The window with the digital view
Transparency throughout the entire life cycle
Windows accompany buildings for decades. Yet valuable information often gets lost along the way: technical details, contact channels, installation instructions, or later service requirements. With WinDo Flow, a continuous digital foundation is created that makes relevant information available at the right time and in the right place: for window manufacturers, installers and end customers.
WinDo Flow is the digital memory that connects the entire life cycle of a window: from production to installation on the construction site, through to use by the end customer and subsequent recycling. The solution establishes a new, reliable information base that is transparent for window manufacturers, accessible for end customers and easily expandable as the level of digitalization grows.
Start flexibly, grow securely
WinDo Flow creates clarity and relieves everyone involved. Window manufacturers benefit from digital processes, from order placement to final acceptance. End customers receive central information and straightforward communication channels. At the same time, WinDo Flow lays the foundation for meeting regulatory requirements in the years ahead.
Every company begins its digital journey differently. That’s why WinDo Flow offers two independent entry points: Pass and Works. Both paths later merge meaningfully through the Connect expansion stage, which integrates product-specific information.
WinDo Pass makes windows digital
Every window receives a unique digital identity. A QR code or NFC chip on each element guides end customers to a clear and intuitive web app containing basic information and contact options. Product‑specific data is intentionally not included at this stage, as it is only added through the Connect expansion level.
WinDo Pass offers:
- General recycling and contact information
- Contact channels for reaching the window manufacturer or recycling company
- Integration of the window manufacturer’s brand identity
- No product‑specific technical data (available later via Connect)
Your benefits
Features at a glance
- Digital identification of window and door elements using a QR code or NFC tag
- Provision of relevant information throughout the entire life cycle
- End-to-end digital support for production, installation, usage and recycling
- Unified data structures that can be flexibly expanded via interfaces
- Future‑proof foundation for potential EU regulatory requirements
The EU Digital Product Passport (DPP)
The European Union aims to make its economy as sustainable as possible. With the EU Ecodesign Regulation introduced in July 2024, this process is being further accelerated. A central element is the mandatory introduction of a Digital Product Passport for almost all physical goods. For windows and doors, the Construction Products Regulation published at the beginning of 2025 adopts this requirement and defines the criteria for a Digital Product Passport.
WinDo Flow is prepared for this and will enable structured data provisioning in the future. We have developed a solution that can securely and systematically provide relevant data and therefore forms a stable foundation for upcoming requirements.
Important: WinDo Pass is not a DPP today. The options shown serve exclusively as an early point of orientation.
DBS WinDo Flow explained in 5 steps
To identify window and door elements, either a QR code or an NFC chip can be used. The video demonstrates how the Cockpit and the InstallationPro app are used, based on the example of NFC chips. Alternatively, a discreet sticker with a QR code can be placed in the frame rebate of the element.
Discover the full capabilities of WinDo Flow for window manufacturers and installers: from glazing and order processing to installation planning, documentation and final acceptance.
How does the chip get into the window?
Our partners Horst Klaes GmbH & Co. KG and LEICHT Fenster & Türen GmbH have produced a short video to explain the use of NFC technology in practice. The video shows, how the NFC chip is installed into the window:
Technical requirements
- Hardware: Smartphone or tablet with NFC antenna
- Software: iOS/ iPadOS (from version 13) and Android (from version 6)
- Internet connection
- Recommendation: ERP interface (e.g. Klaes, Cantor, 3E etc.)
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