// ROBOTICS AND SMART FACTORIES TERM
Specification
A specification is a detailed set of requirements that a product, material, or service must meet. It defines the characteristics, performance, and quality standards.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
A product specification is a document detailing the technical requirements, performance criteria, material properties, dimensions, and quality standards that a manufactured item or component must satisfy to ensure functionality and compliance.
BACKGROUND
Manufacturing is the creation or production of goods with the help of equipment, labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation. It is the essence of the secondary sector of the economy. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high-tech, but it is most commonly applied to industrial design, in which raw materials from the primary sector are transformed into finished goods on a large scale. Such goods may be sold to other manufacturers for the production of other more complex products, or distributed via the tertiary sector to end users and consumers.
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- Spec
- Requirements
- Standard
- Criteria
- Blueprint
- Design parameters
- Technical data
USAGE NOTE
All manufactured parts must conform to their engineering specifications to ensure proper fit and function.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Specification.
Develops PLM (Product Lifecycle Management), CAD/CAM/CAE, MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems), and IIoT solutions that enable the creation, management, and enforcement of product and process specifications throughout the entire manufacturing lifecycle.
Offers the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, CATIA, SolidWorks, and DELMIA, providing comprehensive software solutions for defining, simulating, and validating product specifications and manufacturing processes for Industry 5.0.
Provides CAD (Creo), PLM (Windchill), and IIoT (ThingWorx) platforms that are critical for establishing, managing, and utilizing detailed product and process specifications in smart manufacturing environments.
Develops industrial automation and control systems, software, and services that implement and enforce operational specifications for manufacturing processes, ensuring consistent quality and performance in Industry 5.0 settings.
Offers enterprise resource planning (ERP) and manufacturing execution system (MES) solutions, including SAP Digital Manufacturing Cloud, which manage and integrate product, material, and process specifications across global operations.
Provides integrated solutions across design, measurement, and manufacturing, including metrology software and equipment that define and verify products against precise geometric and quality specifications, crucial for Industry 5.0 quality control.
Develops design and engineering software like AutoCAD, Inventor, and Fusion 360, which are essential tools for creating detailed product specifications, models, and manufacturing instructions that drive modern production.
A U.S. government agency that conducts research and develops standards, test methods, and measurement technologies critical for defining and validating specifications in advanced manufacturing and Industry 5.0 interoperability.