant • Zett Mess: Participant • Sheffield (Hexagon): Participant • Cognitens: Participant Metrology Project Team

13. Metrology Interoperability Participants • Software vendors • Tecnomatix: Principal, DML spec writing, CRADA • Zeiss: Principal, I++ DME spec writing, CRADA • Wilcox: Principal, CRADA, testbed • Mitutoyo: Principal, CRADA, testbed • Wetzlar Messtechnik: Principal, I++ DME spec writing • Gemodek: Participant • STEPtools: Participant • Metromec: Participant , CRADA • Catia: Participant • Delmia: Participant, testbed • Quality Measurement Control (QMC): Participant • Entelegence: Participant • Dimensional Control Systems (DCS): Participant • MAYA Metrix: Participant • InfinityQS: Participant • InnovMetric: Participant • QNC : Participant • Applied Automation Technologies (AAT): Participant • Origin: Participant Metrology Project Team

14. Metrology Interoperability Participants • Industry Organizations, Standards Bodies, Universities, and miscellaneous • Automotive Industries Action Group (AIAG): Principal, sponsors DML, CAD dataflow, and DMIS conformance • I++ group: Principal, sponsors I++ DME • NIST: Principal • IA.CMM: Principal • Metrology Automation Association (MAA): Principal • Arizona State University: Sponsoring • Louisiana Center for Manufacturing Sciences (LCMS): Sponsoring • University of Michigan: Sponsoring • McMaster University: Principal • University of North Carolina Charlotte: Principal • Reed Expo: Sponsoring Metrology Project Team

15. Metrology Interoperability Described • What is the role and perspective of vendors? • Specification writing and implementation • Naturally biased towards proprietary, but helped by interoperability • What is the role and perspective of users? • Naturally desirous of interoperability, but often settles for proprietary • Establish and communicate a business case internally • Lead and participate in the standards development effort • Ensure purchase requirements based on demonstrable conformance • What is the role and perspective of standards bodies (e.g., NIST)? • Test suite generation and specification analysis • Facilitator, enabler, scribe, spokesperson, task leader • Testbed development and maintenance • What is the role and perspective of industry organizations (e.g., AIAG and I++)? • Manage, advise, and facilitate efforts of working groups (e.g., MEPT) • Provide resources and facilities for meetings • Publish, disseminate, provide forum for specifications and other documents Metrology Project Team

16. Metrology Interoperability Described • What are the possible solutions to the interoperability problem? • Point-to-point, single vendor, common language • What is the preferred solution? • Common languages for each interface • What are the problems and challenges of the common language solution? • Difficult to get everyone to agree, requires constant maintenance, can’t achieve 100% interoperability, vendors suspicious that they can’t achieve competitive edge if there is an open interface standard, etc. • What are the advantages of the common language solution? • Provides true interoperability, reduces costs (programming and training), since requires less time and effort, reduces measurement errors, provides greater freedom for 1) successful acquisitions, 2) best-in-class & individual preferences, 3) broader set of tailored metrology solutions, 4) integration and leverage with other domains, including electronics (NEMI), aerospace, and machine tools (OMAC) Metrology Project Team

17. Metrology Interoperability Described • Why is it important and what is the benefit of metrology interoperability to me (whether a vendor, supplier, or OEM)? • Saves money, saves time, improves quality, facilitates technology advances (e.g., the PC), etc. • What would be the cost of involvement? • Meeting attendance, AIAG membership, spec writing, spec implementation, conference call meetings, leadership, testing, participation, etc. • Who should get involved and why? • Anyone involved in automated dimensional metrology to save money and time and to focus on other problems than code rewrite, etc. Metrology Project Team

18. Driving Metrology Interoperability What started this effort? • May 2000 Metrology Summit • Major corporations met at NIST to identify problems connecting metrology equipment within their extended enterprise. • They expressed frustration with their inability to implement an efficient process: • Inability to connect CAD / Simulation / metrology System • Redundant Inspection Programs • Inspection Program Portability • Independent Quality plans • Standards slow to develop • Poor implementation of existing standards • No oversight committee / no harmonization Metrology Project Team

