<s>
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
(	O
"	O
EXtended	O
Subset	O
of	O
APT	B-Language
"	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
production	O
oriented	O
programming	O
language	O
to	O
generate	O
NC	O
programs	O
with	O
control	O
information	O
for	O
machining	O
tools	O
and	O
enables	O
to	O
consider	O
production-related	O
issues	O
of	O
various	O
machining	O
processes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
has	O
developed	O
historically	O
regarding	O
industrial	O
requirements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Today	O
the	O
tradename	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
is	O
primarily	O
understood	O
as	O
CAD/CAM	O
-System	O
and	O
production	O
data	O
und	O
tool	O
management	O
Software	O
of	O
the	O
German	O
company	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
Systemtechnik	O
GmbH	O
based	O
in	O
Aachen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
NC	O
programming	O
data	O
from	O
different	O
sources	O
as	O
3D	O
CAD	B-Application
models	I-Application
,	O
drawings	O
or	O
tables	O
can	O
flow	O
in	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
integrated	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
knowledge	O
database	O
and	O
intelligent	O
and	O
scalable	O
automatisms	O
support	O
the	O
user	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
NC	O
planning	O
also	O
covers	O
the	O
generation	O
of	O
production	O
information	O
as	O
clamping	O
and	O
tool	O
plans	O
,	O
presetting	O
data	O
or	O
time	O
calculations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EXAPTpdo	O
(	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
ProductionsDataOrganization	O
)	O
provides	O
a	O
neutrally	O
applicable	O
technology	O
platform	O
for	O
the	O
information	O
compound	O
of	O
the	O
NC	O
planning	O
-	O
to	O
the	O
shop	O
floor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Stock	O
systems	O
,	O
MES	B-Application
systems	I-Application
or	O
ERP	O
systems	O
(	O
e.g.	O
</s>
<s>
EXAPTpdo	O
provides	O
the	O
base	O
to	O
Smart	B-General_Concept
Factory	I-General_Concept
,	O
for	O
more	O
flexibility	O
in	O
production	O
and	O
a	O
faster	O
communication	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
foundation	O
of	O
the	O
EXAPT-Verein	O
in	O
1967	O
as	O
spin-off	O
of	O
the	O
universities	O
Aachen	O
,	O
Berlin	O
and	O
Stuttgart	O
the	O
further	O
development	O
„EXAPT	O
(	O
EXtended	O
Subset	O
of	O
APT	B-Language
)	O
“	O
of	O
the	O
programming	O
language	O
„APT	O
(	O
Automatically	B-Language
Programmed	I-Language
Tool	I-Language
)	O
“	O
was	O
focused	O
and	O
so	O
the	O
first	O
milestone	O
for	O
the	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
history	O
was	O
set	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
the	O
system	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
1	O
for	O
drilling	O
and	O
simple	O
milling	O
tasks	O
is	O
available	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1969	O
the	O
industrial	O
application	O
of	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
2	O
for	O
the	O
programming	O
of	O
NC	O
machines	O
with	O
2-axis	O
linear	O
and	O
path	O
control	O
begins	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
following	O
year	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
modular	O
system	O
starts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1972	O
BASIC-EXAPT	O
is	O
provided	O
for	O
the	O
universal	O
,	O
homogeneous	O
programming	O
of	O
all	O
NC	O
tasks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
support	O
is	O
made	O
by	O
the	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
applications	O
consultancy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1973	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
1.1	O
is	O
provided	O
for	O
the	O
programming	O
of	O
straight-cut	O
and	O
continuous-path	O
controlled	O
drilling	O
and	O
milling	O
machines	O
and	O
machining	O
centres	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
Hanover	O
Fair	O
(	O
IHA	O
73	O
)	O
the	O
interactive	O
access	O
to	O
a	O
mainframe	O
via	O
time-sharing	O
terminal	O
for	O
the	O
part	O
program	O
entry	O
and	O
correction	O
is	O
presented	O
and	O
starts	O
the	O
replacement	O
of	O
the	O
punch	B-Architecture
card	I-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
pioneer	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
offers	O
the	O
possibility	O
of	O
the	O
result	O
simulation	O
when	O
using	O
plotters	O
with	O
display	O
of	O
tool	O
paths	O
and	O
tool	O
in	O
assignment	O
to	O
the	O
workpiece	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
1975	O
the	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
NC	O
Systemtechnik	O
GmbH	O
is	O
founded	O
with	O
the	O
aim	O
,	O
to	O
enable	O
the	O
entry	O
into	O
the	O
NC	O
technique	O
for	O
small	O
and	O
medium-sized	O
companies	O
by	O
a	O
complete	O
product	O
and	O
service	O
program	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1978	O
the	O
development	O
activities	O
on	O
the	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
