The battery passport applies to categories including electric vehicle batteries, traction batteries for light means of transport, and industrial batteries with a capacity of more than 2 kWh. The current EU guidance lists a total of 71 data points. These include information on materials, carbon footprint, the supply chain, performance, and service life.
“For many manufacturers, one critical question now arises: Where will the required information come from?” says Martin Heinz, CEO of iTAC Software AG. “Much of the data relevant to the Digital Product Passport originates directly on the shop floor. This is where manufacturers document when and where a product was made, which materials and components were used, which batches and serial numbers were assigned, and which process, quality, and test data were recorded. To use this information in the product passport, it must be captured reliably and linked unambiguously to the respective product.”
iTAC.MOM.Suite delivers production data for the DPP
iTAC’s Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) system provides the solution. The iTAC.MOM.Suite links material, process, and quality information from across the entire manufacturing process to the respective products. This creates end-to-end traceability, enabling companies to track each product’s manufacturing history and provide relevant production information for the Digital Product Passport.
The Digital Product Passport itself is not created within the MOM system. The required information comes from a range of sources and systems, including ERP, PLM, and MES/MOM. The iTAC.MOM.Suite plays a key role here: It provides the production context and makes the corresponding data available for further use in higherlevel systems. This offers manufacturers a significant advantage. Rather than having to compile product passport information retrospectively from different areas of production, they can draw on a structured production database with clear links to individual products.
The battery passport is just the beginning
“The battery passport is now bringing this development into focus. But the Digital Product Passport extends far beyond the battery industry. The EU is also advancing corresponding requirements for other product groups. Companies should therefore take steps today to ensure that their production data is available end to end and can be unambiguously linked to individual products. This capability will become increasingly important across industries,” explains Martin Heinz.
The iTAC.MOM.Suite already provides an important foundation for this – including future requirements. Its structured, consistent production database enables companies to provide relevant information for both current and future Digital Product Passports.
