#MTConnect is a free open-source communications standard for #manufacturing equipment and devices.

McLean, VA
Joined September 2012
V2 out for 90-day review through 5/8/22. *Moves from text-based to normative SysML model *New tags for machine capabilities *New tags for kinematics Docs here: projects.mtconnect.org/docum…
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5 months since we tweeted. 5 months since last release. If you think standards move too slow, maybe you should work on a better standard. V1.8 links in thread.
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That means we will use a formal modeling language to express relationships between data definitions. This allows for automated parsing of the model and makes the model fully machine-readable.
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Humans will be able to navigate the model with a web-based model browser or read PDFs, but the PDFs will be generated automatically from the XMI
MTConnect Version 1.7 is now available. Get the standard and release notes mtconnect.org/documents Still $0 for everyone, everywhere.
Slack users HMU if you want in on the server. It's a good place to find tech support.
1hr 11 minutes until Simon Yeung and Will Sobel school you on OPC with MTConnect. Direct link to webinar: mtconnect.my.webex.com/mtcon…
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That feeling when you're a technology twitter account but don't know how to schedule your tweets 😶
Our events for this month are up at mtconnect.org/events and there are a lot.
MTConnect natively supports OPC UA. Learn how: amtonline.org/events/mtconne… webinar starts 0800PT/1100ET/1700CET
VOTING TIME for MTConnect: -Version 1.7 -ANSI V1.6 -SysML Ballot and more info: mtconnect.org/version-17-vot…
Media friends and framily: Do you visit press pages? We used deep learning algorithms and AI* to build ours at mtconnect.org/press *batteries, deep learning algorithms, and AI not included
The 90-day Technical and IP review for MTConnect Version 1.7 is now open. Public release will be Spring '21. Standards Committee members can get the redline to review here: projects.mtconnect.org/docum…
MTConnect standards committee members just got the first draft of Version 1.7. If you're not on the SC, it will be April before you see it. Join the SC, get your product to market earlier. Register at projects.mtconnect.org. (^^^this is completely free btw)
MEDIA PEOPLE: MTConnect Version 1.6 is out. -New data items for additive mfg. -New data items for machine tools -Expanded data items for robots -Editorial and information modeling fixes Full press release: mtconnect.org/press #IIoT #Industry40 #Industrie40 #CNC
MTConnect V1.6 technical and IP review closes 7/15. Volunteers on the Standards Committee have stepped up and this release remains on schedule despite significant extenuating circumstances.