An automatic machine for the production or packaging of smoking, sanitary, foodstuff, or pharmaceutical products; the automatic machine comprises: at least one processing line , along which the products are processed; a plurality of components, which are distributed along the processing line so as to make up the processing line ; at least one transponder , which is mounted on a corresponding component, comprises a programmable memory designed to contain solely a series of data of the component, and comprises a first transmission device , which is designed to send and receive the data contained in the programmable memory ; a second transmission device , which is designed to communicate with the first transmission device ; and a control unit , configured to control the operation of the automatic machine and is connected to the second transmission device ; wherein the memory of the transponder contains a univocal identifying code (IDC) of the corresponding component; and wherein a nominal operating speed is provided, which represents the maximum operating speed that can be reached by the processing line ; the automatic machine is characterized in that: the memory of the transponder contains a record of events of the operating life of the corresponding component; the control unit is designed to change, through the second transmission device , the content of the memory of the transponder so as to update the events of the operating life of the corresponding component; and the memory of the transponder contains a plurality of use counters (UC10-UC100) indicating the actual working time of the corresponding component at different operating speeds ranging from zero to the nominal operating speed. at least one processing line , along which the products are processed; a plurality of components, which are distributed along the processing line so as to make up the processing line ; at least one transponder , which is mounted on a corresponding component, comprises a programmable memory designed to contain solely a series of data of the component, and comprises a first transmission device , which is designed to send and receive the data contained in the programmable memory ; a second transmission device , which is designed to communicate with the first transmission device ; and a control unit , configured to control the operation of the automatic machine and is connected to the second transmission device ; wherein the memory of the transponder contains a univocal identifying code (IDC) of the corresponding component; and wherein a nominal operating speed is provided, which represents the maximum operating speed that can be reached by the processing line ; the automatic machine is characterized in that: the memory of the transponder contains a record of events of the operating life of the corresponding component; the control unit is designed to change, through the second transmission device , the content of the memory of the transponder so as to update the events of the operating life of the corresponding component; and the memory of the transponder contains a plurality of use counters (UC10-UC100) indicating the actual working time of the corresponding component at different operating speeds ranging from zero to the nominal operating speed. <EOS>