Expanding the Market, Expanding the Format
This is a very exciting time for those of us responsible for the stewardship of the ODB++ format. Twenty five years ago Valor Computerized Systems introduced a database format that became the most widely used intelligent data exchange format...
Read moreODB++Process’ role in constantly-changing manufacturing conditions
These are certainly strange times that we live in and one has to wonder what the new normal will be. What we do know that as the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic the global economy will experience a fragmented...
Read moreODB++Manufacturing: behind the new name
So the news is out, the Open Manufacturing Language (OML) is changing name! Yes it is true. The new name for the Open Manufacturing Language (OML) is now officially “ODB++Manufacturing” or “ODB++M” for short. Like an old friend, many...
Read moreThe Evolution of ODB++Design
In 1980 an open ASCII vector format with the purpose of controlling numerically controlled equipment for the creation of photo-plotting film was first published. The format’s basis was established in the 60’s as a subset of an existing EIA...
Read moreNew features in ODB++Manufacturing
ODB++Manufacturing is an active standard, and one we review and update based on feedback from all users. I would like to update you all on some of the most exciting updates we have made for ODB++Manufacturing over the last...
Read more50,000 Strong
Today we celebrate our 50,000th user signing up for the ODB++ Solutions Alliance! That’s right – 50,000 and you are one of them. 50,000 people have registered for the free ODB++ Viewer or the free ODB++ Inside application. Maybe...
Read moreThe Truth about ODB++
Let me immediately dispel a rumor I heard this week. The rumor was that Siemens/Mentor intends to take the ODB++ format private or charge for it. As the manager of the ODB++ Solutions Alliance, I can state that rumor...
Read moreThe day after Fraunhofer Future Packaging Production Line
Previous posts have talked a lot about what to expect in the Fraunhofer Future Packaging Production line. We’ve talked about the importance of having a “critical mass” of adoption from the industry in order to help OML get the...
Read moreEvent Driven Data Standards Help Manufacturing
What is the meaning of an event? An event informs us when something important occurred, and what that “something” is. In a factory, this can be as simple as the completion of an operation, or a change in status...
Read moreOML Critical Mass
OML , launched just over a year ago, is now growing teeth. The upcoming live public demo of an IoT connected line using OML at the Fraunhofer “Future Packaging” event at the SMT Nuremberg show in May is already...
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