Java-based XML utility for the NIST machine tool data repository
Joe Falco · 2000
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is developing a specification for a standard format to represent machine tool performance test data.This data is used for machine acceptance, predictive maintenance, error compensation, and to evaluate the capability of a machine or contractor to manufacture parts to specified tolerances.This paper describes the implementation of a JAVA-based utility for converting data produced by several machine tool performance evaluation software packages into a unified Extensible Markup Language (XML) based standard data representation.The utility also provides XML based validation, viewing and editing capabilities, and a mechanism for client/server web based communications for database upload.