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Aerospace
Automotive
Electronic
Compliance Agent
iPoint-systems.com
Environmental
Product
Compliance
Compliance –
could it be any easier?
Compliance is simple to deine. In business language it refers to compliance
with laws, guidelines and customer speciications, but also optional codes in
businesses. In Germany, compliance is also sometimes synonymous with “rule
monitoring” or just “supervision”. The hardest part is meeting demands, with
many companies struggling to fulill compliance regulations.
Rising demands
No question about it – customer demands are increasing almost daily. Legal requirements are also becoming more and more complex and often change in no time at
all. This has wide-ranging consequences: Optimizing processes while at the same time
implementing compliance regulations represents a huge challenge for any company.
Sisyphus?
With every change of supplier and each new or modiied product the game plan has
to start again from square one – like Sisyphus and his never-ending journey up the
mountain.
• Whichinformationisrequired?
• Hasinformationalreadybeenrequested–ifso,whorequestedit?
• Whohaswhichinformationtohand?
• Whatisthecurrentstatus?
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The solution: The iPoint
Compliance Agent
The iPoint Compliance Agent uses intelligent integration technology to
ensure that the materials used comply with product-related, legal and
individual requirements.
TheserequirementsincludeELV(End-of-LifeVehicle),thedifferentcharacteristics
ofRoHS(RestrictionofcertainHazardousSubstances–limitstheuseofcertain
hazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronicdevices)andREACH(Registration,
Evaluation,AuthorizationofChemicals).TheComplianceAgentalsohelpsmeet
environmentalrequirementslikeRRR(Recycling,Reuse,Recovery),DfE(Design
for Environment) and LCA (Life Cycle Assessment).
External systems
IEC
Compliant
IMDS
CAMDS
GESTIS
Jama/Japia
PSA
ESIS
ELV
REACH
RoHS
RRR
LCA
Internal systems
ERP
Excel
PDM/PLM
Access
CAQ
…
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No matter the situation:
iPoint iSIFrame
Our IT architecture suits your needs. As a data platform for complex
process landscapes, iSIFrame allows companies to work with systems of
their choice and consistently adapt their processes to market requirements – irrespective of data silos, application or company limitations.
iSIFrameconsistsofiPointApplicationServices(iPAS),amulti-agentenvironmentand
the Business Process Framework (iFlow). iPAS integrates external as well as internal
systemsandapplications–architecturegearedtocustomerservice,enterpriseresourceplanningsystems,portalsandmuchmore–andprovidesthecorresponding
services and frontends. The distinct advantage of this architecture is that additional
agents can be integrated without any dificulties.
The iPoint Compliance Agent is one of the pillars of iSIFrame. The intelligent agent
technology enables data to be exchanged between numerous companies. The intelligent software safeguards product-related environmental legal requirements. From
RoHS,ELV/IMDS,REACH,RRRrightdowntoDesignforEnvironment(DfE)andLife
CycleAssessment(LCA).TheComplianceAgentsimpliies,supportsandautomates
internaldatacollectionandmanagement,whichinturnismadeavailabletoexternal
systems. This way companies are more conident about complying with legal requirements.TheiPointComplianceAgentthereforebecomes,inasense,alegaladvisor.
iPAS iPoint Application Services
Value
Chain
Agent
Compliance Sustainability
Agent
Agent
CIP
Agent
iFlow Business Process Framework
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Compliance Agent for
Automotive, Aerospace and
Electrical / Electronics Industry
Industries such as Automotive, Aerospace and Electrical / Electronics Industry
use similar materials and often the same electronic components. iPoint-systems
handles the entire sector with a cross-industry Compliance Agent Tool, a
sophisticated solution for material and compliance management.
The Electrical and Electronics Industry (EEI) covers speciic
informationaboutthecompositionoftheirproducts/parts,
which are required for meeting compliance regulations and
environmental design across the entire supply chain. Currently,materialdeclarationsfromindividualmanufactures
are required and can be provided in different formats. International recognized standards such as IPC-1752A or IEC
62474inthefuture,inadditiontoindustrysolutionssuch
asIMDSorCAMDSareemerging.Tosimplifytherequirements in the supply chain and to improve economic eficiency,itisnecessarytousethisstandardizedformofdata
exchange cross-industry wide.
