With KOCH K 4.0 smartpacks, you can digitize where it counts: operation, analysis, maintenance, compliance. Modular, scalable, and easy to integrate into your line.
Digital solutions that think for themselves – for maximum availability.
With KOCH K 4.0 smartpacks, you can digitize where it counts: operation, analysis, maintenance, compliance. Modular, scalable, and easy to integrate into your line.
Digital solutions turn your machine into a data-based packaging solution. KOCH K 4.0 smartpacks deliver maximum transparency, more efficient processes, and optimized overall equipment effectiveness. The modular packages adapt flexibly to your requirements and can also be integrated into existing lines.
The Usability Pack offers intelligent user management via Active Directory.
The Predictive Pack ensures predictive maintenance for wear parts.
The Connectivity Pack connects your machine to the KOCH Smart Analytics Cloud.
Web-based access with the OEE Pack: the KOCH Smart Analytics Dashboard.
The Audit Trail Pack ensures GMP and 21 CFR Part 11 compliant monitoring of your plant.
Production batches can be controlled, planned, and executed using the Production Pack.
The Instruction Pack provides you with quick and individual access to important documents.
The myKOCH platform enables centralized management of your KOCH machines.
Certified security for sensitive applications
The KOCH K 4.0 smartpacks were developed from the outset in accordance with the highest European and international healthcare standards. All functions – from audit trail and user management to monitoring and data transfer – comply with the relevant requirements, including GMP and 21 CFR Part 11 conformity.
The Usability Pack offers intelligent user management via the Active Directory Service.
Scope of services:
Better user experience: User interface can be configured according to individual wishes and needs
User management: Intelligent user management with different authorizations for user groups via Active Directory
Step and cycle sequence for stations
Additional operating modes for accelerated fault diagnosis and faster set-up
WiFi access point enables convenient operation directly at the system's problem hot spot using mobile devices
Simplified management of product formats
The Predictive Pack ensures predictive maintenance for wearing parts such as gearboxes, vacuum systems, motors, and pneumatic components.
Scope of services:
Maintenance table for axes, drives, and other movements
Continuous performance monitoring of individual machine parts by visualizing the station´s performance. Evaluation of operating data over a defined period of time
Consumption display for monitoring pressure, flow rate and media consumption
Intelligent energy monitoring for energy recording, flow measurement for pneumatics and electrics
Ensuring predictive maintenance for spear parts
Avoidance of machine downtimes
Early detection of optimization potential
Overview of all production figures through continuous monitoring
Improved packaging quality
The Connectivity Pack connects your machine to the KOCH Smart Analytics Cloud. The OPC UA server serves as a universal interface for data access to the process variables.
Scope of services:
Connection of your KOCH system to the KOCH Smart Analytics Cloud
Connectivity via local area network, WiFi or mobile radio
Use of a TLS certificate and x.509 for secure data transmission
OPC UA server as a universal interface for data access to process variables
Order management and monitoring via standard interfaces to ERP/PPS/MES/Scada systems
Additionally required: OEE Pack
Connection of your machine to the KOCH Smart Analytics Cloud
Fast and targeted remote diagnosis
Simple and monitored data access via OPC UA server as a universal interface
Connection to higher-level systems
In combination with the Connectivity Pack and Predictive Pack, the OEE Pack offers a web-based system with secure access: the KOCH Smart Analytics Dashboard.
Scope of services:
KOCH Smart Analytics Dashboard
Web-based system with secure access
Compact overview of all operationally relevant data provides an intuitive overview of the production process
Complete transparency of availability, performance, and quality
Quick evaluation of stop causes, downtime, and performance
Helpful production trends available at a glance
Evaluate and easyily identify opportunities for improvement
Monitoring of the condition of wear parts
Additionally required: Connectivity Pack
The KOCH Smart Analytics Dashboard provides complete information transparency and control over your machine in the packaging process
Maximize the potential of your system
Complete production overview
Wide range of analysis and visualization options
The Audit Trail Pack ensures GMP and 21 CFR Part 11-compliant monitoring of your entire machine: logging of all process-relevant parameters and values, including data security and system protection against manipulation.
Scope of services:
Logging of all process-relevant parameters and values, as well as all machine statuses and error messages
Data security and system protection against manipulation
Restricted access with advanced user authentication
4-eyes principle and signature for system changes
Ensuring GMP and 21 CFR Part 11-compliant monitoring of your entire machine
Logging of all process-relevant parameters and values
Compliance with legal requirements in the healthcare sector
Data security and system protection against manipulation
Using the Production Pack functions, individual production batches can be centrally controlled and fully planned and executed by the operator.
Scope of services:
Batch management und reporting
Full planning and scheduling of production lots and batches in the higher level system
Batch reporting when batch completed
Central recipe management
Central data storage for format and production data
OPC A Server license
With the Instruction Pack, we offer you even faster and more individual access to important documents such as operating instructions, spare parts management and circuit diagrams.
Scope of services:
Even faster, more individual, and transparent access to important documents
Simple and individual training package 4.0
Digital and location-independent
Very simple training of new operating personnel
Machine documents centrally and digitally in the HMI
Time-savings troubleshooting
Quick access to the electrical and pneumatic diagram
With the myKOCH platform, we offer you intelligent management of your KOCH packaging machines with direct access to all machine information.
From the spare parts shop to booking service technicians to a complete machine overview.
Plus a hotline and AI chatbot – for immediate support whenever you need it.
Intelligent assistance: Error diagnosis & step-by-step instructions
Increased efficiency: Detection of unusual conditions & maintenance suggestions
Everything at a glance: Overview of machine conditions & production key figures
Knowledge management: Technical information quickly accessible
Interactive communication: Ask questions at any time
Yes, the connection is secured by an x.509 certificate and a TLS-based handshake with encryption.
The data is stored in Microsoft Azure Storage near Frankfurt am Main.
Yes. Any existing system with a TwinCAT 3 control system can be enhanced with Smart Packs to add additional intelligent functions without installing any additional sensors or actuators.
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) describes a machine’s actual output in relation to its maximum possible output. It takes time losses, speed losses, and quality losses into account.
Yes. All stop causing errors are stored in the KOCH cloud for 30 days and evaluated by frequency, total downtime, and error duration.
Yes. All updates and new functions of the MachineInsights dashboard are included for existing systems.