ECLASS e.V.
Connections to other Concepts
- Publishes ECLASS standard
- The ECLASS standard can be used in most concepts/architectures of Industrie 4.0
- The ECLASS standard enables the digital exchange of product master data across industries, countries, languages or organizations
- Description of the ECLASS standard usage in Catena-X by Catena-X Automotive Network e.V.
- Example of usage in Asset Administration Shell with AAS Metamodel
Short Description
- Standardization repository for terminological interoperability in data exchange
- Classification standard for the unique description of products and services
- Digital representation of products
- Language-neutral, cross-industry
Facts and Figures
- Founded on 14 November 2000
- Headquarters in Köln, NRW, Germany
- a non-profit organization
- Over 150 members (as of 2020)
- A new release every year, latest version: ECLASS Release 13.0 (as of 2023)
Stakeholders
- Founders: Siemens, BASF, Audi / VW, EON, SAP, Bayer AG, Degussa, Wacker Chemie, Infraserv Chemfidence and Solvay.
- Key collaborations: Applia, FIR RWTH Aachen, International Electrotechnical Commission, IOTA, JEITA, SAP, Sparetech.io
Use Cases
- PIM (Product Information Management)
- Electronic Marketplace
- Electronic Catalog
- Electronic procurement
- For Industries like:
- Industries such as construction, logistics, food, medicine, optics, automotive, laboratory technology and office supplies
- Trade
- Handcraft
- Service sector
- Large public sector organizations such as the state of North Rhine-Westphalia & the Austrian Federal Procurement Agency
Industry Sector
IT Services and IT Consulting
International Distribution
Google Trends
Sources
https://eclass.eu/