Standard industrial guideline for mechatronic product design

Modern products are comprehensive mechanical systems with fully integrated electronics and information technology (IT). Such products, which are considered mechatronic products, demand another approach for efficient development as pure mechanical, electronic/electric and IT products. Industrial and scientific evolutions of mechatronic products have led to substantial experience and as a natural consequence industrial guideline have emerged for the product design of mechatronic products. Widely accepted industrial guidelines proposed crucial steps and measures to finalize efficient and cost-efficient mechatronic products. Aside from the presentation of and comments on such industrial guidelines, some examples for practical application are also given - washing machines. .