The German Design Awards 2018 were presented at a
special ceremony on 9th February, and Koenig & Bauer received the coveted
award in the category “Excellent Communications Design - Apps” for the Rapida
LiveApp. After the automation app award received in 2016, this was already the
second prize for the Rapida LiveApp developed together with software design
specialists Macio.
The Rapida LiveApp supports users with
functionality for the location-independent monitoring and control of sheetfed
offset presses of the Rapida series. After login via NFC, an info panel is
opened with details on the progress and current status of print production. The
menu also provides access to a consumables tracker, in which the use of
individual consumables can be recorded and monitored by way of QR codes, as
well as a maintenance manager with operator manuals, instructions and press
documentation.
The German Design Award jury praised the Rapida
LiveApp as a practical solution for the control and maintenance of sheetfed
offset presses. In their explanatory statement, they wrote: “With this app for
smartphones and tablets, the control console is extended over the whole length
of the press. It offers a clever solution to an age-old problem.”
One of the first practical users of the Rapida
LiveApp is the modern packaging plant of Schur Pack Germany in Gallin. Here,
Schur Pack operates two six-colour Rapida 145 presses in single- and
double-coater configurations, and an eight-colour Rapida 106 with two coaters
and two inline dryer towers. Besides the Rapida LiveApp, the company also uses
Koenig & Bauer’s ProductionApp, which enables full-scale warehouse
management and batch tracking through to the final product.
The German Design Award honours manufacturers and designers for innovative products and projects which are considered pioneering for the German and international design landscape. The prize winners are chosen by a top-class international jury. In this way, the German Design Award uncovers and presents unique design trends, and helps to promote design awareness in industry.
The German Design Award honours manufacturers and designers for innovative products and projects which are considered pioneering for the German and international design landscape. The prize winners are chosen by a top-class international jury. In this way, the German Design Award uncovers and presents unique design trends, and helps to promote design awareness in industry.
