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Free Data Exchange Format Facilitates Creating a Digital Thread

With ODB++Process, Siemens expands its ODB++ data exchange format to that include process engineering as well as design and manufacturing. The ability to create an end-to-end digital thread produces a comprehensive digital twin that accelerates new product introductions and first-time-right manufacturing.

Posted: October 9, 2020

Siemens Digital Industries Software’s ODB++Process provides the open exchange of process engineering information, which converts the data for immediate use on any machine or workstation. Users can easily transfer programs from one machine to another regardless of brand or platform. The format completes the company’s full solution of open formats for the entire digital thread to help customers quickly develop new products with a complete dataset for machine programming.

Siemens Digital Industries Software (Plano, Texas) extends its ODB++ data exchange format to the rest of the ODB++ family to provide an end-to-end digital solution covering design, process, and manufacturing information flows. A free solution, ODB++Process (previously known as OPM) enables the exchange of process engineering information between machines, software vendors, and stand-alone processes. No other standards body or solution provider offers a data exchange format for this capability.

With ODB++Design supporting product design and ODB++Manufacturing (previously known as OML) supporting shop floor data, ODB++Process completes a complete desing-through-manufacturing digital thread. Each data exhange module is designed to be neutral and open, supporting all SMT machine vendors (placement, inspection, test, and soldering) and all EDA software providers. Together, they deliver a complete digital twin so customers can realize Smart Factory or Industry 4.0 initiatives with confidence and efficiency:

ODB++Design. Full product design data representation, created by design tools, used for design for manufacturing, fabrication, test, and assembly analysis (DFx), as well as being the single carrier of design data to electronics assembly and fabrication.
ODB++Process. The format into which the design data is prepared and converted ready for use at any production machine or workstation.
ODB++Manufacturing. The specification for all shop-floor events, bi-directionally between machines, and between machines and Smart Industry 4.0 software solutions.

The ODB++ family of formats are supported by an active community, via an open, inclusive partnering program, free of charge and without membership fees. To access these formats, visit: www.odbplusplus.com.

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