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| Representing a 1.6 million euro order, the OME (Trade Tools for Stamping) project will allow creating a knowledge-based system that offers a shared database and on-line software solutions for the French stamping tool industry |
Paris, 27 March 2002 - Following a one-year preliminary feasibility study, CETIM (Technical Center for the Mechanical Industries) has chosen to entrust development of its new OME software workshop to EADS Matra Datavision. OME is dedicated to users of stamping and cutting dies and press tools. EADS Matra Datavision is in charge of:
- proposing technological choices and establish overall software architecture,
- creating a mock-up of the project,
- developing the data management tools and part of the OME modules in partnership with its Open CASCADE subsidiary.
Open CASCADE developers will also integrate the knowledge-based data and modules furnished by the Sharing Knowledgecompany.
Work on the project began in September of this year. Final delivery is scheduled for September 2004, with 12 intermediate deliverables, roughly one per quarter.
A trade-specific search engine coupled to specialized applications will bring a competitive advantage to OME users
The OME project aims to facilitate access to trade-specific expertise on the stamping process and tools through on-line connection via Internet or intranet. For example, access to stamping simulation applications will enable tooling and stamping subcontractors, even those who are not simulation specialists, to rapidly establish the most cost-effective estimates for tool design and stamping production.
Other applications will provide complementary information, such as help with choosing the type of press, minimizing the amount of scrap metal or calculating the number of steps necessary in a stamping operation.
Polyvalent developers provide state-of-the-art technology
To guarantee that the OME software workshop is flexible enough to answer a wide range of user needs, Open CASCADE developers will implement a number of state-of-the-art technologies. These include:
- programming using the Java language to facilitate Web use, security and portability
- building a multi-tiered architecture with a thin-client interface for easy system evolution and efficient access to distributed data
- implementing an XML database that provides a recognized data exchange standard
- integrating a 3D CAD visualizer based on Open CASCADE modeling components. |
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