New 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...
Read moreWorld’s-First IoT Live Public Demo With OML
Now that the OML community has passed its first birthday, it is time to see some real action, rather than just hear the hype. At the SMT show in Nuremberg, the first public demonstration of the live IoT connected...
Read moreYou’re in Good Company
We recently conducted a worldwide survey to understand what PCB data formats are used in the industry today. Not surprisingly, Gerber 274X format is still the most widely used for PCB data exchange. However, the second most widely used...
Read moreAPEX Show – Traceability vs. Counterfeit
In November last year, the first ever standard for traceability in electronics assembly was published by the IPC, in the form of IPC-1782. Mentor Graphics is proud to be a key part of the team that has put this...
Read moreAPEX Show – It’s No Longer What you Have, But What You Are Doing With It
With less than a week to go before the IPC APEX show in San Diego, it is time to prepare and set expectations. Traditionally at these trade shows, the area of interest is on advancing machine technology, but this...
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