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CastNode platform is a knowledge base dedicated to casting technology and foundries. Applications database (the InnoCast) integrates four components of knowledge: (1) foundries and supplier base, (2) the base of innovations in the field of casting, forging and rolling, (3) database of publications and (4) patents for casting techniques and products. The schema of the relational database is a diagram of the data structure and is divided into several parts although physically it forms one component. Each module is treated separately. This is due to the complexity of the application and requirement to process it into a knowledge base where different parts are merged by keywords, which are common to all components. Additionally, the system is enhanced by a module of knowledge in the form of ontologies, which shows what data are stored and what relationships take place between them. This method of archiving has many advantages. The main advantage is ease of searching the contents according to users' criteria. In a very extensive database containing several thousands of records, we can search for information in a short period of time. The paper presents the architecture of the CastNode platform and the methodology of integration of technological data using mapping of database schema to ontology. The innovation of the platform is based on the enrichment of the information layer with the semantic scheme and providing modern search engines and navigation through the information resources.
Keywords: Application of Information Technology to the Foundry Industry, Innovative Foundry Technologies and Materials, Ontology, Knowledge Sharing, Knowledge Base© This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.