Research on integration platform based on PDM for networked manufacturing

To integrate and harmonize the disparate systems and heterogeneous data, an integration platform based on product data management (PDM) system is built. The logic framework about "user-process-application-data" of integration platform is presented to decrease the direct interaction between applications as less as possible. Information integration and application integration are achieved based on process-driven. The business process is defined and monitored by workflow engine provided by PDM system. Through developing the PDM system using the API and integration tool provided by PDM system, the data can be accessed each other between PDM system and other application system. The application is invoked by process according to the business logic. Finally, proceed from the characteristics of the networked manufacturing, the integration platform based on PDM system with the applicability of collaborative engineering and system engineering is built and the prototype system is established.