A Part in this Companion Specification is represented by a value of the 3:ISA95MaterialDataType which contains an entry in the Properties field. Table 15 lists all Parameters a needed by a Part element.

Table 15 – 3:ISA95MaterialDataType Parameters of a Part

ParameterName

DataType

Description

VECPartVersion

7:PartVersion

Contains the master data of the part. Only the ID of the 7:PartVersion is mandatory. The Values of Company, PartNumber, 7:PartVersion are optional.

VECDocumentVersion

7:DocumentVersion

Contains the master data of the article. The field Specification contains important specifications for that part. The kind of specification depends on the process of the machine.

The MaterialDefinitionID represents the part number, which must be unique within the company.

The MaterialClassID is restricted to the value range of the VEC 7:PrimaryPartType. The table contains the MaterialClassID (7:PrimaryPartType) for the different processes.

Table 16 – MaterialClassIDs used in this Companion Specification for Parts

Process

MaterialClassID

Cut

Wire

Strip

Wire

Seal

CavitySeal, MultiCavitySeal

Crimp

Terminal, WireEndAccessory, PluggableTerminal, RingTerminal, WireEndAccessory, (SpliceTerminal, BoltTerminal, BridgeTerminal, OpenWireEndTerminal)

The linkage between the 3:ISA95MaterialDataType and the VEC is established through the 7:PartVersion. The PartVersion.PartNumber must be the same as in MaterialDefinitionID.

The field Specification of the 7:DocumentVersions contains important specifications for the Part. The kind of specification depends on the processes of the machine. If a machine covers more than one process, all Specifications need to be implemented. Section 10.2 contains more information about the specification and the content which is needed.

Table 17 – Needed VEC Specifications for a Part

ProcessName

Specifications

Crimp

WireSpecification/

TerminalSpecification

Cut

WireSpecification

Seal

WireSpecification/

CavityPartSpecification

Slit

WireSpecification

Strip

WireSpecification

It is recommended that only one entry is used for each Part. If the quantity of the Part is more than one, the Quantity field should be used.