CIME Computing Environment: Integrating CNMA

CCE-CNMA - 7096

Keywords communication standards, OSI, networks, distributed computing

Start Date: 01-DEC-92 / Duration: 28 months

Objectives

The objective of CCE-CNMA is to broaden the scope of project 5104, CNMA, to cover new areas of technology. The CCE-CNMA project will include the definition and implementation of tools and services to provide a platform for the efficient development and implementation of manufacturing applications.

The approach will be to:

build a distributed computing toolkit, using, where appropriate, specifications from open systems foundation (OSF), X/open and ESPRIT project 5288 (AMICE). This toolkit will provide a platform for the efficient development and implementation of manufacturing applications
reduce the barriers to the adoption of OSI by defining and implementing a network integration kit and user-friendly network administration facilities, thus helping migration towards an open computing environment for manufacturing applications
continue the role of CNMA as an implementor of advanced OSI standards, and continuing to exert influence on international standards organisations to ensure that the developing standards match European requirements and products.

Pilot demonstrations are foreseen at four manufacturing sites.

An architecture guide will be produced to encourage technology transfer among developers and to provide technology awareness and training to vendors. Results will be incorporated in products marketed by the vendor members of the consortium.

CONTACT POINT

MrJ.A. Gorton
BAeCAM
Guild Centre, Lords Walk
UK - Preston PR1 1RE
tel: + 44 / 772-205-198
fax: + 44 / 772-205-141

Participants

BRITISH AEROSPACE MILITARY
AIRCRAFT LTD - UK - C
SIEMENS-NIXDORF
INFORMATIONS SYSTEME AG (SNI) - D - P
EFACEC - P - P
MAGNETI MARELLI SPA - I - P
OLIVETTI RICERCA - P
SIEMENS AG - D - P
ALCATEL TITN-ANSWARE - F - P
UNIVERSITÄT STUTTGART-IPVR - D - P
UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO - P - P
AÉROSPATIALE - F - P
ROBOTIKER - E - P
FRAUNHOFER-IITB - D - P
BULL SA - F - P
MERCEDES-BENZ AG - D - P
ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE
FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE - CH - A
SILICOMP INGENIERIE - F - A
SYNTAX FACTORY AUTOMATION - I - A
SYNTAX SYSTEMI SOFTWARE - I - A

CCE-CNMA - 7096, December 1993

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