Module Works introduces Manufacturing Data Exchange Specification

Digital manufacturing workflow Module Works introduces Manufacturing Data Exchange Specification

12.09.2023 Source: Module Works Reading Time: 1 min

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Software company Module Works has introduced the Manufacturing Data Exchange Specification (MDES). The new specification aims to enhance the efficiency of manufacturing workflows by enabling seamless data exchange across different platforms and processes.

With MDES, Module Works aims to facilitate the formation of an open ecosystem for the digital exchange of manufacturing data.
(Source: Module Works)

MDES is a new, open data exchange specification for the manufacturing industry. It is designed to improve the interoperability of disparate hardware and software systems across all stages of the product lifecycle, from design and planning to production and quality control. The free-to-use specification enables any company to adopt MDES as a universal language for the digital representation of machining assets such as tooling components, assemblies, fixtures, stocks and setups, and their mounting on machine tools.

Unifying the digital representation of machining assets in an open specification has the potential to simplify and accelerate data exchange by minimising the need for data bridges between different proprietary systems. This would also reduce software development costs and lower barriers to adoption for new equipment, encouraging manufacturers to take advantage of the latest technology on the market.

Yavuz Murtezaoglu, founder and CEO of Module Works, said: “For the past 20 years, Module Works has been developing digital manufacturing software in partnership with CAM system developers, machine tool builders and CNC control manufacturers. This puts us in a unique position to understand the importance of a common data exchange specification for the industry, and to develop a specification that meets the needs of the various stakeholders”.

To complement the new specification, Module Works has developed MDESLib-Equipment. These ready-to-use software libraries are part of the Module Works SDK and include basic read/write functionality that enables developers to immediately use MDES with the Module Works toolpath and simulation components.

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