This new MBC specification is intended as a new stand-alone ANS (American National Standard) standard; however, some major attributes of the MBC WG proposal are expected to be included in the next version of Quality Information Framework, QIF 4.0, and some aspects of the MBC standard may also be integrated into the next version of the widely accepted ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Y14.45 standard.

The DMSC is following a formalized process for submission to ANSI, and has developed an anticipated timeline for completion, submission, and approval:

• Completion of specification Final Draft from Working Group; late Dec 2022
• Final changes; early Jan 2023
• Submit to DMSC Standards Committee for review of spec within DMSC; end of March 2023
• Submit to ANSI for public review; early April 2023
• Public review period (max 60 days); end of May 2023
• WG responds formally to all public review comments; end of June 2023
• Receive ANSI approval and publish as ANSI standard; early July 2023

The recent surge of QIF support by the industrial community and specification harmonization with complementary standardization efforts from MTConnect, ASME and others, show the relevance of the DMSC technical effort and strategic vision.

The DMSC standards development effort is a collaborative one. Interested companies and individuals are welcome to join the initiative – DMSC membership encouraged but not required.

For further details, please contact DMSC Executive Director: mark.thomas@qifstandards.org.

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The ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) is one of the oldest standards organizations in the country and is the developer of Y14.45, along with over 600 other industrial codes and standards that are accepted worldwide. The goal of Y14.45 is to improve quality, lower costs, and improve delivery whenever mechanical parts are designed or manufactured.

At the October 2022 ASME SC45 meeting in Albuquerque, NM, the MBC WG Co-Chair, Mark Nielson (Tech Azul), made a presentation which explained the MBC specification that the DMSC MBC WG has nearly completed. Furthermore, it was explained that although intended as a stand-alone new standard, some of the attributes of the MBC WG proposal are expected to be represented within the next version of the DMSC’s Quality Information Framework standard, QIF 4.0.

The SC45 Committee commented “it seems that a likely good path for the next revision of Y14.45 is to incorporate QIF’s numbering approach. We will consider making the Product Characteristic methods from QIF, or at least the portion of the methods that are applicable to Y14.45, a mandatory practice”. This assessment by ASME SC45 committee validates the scope and value of the work being performed from the DMSC’s MBC WG.

Completion of the MBC specification is close enough that a timeline has been established, with the intent to ultimately submit the specification as a proposed new American National Standard to ANSI (American National Standards Institute). A final draft of the specification is targeted to be completed mid first quarter 2023, which will be reviewed and approved by the DMSC Standards Committee before submission to ANSI for public review and approval as an official American National Standard.

All interested DMSC members and interested individuals (DMSC membership not required) are encouraged and welcome to join the DMSC Standards Committee to participate in the review process of the final proposal to ANSI. Contact Mark Thomas, DMSC Executive Director, for more details.

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