// ROBOTICS AND SMART FACTORIES TERM
Validation
Validation is the process of confirming that a product, process, or system consistently meets the needs and intended use of the user. It ensures that "you built the right thing."
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Validation is the documented assurance that a process, system, or equipment consistently produces a product meeting its predetermined specifications and quality attributes, confirming that the system or product fulfills its intended use and user requirements.
BACKGROUND
Verification and validation are independent procedures that are used together for checking that a product, service, or system meets requirements and specifications and that it fulfills its intended purpose. These are critical components of a quality management system such as ISO 9000. The words "verification" and "validation" are sometimes preceded with "independent", indicating that the verification and validation is to be performed by a disinterested third party. "Independent verification and validation" can be abbreviated as "IV&V".
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- Confirmation
- Justification
- Substantiation
- Approval
- Verification of Use
USAGE NOTE
Software validation is critical in regulated industries to ensure system reliability and data integrity.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to Validation.
Siemens provides a comprehensive portfolio of software solutions for product lifecycle management (PLM), manufacturing operations management (MOM), and industrial automation. Their tools, including Simcenter for simulation and testing, enable virtual validation of product designs, manufacturing processes, and factory layouts, crucial for achieving Industry 5.0 goals by reducing physical prototyping and improving time-to-market.
Dassault Systèmes offers the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, which integrates design (CATIA), simulation (SIMULIA), and manufacturing (DELMIA) applications. This platform facilitates comprehensive virtual validation of product performance, manufacturing processes, and robotic cell operations, allowing manufacturers to simulate and validate complex scenarios before physical implementation, a core tenet of Industry 5.0.
Ansys is a global leader in engineering simulation software, providing tools for finite element analysis (FEA), computational fluid dynamics (CFD), electromagnetics, and embedded software. Their solutions are used extensively for validating product designs, material behaviors, manufacturing processes, and system performance, ensuring reliability and optimizing efficiency in advanced manufacturing.
PTC delivers industrial IoT (ThingWorx), CAD (Creo), PLM (Windchill), and augmented reality (Vuforia) solutions. Their platforms enable data-driven validation of operational efficiency, product performance, and process adherence, leveraging digital twins and real-time analytics to ensure manufacturing outcomes meet specifications and continuously improve operations in Industry 5.0 environments.
Hexagon specializes in metrology and inspection solutions, including CMMs, laser trackers, and software for quality control and statistical process control. Their technologies are critical for validating part quality, dimensional accuracy, and process capability throughout the manufacturing lifecycle, ensuring compliance with specifications and driving data-driven quality validation in smart factories.
MathWorks develops MATLAB and Simulink, widely used for model-based design, simulation, and analysis. These tools empower engineers to model, simulate, and validate complex control systems, embedded software, and entire manufacturing processes, playing a vital role in developing and verifying automated and intelligent systems for Industry 5.0 applications.
Rockwell Automation provides industrial automation and digital transformation solutions, including control systems, manufacturing execution systems (MES), and information software. Their offerings incorporate validation protocols for safety instrumented systems, process control logic, and operational integrity, ensuring reliable, compliant, and secure manufacturing operations.
GE Digital provides software for industrial operations, including MES (Proficy Manufacturing Suite), Asset Performance Management (APM), and Historian solutions. Their platforms facilitate data collection, analysis, and visualization, enabling robust process validation, quality assurance, and the validation of predictive maintenance strategies in complex manufacturing environments.