ISO 13584-32:2010

Overview

ISO 13584-32:2010 defines OntoML - an XML-based exchange structure for representing product ontologies and parts library information compliant with the ISO 13584 family. Titled "Implementation resources: OntoML: Product ontology markup language," this part of ISO 13584 provides the framework and implementation guidance needed to serialize product, component and parts-library semantics for reliable data exchange across industrial automation and PLM systems.

Key topics and technical requirements

• OntoML XML exchange structure: a standardized XML representation for product ontologies and parts-library data to ensure consistent serialization and parsing.
• Implementation resources and guidance: practical material to help implementers adopt OntoML (e.g., schema/namespace guidance, encoding and validation approaches, and example exchanges).
• Semantic mapping to ISO 13584 models: rules and conventions to map ISO 13584 conceptual models into an XML format for interoperability.
• Data elements and metadata: representation of part identifiers, properties, classifications, relationships and descriptive metadata to support catalog and component semantics.
• Validation and conformance: mechanisms to validate OntoML files against schemas and to ensure compliance with ISO 13584 semantics.
• Interoperability focus: design for use in multi-vendor, multi-tool environments where consistent interpretation of product data is required.

Practical applications

ISO 13584-32:2010 (OntoML) is used where accurate, semantically rich product and parts data must be exchanged between systems:

• Exchanging component catalogs and parts libraries between manufacturers, suppliers and CAD/PLM/ERP systems
• Publishing digital product catalogs and technical data sheets in a machine-readable form
• Supporting bill-of-material (BOM) transfer, part classification, and automated parts lookup
• Enabling semantic interoperability across industrial automation tools, configuration systems and procurement platforms
• Integrating supplier component data into engineering workflows and e-commerce feeds

Who should use this standard

• System integrators and engineers building data exchange workflows for industrial automation
• PLM, CAD and ERP software vendors implementing parts-library import/export
• Manufacturers and suppliers managing electronic catalogs and component metadata
• Data architects and implementers focused on product ontology, semantic interoperability and XML-based data interchange

Related standards

• Other parts of the ISO 13584 (Parts library / PLIB) series
• Complementary product-data standards (e.g., STEP / ISO 10303) and classification taxonomies used in engineering and manufacturing

Keywords: ISO 13584-32:2010, OntoML, product ontology markup language, parts library, XML exchange structure, industrial automation, product data interoperability.