19. Driving Metrology Interoperability AIAG Metrology Project Team (MEPT) “Metrology Interoperability” Consists of a broad base of global corporations, standards organizations, and universities working to resolve metrology system interoperability issues. Metrology Project Team

20. Driving Metrology Interoperability • Determine a Standards Infrastructure • Identify Gaps / Overlaps • Harmonize Existing or New Standards • Develop Conformance Classes • Create Test Specifications • National Metrology Test Bed • Publish Interoperability Guidelines Goals & Objectives: Metrology Project Team

21. Driving Metrology Interoperability Proposed Standards Infrastructure STEP PROTOCOLS Inspection Programming CAD Data Flow Dimensional Measurement Interface Standard (DMIS 4.0) Project Team / I++ I++/DME Interface (DME 1.30) OSIS Tool Interface Dimensional Markup Language (DML 2.0) Common Data Format Metrology Project Team

22. Product Definition Process Definition Inspection Pre-planning Inspection Program SPC Charting Driving Metrology Interoperability CAD Data Flow Work Group Exchanging Data Required for Programming or Analysis Metrology Project Team

23. Driving Metrology Interoperability Data Type STEP Protocol Strategy • Geometry STEP 203 • Automotive Design STEP 214 • Machining Features STEP 224 • Inspection Features STEP 219 • NC Information STEP 238 • Tolerance STEP AP203* * Proposed in STEP AP203 edition 2 Position paper due 11/04 A STEP part (AP203) of the connecting rod from DaimlerChrysler loaded into I-DEAS 8.2. Metrology Project Team

24. Driving Metrology Interoperability Inspection Programming Work group • Dimensional Measurement Interface Standard DMIS 4.0 • How to implement the standard consistently Metrology Project Team

25. Driving Metrology Interoperability DMIS Conformance Classes Describes a subset of Major / Minor Words and Parameters Results • Application Profiles • Power Train • Sheet Metal • Aerospace Under review by the DNSC standards committee Metrology Project Team

26. Driving Metrology Interoperability Common Data Format Work Group • Common Measured Results Format • Harmonize proprietary formats Metrology Project Team

27. Driving Metrology Interoperability Dimensional Markup Language (DML) Results xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> <! -- DATE : Thr May 31 10:52:33 2001--> <! -- UTC DATE: 2001-05-31T17:52:33Z--> < dimensional_inspection_results version="1.04" id="RUN1"> < results_header> < transform_list> < datum_definition_list> < nominal_tolerance_list> < feature_list> < analysis_modes_default> < analysis_dofs_default> < feature name="basic_hole_hole_center_lower_TPRH701" > < applied_tolerances> < cone_feature type="INNER"> < nominal_cone_feature> < measured_cone_feature> </ cone_feature> < measured_tolerance_list> < point_list> </ feature> </ feature_lilst> </ dimensional_inspection_results> Metrology Project Team

28. eCMM DaimlerChrysler Unified Measurement and Analysis Metrology Project Team

29. + + I Driving Metrology Interoperability Intent of I++/DME: Common Programmers Interface Supplier “A” Supplier “B” I++ specification connects the application to the controller. Supplier “C” Metrology Project Team

30. + + I OSIS Describes: -Mechanical Spec’s -Electrical Spec’s OSIS I++/DME Inspection Execution System Controller Driving Metrology Interoperability Results Metrology Project Team

31. Driving Metrology Interoperability Distributed Metrology Interoperability Testing LK/UK Mitutoyo/Germany Zeiss/Germany Wilcox/France NIST/USA (National Testbed) Wilcox/Italy Tecnomatix/USA Metrology Project Team

32. Developing a Business CaseThat Supports AIAG-backed Standards Metrology Project Team

33. Developing a Business Case • Talk with Other’s in the same situation • Elect temporary Officers of the Team • Brainstorm – Write It All Down • Refine Documents and Gather Proofs • Prepare Presentation of Goal Metrology Project Team

34. Developing a Business Case • Develop Business Case • Develop Work Plan • Present to Champions • Present to Sponsor(s) • Carry Out Action Plan Metrology Project Team

35. Questions and discussion? Metrology Project Team

36. NIST I++ DME test suite Metrology Project Team

37. NIST DML test suite Metrology Project Team