The MachineIdentificationAMType of the Additive Manufacturing information model holds static data which shall uniquely identify an AM machine among a pool of the AM machine operating entity. It is a subtype of the 5:MachineToolIdentificationType defined in OPC 40501-1, thus inheriting all InstanceDeclarations specified and is formally defined in Table 15.
Table 15 – MachineIdentificationAMType Definition
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Attribute |
Value |
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BrowseName |
MachineIdentificationAMType |
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IsAbstract |
False |
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References |
Node Class |
BrowseName |
DataType |
TypeDefinition |
Other |
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Subtype of the 5:MachineToolIdentificationType defined in OPC 40501-1 i.e. inheriting the InstanceDeclarations of that Node. |
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0:HasProperty |
Variable |
AMTechnologyIdentifier |
0:String |
0:PropertyType |
M |
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Conformance Units |
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AdditiveManufacturing Technology Identification |
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For the 1:DeviceClass inherited from the 5:MachineToolIdentificationType, the values “Additive Manufacturing machine” or “Additive Manufacturing hybrid machine” shall be used as applicable.
For the AMTechnologyIdentifier the values in Table 16 should be used but might be extended by specifications using OPC 40540. The most appropriate value to identify the machine’s main additive manufacturing technology category according to ISO/ASTM 52900 shall be used.
Table 16 – AMTechnologyIdentifier Values
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Name |
Value |
Description |
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Binder Jetting |
BJT |
Liquid binding agent is selectively deposited onto powdered material |
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Directed Energy Deposition |
DED |
Focused thermal energy is used to melt and fuse the material during deposition |
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Material Extrusion |
MEX |
Material is selectively applied through a nozzle |
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Material Jetting |
MJT |
Molten material droplets are selectively jetted onto a build platform |
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Powder Bed Fusion |
PBF |
Focused thermal energy is used to melt and fuse parts of a powder bed |
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Sheet Lamination |
SHL |
Sheets of material are bonded together layer-by-layer to form a single piece |
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Vat Photopolymerization |
VPP |
Liquid photopolymer resin, cured by UV-light polymerization |