A standards compliant material declaration brings beneits
through the application of a minimum requirement for the
reporting of declared materials and material classiications.
Additional advantages can bring the standardization of data
formats and data exchange.
The main purpose of this material declaration is to provide
data for manufacturers in order to meet the substancerelatedlegalcompliance(RoHS,ELV,REACH,etc.)forthe
differentrequirements.Furthermore,thisadditionaldatais
needed to create product-related environmental information.
Directparticipationininternationalstandardizationprocesses for the IEC 62474 allows iPoint-systems to integrate
the current material declarations into the Compliance
Agent system and further develop its capability. Thus we
can guarantee at the time of publication of the standards a
Compliance Agent system which is running with the needs
and requirements of the Electrical and Electronics Industry.
“iPoint is lexible and meets all customer requirements.”
Dr. Fred Twardon, Automotive Lighting
> Industry independent product information
> Process eficiency and data quality via integration
> One-time data transfer and consolidation
> Synchronization and review of compliance
supported by system
> Helps you keep up-to-date and meet deadlines
> Databases – industry speciic reporting formats
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Reach REACH
The European chemical directive clearly stated guidelines between 1st June
and 1st December 2008 that manufacturers and importers had to preregister all secondary materials, subject to reporting. This created a lot of
work and pressure particularly on the SME suppliers and provided many
recommendations for Automotive, Aerospace and Electrical / Electronics
Industries: The AIG (Automotive Industry Guideline) already identiied an
industry speciic process model for REACH and leads the way.
What’smissing?Anintelligentsolutiontoautomatethe
REACHimplementation,processandintegrateseamlesslyinto different system environments. But there is a solution and
more than 30 companies are already using it – the iPoint
Compliance Agent. This intelligent software system considers
theentireprocess,fromend-to-end.Itanalyzes,supports,
automatesandmonitorsallREACHprocessesandprovisions.
The result is a smooth and effortless process providing many
companies with an edge in today´s competitive business
environment.
iPoint’s wide-ranging industry and technical know-how together with its close cooperation with users during the development phase guarantee a compliance tool that is as reined
asitisintricate.REACHthenbecomesawalkintheparkfor
your companies: Those who choose iPoint Compliance Agent
areprovidingtheircompanywithanout-of-the-boxREACH
solution.
> Maintains REACH legal entities
> Authorization concept geared speciically towards REACH
> Maintaining and taking advantage of important long-term REACH contacts in
the supply chain (single point of contact)
> Flexible application and management of risk factors in cases of substance or
supplier shortages
> Automated request for missing documents and information with corresponding cock pit function and documentation
> Reviewing SVHC materials and intended releases
> Checking security datasheets and commitments in the supply chain
> Substance, mixture and product related deinition of the role of manufacturers,
importers or downstream users
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Play it safe
with RoHS
The European Union’s RoHS guideline (Restriction of certain
Hazardous Substances) prohibits the use of certain materials in
electrical and electronic devices.
All suppliers have to ensure that their products comply
withRoHSrequirements.Thosewhoplayitsafedon’t
alwayshaveiteasy,asthisguidelinealonecontrolstheuse
ofnumerousmaterials:Fromcadmium,mercury,hexavalent chromium to so-called polybrominated biphenyls and
polybrominated diphenyl ethers right down to lead.
What’s more: The implementation of guidelines may be
basedonEUlegislation,buttherequirementsstillapply
throughout the world.
TheComplianceAgentprovidesanswerstoallRoHS
questions: With its material database and the Compliance
AgentModuliPCA/CSI(ComplianceandSubstance
Inspector) existing information can be easily and conveniently reviewed at the click of a mouse. Even if additional
EUguidelinescomeinforce,iPoint’sintelligentagenttechnology is always able to automatically access the latest data.
Afurtheradvantage:WhenitcomestoRoHSandother
guidelines,theComplianceAgentguaranteesbothcompliance with legal regulations and process optimization. It
simply delivers consistent products and provides answers
to customer demands with the minimum of manual work
and time.