module	O
system	O
started	O
1970	O
are	O
completed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Using	O
modern	O
software	O
techniques	O
the	O
different	O
system	O
parts	O
BASIC-EXAPT	O
,	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
1	O
,	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
1.1	O
and	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
2	O
are	O
composed	O
to	O
a	O
total	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
the	O
beginning	O
to	O
the	O
middle	O
of	O
the	O
1980s	O
beside	O
new	O
portable	O
software	O
modules	O
for	O
CAD/CAM	O
applications	O
(	O
e	O
.	O
g	O
.	O
CAPEX	O
,	O
NESTEX	O
,	O
CADEX	O
,	O
CADCPL	O
)	O
the	O
first	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
DNC	O
system	O
and	O
extensions	O
of	O
the	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
NC	O
programming	O
system	O
für	O
the	O
machining	O
of	O
sculptured	O
surfaces	O
are	O
presented	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1988	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
expands	O
the	O
software	O
product	O
range	O
by	O
systems	O
for	O
the	O
tool	O
data	O
management	O
(	O
BMO	O
)	O
and	O
production	O
data	O
management	O
(	O
FDO	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1988	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
trains	O
more	O
than	O
1.300	O
course	O
participants	O
including	O
company-specific	O
courses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
1993	O
the	O
company	O
name	O
"	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
NC	O
Systemtechnik	O
GmbH	O
“	O
is	O
changed	O
to	O
„EXAPT	O
Systemtechnik	O
GmbH	O
“	O
.EXAPTplus	O
is	O
presented	O
on	O
PC	O
under	O
Windows	O
NT	O
at	O
the	O
EMO	O
'	O
93	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
decentralization	O
of	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
systems	O
expands	O
the	O
range	O
of	O
application	O
considerably	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
following	O
year	O
EXAPT-DNC	O
is	O
executable	O
under	O
Windows	O
on	O
customary	O
PC	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Special	O
hardware	O
is	O
not	O
needed	O
and	O
so	O
it	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
in	O
compound	O
with	O
the	O
database-supported	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
production	O
data	O
management	O
system	O
(	O
FDO	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EXAPT-CADI	O
provides	O
the	O
transfer	O
of	O
2D	O
CAD	B-Application
data	O
to	O
EXAPTplus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
following	O
year	O
the	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
NC	O
editor	O
is	O
developed	O
for	O
the	O
direct	O
processing	O
of	O
NC	O
control	O
data	O
with	O
tool	O
path	O
display	O
and	O
visualization	O
of	O
the	O
tools	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
the	O
market	O
entry	O
of	O
more	O
comfortable	O
3D	O
CAD	B-Application
systems	O
for	O
the	O
solid	O
modelling	O
of	O
components	O
a	O
detailed	O
evaluation	O
of	O
current	O
systems	O
is	O
made	O
in	O
1997	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
decided	O
to	O
use	O
SolidWorks	O
as	O
reference	O
system	O
for	O
the	O
solid	O
oriented	O
NC	O
planning	O
with	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
organization	O
systems	O
are	O
(	O
beside	O
SQL	O
)	O
also	O
executable	O
under	O
Oracle	O
now	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
millennium	O
capability	O
is	O
ensured	O
for	O
all	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2002	O
EXAPT-BMG	O
is	O
developed	O
for	O
the	O
generation	O
and	O
visualization	O
of	O
tools	O
with	O
additional	O
functions	O
for	O
the	O
assembly	O
from	O
components	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
acquisition	O
of	O
tools	O
with	O
its	O
geometric	O
and	O
technological	O
presentation	O
offers	O
extensive	O
support	O
of	O
the	O
NC	O
planning	O
with	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2004	O
are	O
diverse	O
system	O
extensions	O
made	O
in	O
EXAPTplus	O
,	O
EXAPTsolid	O
,	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
NC	O
editor	O
,	O
EXAPTpdo	O
for	O
the	O
complete	O
machining	O
on	O
turning/	O
milling	O
centres	O
with	O
result	O
reliability	O
because	O
of	O
more	O
extensive	O
simulation	O
based	O
on	O
realNC	O
(	O
Tecnomatix	O
)	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
new	O
complex	O
tool	O
systems	O
and	O
for	O
the	O
compound	O
use	O
between	O
ERP	O
systems	O
as	O
SAP	O
and	O
intelligent	O
CNC	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2006	O
the	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
systems	O
are	O
available	O
in	O
the	O
extended	O
use	O
as	O
information	O
platform	O
for	O
the	O
production	O
,	O
the	O
time	O
management	O
and	O
similar	O
requirements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
three-turret-turning/milling	O
centres	O
is	O
supported	O
by	O
EXAPT	B-Algorithm
systems	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
multi-functional	O
tools	O
.	O
</s>
