Case Study of Model-Based Definition and Mixed Reality Implementation in Product Lifecycle

In the new era of Industry 4.0, new strategies and approaches for the use and storage of product and data processing over the entire product life cycle are developed. One of these approaches is Model-Based Enterprise/Definition. This approach attempts to place the relevant information in a single model, avoiding unnecessary interfaces between different tools and documents and redundant data. Another big trend of the recent time in the industry is the use of virtual and mixed reality in different phases of the product life cycle. The images of product geometry and information can be used virtually in the real environment and the design and processes can be validated before the production begins. This research work aims to research the possibility to combine and practically use the both mentioned technologies in the industrial enterprise processes for certain phases in the product life cycle. The present work examines the possibilities of integrating the advantages of model-based definition into mixed reality and making them usable for business processes. The proposed approach was validated for the valve quality assurance process at Siemens P&G.