> Maintaining RoHS legal entities
> Extensive material database
> Automated access to current data via CSI
> Guaranteed process optimization with huge
time and cost savings
> RoHS consistent products
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In accordance with RRR
The Reusability / Recyclability / Recoverability directive (RRR) governs the
recycling and reusability of materials in the production and recycling of
vehicles. The WEEE guidelines speciies appropiate demands towards
manufactures of electrical and electronic devices. With iPoint’s Compliance
Agent, this will collate the necessary information and simulate the various
recycling processes.
This allows recycling or reusability quotas to be achieved.
Also iPoint’s system will identify detailed material information for RRR and WEEE compliance requirements. The
physical removal of prototypes will no longer be required
with the Compliance Agent. The system simulates differentprocesses,offeringcompletesupportindeining
pre-treatment,disassemblyandshreddingprocedures
together with documenting the material low for all processes. The software calculates RRR quotas in accordance
with ISO 22628 for the Automotive Industry along with
associated reporting of which is also being developed to
complyforthesamestandardswithintheAutomotive,
AerospaceandElectrical/ElectronicIndustries.Complete
products (such as a vehicle) can be managed in a single
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process with a few clicks of a mouse. The iPoint solution
allowsalexibleexpansionwithDfEandLCAmodules.
> Integrating internal and external
systems
> Consistent handling
> Meeting deadlines
> Tool based support
> Support tool for automated
communication
> Changes in requirements
> High customer satisfaction
Why iPoint?
“The cooperation with iPoint is
going really well. The people
are lexible and approachable
if you have any questions.
That’s why we chose iPoint.”
“iPoint provides good
software covering
many aspects of a
business.”
Siegfried Judmann,VDO Automotive
“Because you no longer have to
keep a mental note of all guidelines. iPoint makes everything so
much faster and is always right.”
Libera Notarangelo, Bühler Motor
Uwe Noack, BERU
“It is an absolute must to consider a product’s
environmental performance at the drawing board.
For manufacturers, the RRR and LCA module is a
great help in meeting related requirements.”
Franz-Josef Wipperfürth, Electrolux
“It allows companies to do
their job better and more
effectively.”
Wolfgang Loistl, Bosch Rexroth
“Because it saves so much time and effort
and anything iPoint touches turns to gold.”
“The RRR and LCA module has enhanced
our product development efforts by enabling
us to simulate a vehicle’s environmental
impact within a feasible timeframe, while
generating high-quality assessment data.”
Hannes Rabitsch, Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik
Ernst Schneipl, Peguform
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LCA and DfE as modules
of the Sustainable Business
Systems
Companies are taking increasing responsibility for their products – from planning
and production right through to removal, recycling and disposal. With the iPoint
Sustainability Agent managing regulations such as DfE and LCA is made simple.
But what are they really about …?
Lifecycle Assessment (LCA)?
Which and how many raw materials are needed for manufacturingaproduct?Whichonesarerequiredforrelated
intermediateproducts?Andwhichrawmaterialsareused
inturnforpackagingandtransportingrawmaterials,for
products in all their various stages and for their recycling
anddisposal?
Complex questions that Lifecycle Assessment can answer:
LCA is a method for determining the “ecobalance” of
a product. This is carried out by systematically analyzing
environmental effects during the life of a product.
That way companies get an overview of potential environmental risks and weaknesses as well as ideas about potential
improvements.
“You can always rely on
iPoint, as they are dynamic,
lexible, reliable and accurate – with iPoint, software
development
is fun again.”
Hans-Peter Roitsch, Mahle
Design for Environment (DfE)?
Environmental impacts encompass all positive or negative
changes to the environment that come about wholly or
inpartasaresultofacompany’sproducts,servicesor
businessactivities(deinitionaccordingtoEMAS).
DfEisacollectivetermfortechnologiesthatallowproducts
to be designed in an environmentally friendly way. To be more
precise:WithDesignforEnvironment,environmentallyfriendly
Negative impacts include contributing to the greenhouse
components and services should be taken into account even
effect,ozonedepletionandtheuseofresourcessuchas
before a product is manufactured. The aim: Innovative prodhuman and environmental toxicity.
ucts that remain cost-effective and have fewer negative environmental impacts during the entire product lifecycle.
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