BETA version released: 14 additional languages and tons of new content

Facts and figures on Release 15.0

During the ALPHA and BETA phases, the following new content was developed for ECLASS Release 15.0:

• About 490 new classes (CC, AS, BL, AC)
  • including 160 Classification classes
• approx. 810 new properties
• about 1.700 new values and
• about 210 new value lists

New content from the ALPHA and BETA phases

Significant content improvements are already visible in several areas. Here are some of the key highlights: 

• Segment 21 "Plant equiepment, tool"
• Segment 23 "Maschine element, fixing, mounting"
• Segment 27 "Electric engineering, automation, process controll engineering
• Segment 34 "Medical device"
• Segment 36 "Maschine, apparatus"

The new content includes ...

• ... several new properties in the new battery classes of main group "Battery, Accumulator"
  • State of certified energy
  • Initial self-discharging rate
  • Rated capacity
  • Capacity fade
  • Original power capability
  • State of charge (SoC)
  • And more…
• ... restructuring of classes and addition of properties for industtrial robotics structures 27-38-01

In addition, the new content includes a new standard aspect, the "Material Declaration", which ...

• ... contains information on critical ingredients and has been added for all classification classes (except classes describing services)
• ... contains information in accordance with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which aims to keep products linked to deforestation and forest degradation off the EU market. (Companies must demonstrate that their supply chains do not contain raw materials linked to deforestation).  

With the release of the BETA version, we are also providing about 250 new definitions for classification classes. For the first time, the definitions have been created using artificial intelligence. They will now undergo a quality review by experts from the ECLASS community before being published in the PROD version, which is expected to be officially released on November 30, 2024.

These important content enhancements in several areas will ensure more accurate and comprehensive classifications for our users across many industries.