Experiences with product data interchange: On product models, integration, and standardisation

Computers in Industry

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 205-221

  Teeuw, W B ^a   Liefting, J R ^a   Demkes, R H J ^a   Houtsma, M A W ^a  

^a Telematics Research Cent   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Product data interchange (PDI); Standard for the exchange of product model data (STEP)

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; DATA STRUCTURES; DATABASE SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; MANUFACTURING DATA PROCESSING; PRODUCT DESIGN; STANDARDIZATION; STANDARDS;

DATA EXCHANGE; ELECTRONIC INFORMATION INTERCHANGE; PRODUCT DATA INTERCHANGE; PRODUCT DESCRIPTION; PRODUCT MODEL DATA;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0042540305     PISSN: 01663615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-3615(96)00052-8     Document Type: Article

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