ELBRIDGE is a standard developed by ETIM Germany for connecting wholesale shops to the product configurators used by industry. The interface standardizes the product selection process from a technical perspective. As the “ETIM Digital Interfaces Unit,” ITEK oversees the development and distribution of the standard.
ELBRIDGE is an interface for integrating product or system configurators on manufacturers' websites into wholesalers' online shops. The current version 2.0 supports two processes:
Use of common web technologies and ensuring maximum IT security
Maximum compatibility with existing shops, configurators etc.
Use of industry-standard data structures and standards / compatibility with ETIM BMEcat and ELGATE
The following types of industry configurations are supported
Standard articles
Composition of standard articles: The result of the configuration is a parts list of articles that can be ordered automatically by number
Customization
Customization of standard articles (e.g. products in special colors or with special printing): The result of the configuration is a standard article and a reference to a stored configuration in the industry
Special requirements
Special fabrication according to dimensions or special designs: The result of the configuration is a reference to a stored configuration in the industry
Internationality
Indicators for country and language are contained in the views of the configurators, data content currency in the data structures
Data content
The data contents of the interface were limited to insensitive (public) contents
We will gladly answer your questions and help you with the setup!
Here you find the checklist for participation in ELBRIDGE for the industry
Checklist industryHere you find the checklist for participation in ELBRIDGE for the trade
Checklist tradeHere you can see the current participants from both industry and trade
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