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eCl@ss is a product classification and description standard for information exchange between customers and their suppliers.
eCl@ss is a de facto standard within the German energy industry, but competes with UNSPSC
in the United States. In 2006 eCl@ss joined forces with ETIM
, which is an important standard in the wholesale electrical industry. Mid February 2011 release 7.0 of eCl@ss was published introducing substantial increase of content and being harmonized with the industry standards ETIM and Prolist (process control and chemical industry).
eCl@ss is characterised by a 4-level hierarchical classification system. Each level adds a 2-token prefix to the eCl@ss-code, together forming an 8 character numeric code. In addition to the classification, eCl@ss provides for each class in the classification hierarchy a so-called application class, which is characterized by certain defined properties, which can be used to describe the classified item. The eCl@ss data model is based on ISO 13584
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eCl@ss content is aimed to be available in multiple languages, with English and German being the most complete versions:
eCl@ss is a de facto standard within the German energy industry, but competes with UNSPSC
UNSPSC
The United Nations Standard Products and Services Code is a taxonomy of products and services for use in eCommerce. It is a five-level hierarchy coded as an 8-digit number.-Governance:...
in the United States. In 2006 eCl@ss joined forces with ETIM
ETIM (standard)
ETIM Deutschland e. V. is an initiative to standardize the electronic exchange of product data for electrical and electronic products to enable the electronic trading of these products...
, which is an important standard in the wholesale electrical industry. Mid February 2011 release 7.0 of eCl@ss was published introducing substantial increase of content and being harmonized with the industry standards ETIM and Prolist (process control and chemical industry).
eCl@ss is characterised by a 4-level hierarchical classification system. Each level adds a 2-token prefix to the eCl@ss-code, together forming an 8 character numeric code. In addition to the classification, eCl@ss provides for each class in the classification hierarchy a so-called application class, which is characterized by certain defined properties, which can be used to describe the classified item. The eCl@ss data model is based on ISO 13584
ISO 13584
The official title of ISO 13584 is Industrial automation systems and integration - Parts library, with the acronym PLIB. PLIB is developed and maintained by the ISO technical committee TC 184, Technical Industrial automation systems and integration, sub-committee SC4 Industrial data...
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eCl@ss content is aimed to be available in multiple languages, with English and German being the most complete versions:
- Chinese
- Czech
- Dutch
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish
- Taiwanese
- Thai
- Turkish
Industrial products and services categorization standards
- eCl@ss
- ETIMETIM (standard)ETIM Deutschland e. V. is an initiative to standardize the electronic exchange of product data for electrical and electronic products to enable the electronic trading of these products...
- UNSPSCUNSPSCThe United Nations Standard Products and Services Code is a taxonomy of products and services for use in eCommerce. It is a five-level hierarchy coded as an 8-digit number.-Governance:...
- eOTDEOTDeOTD is the acronym for the ECCMA Open Technical Dictionary. The dictionary is a language-independent database of concepts with associated terms, definitions and images used to unambiguously describe individuals, organizations, locations, goods, services, processes, rules, and regulations...
- RosettaNetRosettaNetRosettaNet is a non-profit consortium aimed at establishing standard processes for the sharing of business information . RosettaNet is a consortium of major Computer and Consumer Electronics, Electronic Components, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Telecommunications and Logistics companies working to...