Systems Integration for Manufacturing Applications, Biennial Report, Fiscal Years1999-2000

摘要

The Systems Integration for Manufacturing Applications (SIMA) Program is anintramural effort being undertaken at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to support the application of information technologies to the manufacturing domain. Initiated in 1994, the Program works with industry to develop technology solutions enabling integration of the systems used in the engineering and manufacturing of various kinds of products. NISTs SIMA Program is the agency's coordinating focus for its activities addressing the information interface needs of the U.S. manufacturing community. Specifically, the SIMA Program performs the following activities: Develops standards and tests for information exchange and interface protocols addressing lack of interoperability in manufacturing systems and Provides online access to NIST-resident Capabilities supporting engineering and manufacturing technologies.