In this article the application of CIMOSA in a typical aluminium casti
ng plant is described. The aim of this application was to validate CIM
OSA modelling and IIS (Integrating Infrastructure) concepts and method
ologies against specified criteria such as integrity, effectiveness, a
nd added value. This application was done during ESPRIT projects VOICE
(EP 5510) and VOICE II (EP 6682). The process followed and the result
s of the validation are described in this article.