PD ISO TS 13399-4-2021 PDF

Full title and description

STB PD ISO/TS 13399-4:2021 — Cutting tool data representation and exchange — Part 4: Reference dictionary for adaptive items. This technical specification defines a reference dictionary of classification entries, property data elements and value domains used to describe adaptive items (attachments, holders, adaptors and other adaptive components) for cutting-tool data exchange purposes.

Abstract

This document specifies a reference dictionary for adaptive items, together with their descriptive properties and domains of values. It provides definitions and identifications of adaptive-item classes (with a classification scheme), definitions and identifications of data element types representing adaptive-item properties, and definitions of domains of values for those data elements. The specification also indicates one implementation method for exchanging the standard data (ISO 10303-21).

General information

• Status: Published.
• Publication date: November 2021 (edition published 22 November 2021).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 25.100.01; 35.240.50.
• Edition / version: Edition 3 (2021).
• Number of pages: 199.

Scope

ISO/TS 13399-4:2021 defines standard data for describing adaptive items used with cutting tools: classes of adaptive items, their properties (data element types) and the domains of values for those properties. The scope includes the reference data itself and one specified exchange implementation (STEP/ISO 10303-21). It does not cover expert rules on tool design or usage, nor does it replace the information model defined in ISO 13399-1 or the class/property definitions in other parts of the series.

Key topics and requirements

• Reference dictionary of adaptive-item classes (classification scheme) for cutting-tool systems.
• Definitions and identifiers of data element types that represent properties of adaptive items.
• Definitions of domains of values used to describe the data element types (controlled vocabularies, units, enumerations).
• Specification of one implementation/exchange method (STEP/ISO 10303-21) for the standard data.
• Compatibility and cross-reference notes to other parts of ISO 13399 (information model and dictionaries for cutting items, tool items, assembly items, connection/reference systems).

Typical use and users

Used by cutting-tool manufacturers, tool-holding and adaptor suppliers, CAM/CAD developers, tooling-data librarians, ERP/MES integrators and companies exchanging tooling data between systems (CAD, CAM, tool management, machine tool control). Typical uses include creating standardized product data libraries, enabling unambiguous tool specification in CAM and automating tool-data exchange across the supply chain.

Related standards

Part of the ISO 13399 series for cutting-tool data representation. Closely related documents include ISO 13399-1 (information model), ISO/TS 13399-2, -3, -5 and -50 (dictionaries for cutting items, tool items, assembly items, connection/reference systems) and ISO 10303-21 (STEP file exchange method referenced for implementation). Previous editions (2007, 2014) were withdrawn and the 2021 edition is the current published technical specification.

Keywords

cutting tool data, toolholder, adaptive items, reference dictionary, data exchange, ISO 13399, STEP, ISO 10303-21, tooling data standard, classification, property data elements.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/TS 13399-4:2021 is a technical specification that provides a reference dictionary to describe adaptive items used with cutting tools — including classes, properties and value domains — to support standardized tooling data exchange.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers standard data for adaptive-item classes, the data element types (properties) used to describe those items, and the permitted domains of values for those properties. It also specifies one exchange method (STEP/ISO 10303-21) for the defined data. It does not cover design rules, application-specific data-storage mechanisms, or the broader information model (covered in ISO 13399-1).

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Tool manufacturers, toolholder and adaptor vendors, CAM/CAD and tool-management software developers, and integrators who need consistent, machine-readable tooling data for design, manufacturing planning and machine setup.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2021 edition (Edition 3) is the published version and replaced earlier editions (2007, 2014). The ISO record indicates periodic review (standards in this series are reviewed every five years); the 2021 edition is the current published technical specification.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 4 of the ISO 13399 series (Cutting tool data representation and exchange). Other parts cover the information model (Part 1) and dictionaries for cutting items, tool items, assemblies and connection/reference systems (other parts and technical specifications in the series).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: adaptive items, toolholder, adaptor, reference dictionary, tooling data, data exchange, ISO 13399, STEP, ISO 10303-21, classification, property definitions.