Koenig & Bauer has announced a worldwide collaboration with CoCoCo, the newly established software company that specialises in future-proofing the printing industry.

This strategic partnership expands Koenig & Bauer’s flagship digital platform myKyana to include the connection of software modules and third-party machines – from order creation to logistics, from prepress to postpress – and allows customers to integrate ERP data independently of existing solutions for even more precise and impactful data analyses.

Together, CoCoCo and Koenig & Bauer are looking to eliminate the industry-limitations of isolated systems and proprietary technologies by simplifying the complex and often costly process of integrating diverse machines and software modules.

The collaboration with CoCoCo strengthens customer’s abilities to break down data silos and extends beyond simply linking machines – be it modern or long-established machinery – but also integrates data from customers’ ERP systems. This approach enables Koenig & Bauer’s clients to optimise their production processes even beyond what is already possible, as well as boost their operational efficiency across the entire business. The myKyana portal, enhanced with CoCoCo’s capabilities, enables users to fully realise the potential of automation and Industry 4.0.

CoCoCo’s platform introduces three core components:

  • CoCore: A scalable, structured data storage solution with a low-code automation engine, which offers a unified data repository and APIs tailored specifically to the printing industry.
  • CoConnect: A tool that simplifies connectivity between different software and machines, which provides ready-to-use setups for various vendors, streamlining integration processes.
  • CoCollab: A rule-based job dispatcher designed to share job data among trusted partners, which enhances operational flexibility and fosters strategic collaborations.

Specifically, the combination of Koenig & Bauer Kyana Connect IIot gateway, which securely transmits production data to the Koenig & Bauer Cloud, with CoCore and CoConnect enables print shops to optimise their workflows without the need for costly and time-consuming bespoke integrations.

Andreas Aplien, co-founder of CoCoCo, commented, ‘We are convinced that connectivity is the concrete foundation of automation, and we are proud to be working with Koenig & Bauer to enable Industry 4.0. At drupa 2024, we successfully demonstrated how our platform seamlessly connects various machines and ERP systems. As a vendor independent company, we offer print shops the flexibility they need to tackle the challenges of digital transformation. We are already working with our first beta customers and will introduce them to the market soon when the integration will be available to a wider market.