Enhancement Details
EU Battery Directive Compliance Support
Windchill Product Analytics now enables manufacturers to assess product compliance with the EU Battery Directive. Additionally, companies can automate the collection and validation of supplier data necessary for compliance with global battery regulations.
Product Information
| Product |
Product Analytics Solutions |
|---|---|
| Product / Module |
PTC Windchill Compliance PTC Windchill Materials & Substances |
| Version | 10.0 |
| Product Functional Area |
Reporting |
| User Interface Location | |
| Processes, Initiatives, and Best Practices |
Environmental Performance Management Regulatory Compliance |
Benefits and Description
The EU Battery Directive affects all manufacturers who sell products containing batteries in the European Union. Its objective is to improve environmental performance by regulating the use of certain substances in the manufacture of batteries e.g., lead, lead-acid, mercury, cadmium, etc., and setting standards for the waste management of these batteries. Failure to comply with obligations under the Battery Directive is a criminal offense which is punishable by fines, forced product recalls, and public announcement of environmental infractions.
Windchill Product Analytics helps manufacturers ensure compliance with the EU Battery Directive with the release of a new specification in Windchill Compliance. The specification enables companies to grade parts, assemblies and products against the regulation while taking into account the applicable exemptions and restrictions. The specification also enables manufacturers to generate reports based on industry standards to demonstrate compliance to auditors and customers. Additionally, Windchill Materials & Substances includes enhanced data acquisition capabilities to enable the tracking and classification of battery categories, in addition to the weight, chemistry, and material content.
Key features and benefits include:
- Systematically collect and validate required battery data from suppliers, then monitor data quality to assess risk
- Leverage newly forming IPC Battery Data Collection standards
- Categorize batteries by type and category, track mass and chemical composition, check substance thresholds and exemption status
- Assess physical properties of batteries for compliance with EU Battery Directive
- Improve product design decisions by providing compliance assessment to stakeholders throughout the enterprise early in the product innovation process
- Stay up to date with EU Battery Directive requirement changes
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