German corrugated association launches COSI 1.0 machine-data standard
The Verband der Wellpappen-Industrie (VDW), Germany's corrugated packaging association, has published COSI 1.0, the first industry-wide standard for exchanging machine data in corrugated board production. The standard was developed with machinery makers, software providers and converters including BOBST, Koenig & Bauer, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mondi, DS Smith and Klingele, and is backed by European federation FEFCO. It defines a common interface for performance, setup, maintenance and quality data using MQTT with TLS encryption, and will be maintained and updated as needed.
Why this mattersA common machine-data interface reduces vendor lock-in for corrugated converters and could accelerate predictive maintenance and efficiency gains across the sector.
- COSI 1.0 is the first industry-wide data-interface standard for corrugated board production, developed on VDW's initiative
- The standard was developed between June 2025 and October 2026 with corrugated producers, software providers and machinery makers
- European federation FEFCO supports the standard
- COSI 1.0 covers four areas, Performance, Setup, Maintenance and Quality, using MQTT transport with TLS encryption
- Contributors include BHS Corrugated, BOBST, DS Smith, Fosber, Göpfert, Klingele, Koenig & Bauer, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries EMEA, Mondi and Palm
- The standard is to be updated as industry requirements change