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
Attribute
Value
BrowseName
MachineIdentificationAMType
IsAbstract
False
References
Node Class
BrowseName
DataType
TypeDefinition
Other
Subtype of the 5:MachineToolIdentificationType defined in OPC 40501-1 i.e. inheriting the InstanceDeclarations of that Node.
0:HasProperty
Variable
AMTechnologyIdentifier
0:String
0:PropertyType
M
Conformance Units
AdditiveManufacturing Technology Identification
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
Name
Value
Description
Binder Jetting
BJT
Liquid binding agent is selectively deposited onto powdered material
Directed Energy Deposition
DED
Focused thermal energy is used to melt and fuse the material during deposition
Material Extrusion
MEX
Material is selectively applied through a nozzle
Material Jetting
MJT
Molten material droplets are selectively jetted onto a build platform
Powder Bed Fusion
PBF
Focused thermal energy is used to melt and fuse parts of a powder bed
Sheet Lamination
SHL
Sheets of material are bonded together layer-by-layer to form a single piece
Vat Photopolymerization
VPP
Liquid photopolymer resin, cured by UV-light polymerization
