Objective The objective of this project was to provide a centre where tools, subsystems and prototypes developed in ESPRIT CIM projects could be integrated, tested and refined in a near-production environment. The centre, providing the necessary basic hardware, software and manufacturing equipment, was developed from an existing test facility. European standardisation efforts were supported by implementing emerging communications and system architectures standards. The programme was defined as follows: -definition of the functionality and mode of operation of the centre -definition of specifications for the communications systems, data structures, hardware subsystems and manufacturing characteristics -design and installation of software and hardware systems and manufacturing equipment for the Centre -development of integration modules and an appropriate user interface.The objective of this project was to provide a centre where tools, subsystems and prototypes developed in European strategic programme for research and development in information technology (ESPRIT) computer integrated manufacture (CIM) projects could be integrated, tested and refined in a near production environment. The centre, providing the necessary basic hardware, software and manufacturing equipment, was developed from an existing test facility. European standardization efforts were supported by implementing emerging communications and system architectures standards. The programme was defined as follows: definition of specifications for the communications systems, data structures, hardware subsystems and manufacturing characteristics; design and installation of software and hardware systems and manufacturing equipment for the centre; and development of integration modules and an appropriate user interface.The centre architecture is convergent with CIM-open systems architecture (OSA), and the backbone communications network is capable of migration to specifications outlined incommunications network for manufacturing application (CNMA).All essential elements of the programme have been achieved and the Centre, comprising manufacturing hardware and integrated CAD, CAM and CAP modules, has been installed. The Centre architecture is convergent with that defined in project 688, CIM-OSA, and the backbone communications network is capable of migration to specifications outlined with projects 955 and 2617, CNMA. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftware Programme(s) FP1-ESPRIT 1 - European programme (EEC) for research and development in information technologies (ESPRIT), 1984-1988 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator Elsag Bailey SpA EU contribution No data Address Via Puccini 2 16154 Genova Italy See on map Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Aeritalia Società Aerospaziale Italiana SpA Italy EU contribution No data Address Corso Marche 41 10146 Torino See on map Total cost No data MBLE Belgium EU contribution No data Address RUE DES DEUX GARES 1070 BRUSSELS See on map Total cost No data Politecnico di Milano Italy EU contribution No data Address VIA BONARDI 9 20133 Milano See on map Total cost No data Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH) Germany EU contribution No data Address Steinbachstraße 53B 52074 Aachen See on map Total cost No data SOCIETE ETUDES SYSTEMS AUTOMATIONS (SESA) France EU contribution No data Address 118 RUE DE TOCQUEVILLE 75017 PARIS See on map Total cost No data
