The Machinery Information Management Open Systems Alliance (MIMOSA) and the OPC Foundation (OPC) announce a significant collaboration to produce Consensus-Based Industrial Standards for Maintenance, Repair and Operating (MRO) Information. Initial efforts will leverage existing eXtensible Markup Language (XML) based specifications previously developed by OPC and MIMOSA respectively.

OPC and MIMOSA believe this is an important opportunity to establish a coordinated family of industry accepted information standards as the preferred alternative to multiple independent and potentially incompatible standards. In addition to technical collaboration, the organizations will pursue joint marketing activities to support their common vision of open interoperability and the continuing commercial adoption of their consortia standards along with the development of compatible formal standards. Further information is available in a Memorandum of Understanding published on both organizations’ websites: www.opcfoundation.org and www.mimosa.org.

MIMOSA President Alan T. Johnston says: “This effort is an important model for industry, because it quickly enables open MRO related business collaboration by leveraging existing consensus-based specifications, rather than requiring duplicative effort.”

Tom Burke, OPC Foundation President stated: “Collaboration between MIMOSA and the OPC Foundation will extend the reach of both standards, allowing MRO applications to have open, industry standard access to condition monitoring, diagnostic and asset management information from monitoring and control systems.”

OPC Foundation is the management organization for OPC (Originally OLE for Process Control), an open and interoperable interface standard, that fosters greater interoperability between automation/control applications, field systems/devices, and business/office applications. It was created with the collaboration of leading worldwide automation and hardware software suppliers working in cooperation with Microsoft. Further information can be obtained from Don Holley, OPC Marketing Director (*protected email*) or from the OPC Foundation website www.opcfoundation.org.

MIMOSA, a trade association for the MRO solutions industry, advocates and develops information integration specifications to enable open industry-driven integrated solutions for managing complex highvalue assets. Membership includes technology suppliers and industry, government, and military users of MRO information. Further information can be obtained from MIMOSA President Alan T. Johnston (*protected email*) or from the MIMOSA website www.mimosa.org.

The Machinery Information Management Open Systems Alliance (MIMOSA) and the OPC Foundation (OPC) announce a significant collaboration to produce Consensus-Based Industrial Standards for Maintenance, Repair and Operating (MRO) Information. Initial efforts will leverage existing eXtensible Markup Language (XML) based specifications previously developed by OPC and MIMOSA respectively.
OPC and MIMOSA believe this is an important opportunity to establish a coordinated family of industry accepted information standards as the preferred alternative to multiple independent and potentially incompatible standards. In addition to technical collaboration, the organizations will pursue joint marketing activities to support their common vision of open interoperability and the continuing commercial adoption of their consortia standards along with the development of compatible formal standards. Further information is available in a Memorandum of Understanding published on both organizations’ websites: www.opcfoundation.org and www.mimosa.org.
MIMOSA President Alan T. Johnston says: “This effort is an important model for industry, because it quickly enables open MRO related business collaboration by leveraging existing consensus-based specifications, rather than requiring duplicative effort.”
Tom Burke, OPC Foundation President stated: “Collaboration between MIMOSA and the OPC Foundation will extend the reach of both standards, allowing MRO applications to have open, industry standard access to condition monitoring, diagnostic and asset management information from monitoring and control systems.”
OPC Foundation is the management organization for OPC (Originally OLE for Process Control), an open and interoperable interface standard, that fosters greater interoperability between automation/control applications, field systems/devices, and business/office applications. It was created with the collaboration of leading worldwide automation and hardware software suppliers working in cooperation with Microsoft. Further information can be obtained from Don Holley, OPC Marketing Director (moc.i1732471372n@yel1732471372loh.n1732471372od1732471372) or from the OPC Foundation website www.opcfoundation.org.
MIMOSA, a trade association for the MRO solutions industry, advocates and develops information integration specifications to enable open industry-driven integrated solutions for managing complex highvalue assets. Membership includes technology suppliers and industry, government, and military users of MRO information. Further information can be obtained from MIMOSA President Alan T. Johnston (gro.a1732471372somim1732471372@nhoj1732471372ta1732471372) or from the MIMOSA website www.mimosa.org.

The Machinery Information Management Open Systems Alliance (MIMOSA) announces a major commitment by the U.S. Army Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment Program Management Office (PM-TMDE) to the MIMOSA open, industry-driven specifications for maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) information integration.

The military group has officially committed to using MIMOSA based specifications when developing its future At-Platform Maintenance Information Interfaces. Patrick J. Stevens, PM-TMDE Deputy Product Manager, made the official commitment at the Army Diagnostic Improvement Program Integrated Process Team (ADIP-IPT) Meeting #16 held in Warren, Michigan on July 17, 2001.

The At-Platform Maintenance Information Interface is the data interface between Army equipment (tanks, helicopters, etc.) and any device or system directly communicating with it for the exchange of Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) related information.

In order to fulfil this commitment, PM-TMDE and its interface implementation contractor(s) will partner with MIMOSA to develop a set of MIMOSA Compliant interface specifications that are optimized for a mobile/fleet management environment. The PM-TMDE has established an Army MIMOSA Implementation Integrated Program Team as an internal coordinating body for Army program offices and support contractors. MIMOSA will establish an appropriate sub-committee to facilitate broad industry participation in the effort. The Army is targeting a one-year time frame for initial operational capability. The resulting set of interface specifications will become part of the growing MIMOSA family of asset management related information integration specifications.

PM-TMDE, the organization responsible for management of the Army’s Diagnostics Improvement Program (ADIP), is responsible for developing the On-Platform and Near-Platform Diagnostic and Prognostic Information Technology solutions for the Army. In making the official announcement, Stevens stated that PM-TMDE had elected to utilize the MIMOSA based approach after searching for their best option to enable an open, industry-driven solution for their information integration needs.

MIMOSA, a trade association for the MRO solutions industry, advocates and develops information integration specifications to enable open, industry-driven, integrated solutions for managing complex, high-value assets. Further information can be obtained from MIMOSA President Alan T. Johnston (*protected email*) or from the association’s web site www.mimosa.org.