Legacy equipment
Optimizing performance across every stage of the product life cycle.
ABB’s Life-Cycle Management ensures seamless transitions across every stage of a product’s life, from conception and design to manufacturing, service, and support, driving innovation and reliable performance.
Our expertise
The ABB life-cycle management process originates from:
IEC 62402, IEC Application Guide about Obsolescence Management, which stresses the importance of managing obsolescence as an integral part of the design, development, production and in-service support of a product., Extensive, lengthy experience of ABB for the management of products and their life cycle.
Life-cycle Management phases and process
The active phase starts when a product is launched. Powered by advanced technology, product is sold on the market and is fully supported with spare parts, a range of life-cycle services, and product design enhancements.
Classic product is not actively promoted, but is still ensured. ABB also guarantees product and service support, as well as spare parts availability.
This product is no longer in production and is not covered under our current equipment assurance program. However, spare parts and service support remain available to assist you. ABB is ready to help you plan an effective retrofit or modernization solution tailored to your needs.
Spare parts availability may decrease over time as this equipment is no longer in production. ABB can support you with suitable retrofit and replacement solutions to ensure continued performance and reliability.
Life-cycle management process.
IEC 62402 and ABB life-cycle management phases.
Smooth transitions with long-term lifecycle guidance
Enable open communication with you, with notifications provided for each status change in advance, with a minimum of 10 years of support granted from the Classic to Obsolete phase., Ensuring that obsolescence is managed as an integral part of design, development, production, and in-service support., Provide a smoother transition, with clear definition of support levels after the Active phase., Keep you informed about recommended actions based on products., Become aware of the availability of a replacement solution or to evaluate a modernization option of your system.
Life-cycle Management updates
ABB products are designed for continuous evolution. The Life-Cycle Management process supports ABB and our customers to properly manage products’ transition through the different lifecycle phases.
ABB is committed to keeping customers informed about product life cycles through regular updates. You can monitor the life cycle status of your installed base via the following pages.