Abstract

In the Paper presented has been authors subjective opinion regarding contemporary trends in development of machine construction and exploatation. These remarks are particularly referring to integration tendencies in the area of applied research tools as well as in the area of traditionally used exploration as: diagnostics, tribology or safety and reliability. Development of integrated computer systems CAD/CAM/CAE as well as of the concepts of widely understood concurrent design and mechatronics requires a different focus on the issue of machine construction and exploitation. In such context there is an increasing role of machine exploitation as a reffection of the product maintenance starting from its design stage through manufacturing up to its decommissioning.