MTConnect V1.6 technical and IP review closes 7/15. Volunteers on the Standards Committee have stepped up and this release remains on schedule despite significant extenuating circumstances.

MEDIA PEOPLE: MTConnect Version 1.6 is out. -New data items for additive mfg. -New data items for machine tools -Expanded data items for robots -Editorial and information modeling fixes Full press release: mtconnect.org/press #IIoT #Industry40 #Industrie40 #CNC

ENGINEER PEOPLE: MTConnect Version 1.6 is out. Get the standard - mtconnect.org/documents C++ Agent - github.com/mtconnect/cppa… Public agent example - agent.mtconnect.org SysML model - github.com/mtconnect/mtco… #standards #manufacturing #iiot #industry40

MTConnect standards committee members just got the first draft of Version 1.7. If you're not on the SC, it will be April before you see it. Join the SC, get your product to market earlier. Register at projects.mtconnect.org. (^^^this is completely free btw)

The 90-day Technical and IP review for MTConnect Version 1.7 is now open. Public release will be Spring '21. Standards Committee members can get the redline to review here: projects.mtconnect.org/documents/154

Media friends and framily: Do you visit press pages? We used deep learning algorithms and AI* to build ours at mtconnect.org/press *batteries, deep learning algorithms, and AI not included

VOTING TIME for MTConnect: -Version 1.7 -ANSI V1.6 -SysML Ballot and more info: mtconnect.org/version-17-vote

MTConnect natively supports OPC UA. Learn how: amtonline.org/events/mtconne… webinar starts 0800PT/1100ET/1700CET

Our events for this month are up at mtconnect.org/events and there are a lot.

Slack users HMU if you want in on the server. It's a good place to find tech support.

MTConnect Version 1.7 is now available. Get the standard and release notes mtconnect.org/documents Still $0 for everyone, everywhere.

V2 out for 90-day review through 5/8/22. *Moves from text-based to normative SysML model *New tags for machine capabilities *New tags for kinematics Docs here: projects.mtconnect.org/documents/168