As each day brings new supply chain challenges, Model-Based practices must evolve to meet them. The 2025 MBE & QIF Summit was an opportunity to share best practices amongst companies that have embraced standards along their MBE journey. Hosted by two premier standards-focused organizations, NIST and DMSC, the event offered a forum for forward looking companies to build awareness…
During DMSC General Membership Meeting it was revealed that “2D QIF” was of high interest to a substantial portion of the DMSC membership. DMSC announces this topic will be addressed and explained in a 1-hour technical webinar on Wednesday, March 19 @ 2pm ET. If your engineering environment today is 2D drawings, this webinar will describe the benefits of automation,…
Save the Date! The 2025 MBE & QIF Summits are returning to Chicago at MxD April 15-17, 2025. Interested in attending? Contact DMSC’s Mark Thomas to be notified when further details become available. Attendees of the 2024 event will automatically be notified. The Summits provide a platform for participants to discuss challenges, implementation issues, and lessons learned related to design, manufacturing, quality…
The DMSC is investigating the idea of forming a QIF User Community. Still in the concept stage, DMSC is seeking feedback about what the user community should be from any and all interested individuals. With the acceleration of worldwide QIF adoption and the emergence of more solutions and solution providers, QIF is a strategic digital metrology choice for companies looking…
Trusted QIF: Automating MBE with Validated Parts DMSC members and solution providers: Capvidia and ITI Global have teamed up to host a one-hour QIF webinar scheduled for Thursday, September 7th at 10am CT. This no-charge webinar features all new QIF-centric content showing the correct implementation of MBD/MBE by providing necessary steps such as publishing & validating QIF data. The joint…
Jennifer Herron, Digital Metrology Standards Consortium Board Director and Action Engineering CEO, attended the 85th Plenary for ISO/TC 184/SC 4 on behalf of the DMSC as a Class-A Liaison held in St. Dennis, France in June 2023. She shares with us her notes on the meeting discussions, as well as her presentation. ISO/TC 184/SC 4 is the ISO committee that…
Over the last few months, DMSC has been hinting that a new initiative is coming soon – a Training/Certification program. This new program will focus on developing a formalized QIF and DMSC training program. Expected challenges include technical curriculum development, program Marketing, logistics of student registering/testing, and more – meaning there are plenty of opportunities for input from those who…
DMSC Founder, soft-spoken Bailey H. Squier, brought laughter and memories of the “old days” of DMIS and DMSC during his unannounced visit to recent Standards Committee (SC) meeting held in Arlington, Texas June 20-22, 2023. His humor and wit brought smiles to all in attendance as he recounted the formation of the Digital Metrology Standards Consortium. [caption id="attachment_5950" align="alignright" width="400"]…
The DMSC is pleased to announce the formation of a new QIF Training & Certification Working Group (WG) for the purpose of initiating a new formalized QIF Training and Certification program. This inaugural meeting will have three key objectives: Determine a WG Chair/Vice Chair/Co-Chair Develop a WG Charter that will provide long-term guidance for the entire program Determine a suitable…
DMSC will be represented at the upcoming ISO TC 184 event in Paris (Saint-Denis, France) June 12 – 15, 2023. Jennifer Herron, Action Engineering CEO and DMSC Board Member, has been designated as an official DMSC Liaison to ISO. The event will include the Plenary Meeting of ISO/TC 184 and its subcommittees, working groups, and task forces. The International Organization…
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