An engineering process for the mechatronic development of industrial automation systems

This paper deals with the development process of an industrial application for the manufacturing of artefacts and products. In particular, a new engineering process tackling the whole machine life-cycle, from the user requirements capture, the project conceptual development to the final machine delivery and acceptance tests, is presented. The process is particularly tailored to the development of automated machines for the beverage and liquid food packaging market, and it is illustrated with a real case study developed in cooperation with a market leader machine manufacturer.