Literature Review and Model Proposal on the Machine Life Cycle in Industrial Automation from Different Perspectives

Abstract

The life cycle model of machines as idealistic subsequent phases is often used to analyze industrial automation systems. Depending on their focus, literature holds a number of different state of the art approaches for the machine life cycle with various phases. However, the consideration is mainly from the perspective of machine manufacturers. Often, the life cycle of the product, that is manufactured with the corresponding machine or the life cycle of the components installed in the machine are thoroughly considered. The development, production and operation of these assets can also be divided into corresponding phases. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of existing approaches of machine life cycles based on a structured literature review. This will also address the differences in the life cycle phases for the typical stakeholders of the industrial value chain. Since the life cycles of the individual stakeholders of the industrial value chain are coupled, a chronological classification of the individual life cycle models based on the product creation process is presented one above the other.