Overview
ISO/TS 13399-60:2014 is a technical specification in the ISO 13399 series that defines a reference dictionary for connection systems used with cutting tools. It standardizes the terminology, descriptive properties, value domains and the structure of interface codes for connection systems so that cutting tool data can be represented and exchanged in a computer-sensible, neutral format. The specification supports consistent identification and classification of tool connection interfaces and the properties needed for interoperability between software systems.
Key topics
- Reference dictionary for connection systems: Definitions and identifications of classes of connection systems and a classification scheme.
- Interface code structure: Rules and definitions for constructing interface codes that identify connection systems and their characteristics.
- Properties and data element types: Formal definitions of the data element types that represent connection-system properties and the domains of allowed values.
- Value entry and property structure: Rules for how property values are structured so they can be communicated between systems.
- Representation formats: The specification complements EXPRESS schemas and is intended to be used with neutral file formats and engineering information models.
- Governance: The dictionary is maintained and evolved by a Maintenance Agency to correct entries, add classes/properties, and manage updates.
Practical applications
ISO/TS 13399-60:2014 is used wherever reliable, machine-readable data about cutting tool connection systems is required:
- Tool manufacturers and suppliers: To publish standardized connection-system data for catalogs and digital delivery.
- CAD/CAM and CAM-postprocessing: To ensure correct tool-holder and insert matching and automated tool exchange routines.
- PLM and tool management systems: For importing supplier data, maintaining tool libraries, and automating procurement and lifecycle management.
- CNC and manufacturing planning: To automate tool selection, setup and verification by using standardized interface codes and property data.
- Software developers: For implementing interoperable data exchange, neutral file import/export, and consistent databases of connection-system characteristics.
Who should use it
- Tool producers, vendors and distributors
- Manufacturers and production engineers
- Developers of CAM, PLM, ERP and tool-management software
- Systems integrators working on digital tooling workflows and Industry 4.0 data exchange
Related standards
Keywords: ISO/TS 13399-60:2014, cutting tool data, reference dictionary, connection systems, interface codes, data exchange, tool management, CAD/CAM, PLM.
Open preview (PDF)Cutting tool data representation and exchange — Part 60: Reference dictionary for connection systems