KUKA’s iiQWorks Engineering Suite: Simplifying Robot Automation and Digital Twin Integration for Industry 4.0

KUKA’s iiQWorks Engineering Suite: Simplifying Robot Automation and Digital Twin Integration for Industry 4.0

(IN BRIEF) KUKA’s new iiQWorks Engineering Suite simplifies robotic automation through the use of digital twins, offline programming, and virtual commissioning. The platform helps businesses streamline production planning, improve robot simulations, and reduce time-to-market. With a flexible, scalable architecture, iiQWorks is an ideal solution for companies seeking to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of their production systems, regardless of their size.

(PRESS RELEASE) AUGSBURG, 28-Apr-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — KUKA has unveiled the iiQWorks Engineering Suite, a groundbreaking software platform designed to streamline the entire automation process, enabling seamless data exchange throughout all stages of planning and production. With the incorporation of digital twins, working with robots has become faster and more intuitive than ever, allowing for offline programming and virtual commissioning that align perfectly with Industry 4.0 principles.

The iiQWorks suite is a central component that bridges the gap between different production steps, making robot deployment smoother than ever for programmers, project managers, sales engineers, and start-up technicians alike. When paired with the new KUKA operating system, iiQKA.OS2, iiQWorks enables the creation of a comprehensive digital twin of KUKA robotic systems. This powerful feature allows for accurate feasibility studies, expansion of existing setups, and high-precision planning for new facilities—whether in brownfield or greenfield projects.

At the core of the Engineering Suite is iiQWorks.Sim, a simulation software that enables offline programming of KUKA robots without needing access to a physical robot. By using a digital twin, users can create a highly realistic simulation of their future application. This approach significantly simplifies the planning, designing, and optimizing of robotic cells, providing users full control during all stages of the process.

iiQWorks offers numerous advantages, the most significant being the acceleration of planning processes by centralizing all essential stages of the digital customer journey, from initial information to the configuration and maintenance of automation solutions. The integration of digital twins enables users to pre-check robot programs and cell layouts for real-world practicality, cycle times, and process stability, thus speeding up time-to-market and enhancing businesses’ competitive advantages.

One of the most notable features of iiQWorks is its adaptable software architecture. The iiQWorks.Sim simulation software offers a modular system that can be tailored to the specific needs of each user, from a free Basic version to extended options in the Advanced version. Users only pay for the functionalities they require, with the flexibility to add new modules as needed, without altering the existing system.

The iiQWorks suite eliminates barriers between production steps, making robotic systems easier to implement and manage than ever before. By integrating digitalization from initial configuration to virtual commissioning, KUKA provides businesses of all sizes with a solution to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of their production processes.

Media Contact:

Pjeter Lulgjuraj
Sales & Marketing Operations Manager, USA
KUKA Robotics Corporation, 51870 Shelby Parkway, MI 48315 Shelby Township, United States of America
Tel: +1 586 224-0023

SOURCE: KUKA