CU.BE Ulm – Model Factory

Innovation meets reality in the model factory

Based on concrete use cases and real production scenarios, including intralogistics and distribution, we present our powerful yet practical portfolio. Experience market-ready products in combination with innovations from Bosch Rexroth. This will give you a real feel for how versatile the manufacturing of the future can be. You can see impressions of the re-opening in Ulm in the video on the right.

Flexible and networked production environments

The general conditions for industrial users have become tougher: market volatility has increased and manufacturers must be able to allow production capacities to ‘breathe’. The trend towards individualisation is leading to smaller quantities that can only be produced economically with more flexible, scalable solutions. The development towards Industry 4.0 requires networked means of production and participants in the value chain. This places new demands on automation solutions with open interfaces and a growing proportion of software.

Experience and Learning Space

The model factory plays an important role in the development of pioneering and cross-technology automation concepts. This is where visionary ideas and potential become tangible.

How can batch size 1 be implemented economically for mass production? How can I retool hardware and software within a few seconds? How can I maximise the utilisation of my production through flexible material flow? Together with customers, users and partners, Bosch Rexroth is working on solutions for these and many other topics.

Cooperation and continuous development

As in the real world, Bosch Rexroth has relied on cooperation for the Model Factory right from the start. Bosch Rexroth already worked with numerous partners in the first expansion stage of the Model Factory, which opened in 2021. Based on customer feedback, the Model Factory was further developed together with around 40 partners from research and industry and reopened in 2024 as a modular, fully flexible manufacturing platform with over 30 new use cases.

Sustainability

In the model factory, you can experience how energy transparency, energy efficiency and decarbonisation promote sustainable production. During your visit, you will learn how factory automation contributes to reducing the carbon footprint. Discover how electrification, automation and digitalisation can increase energy efficiency and flexibility and reduce energy costs.

Battery production

Experience the future of battery production live at the Model Fab in Ulm! Innovative solutions optimise speed and precision to meet the requirements of manufacturers. Discover the complete value stream from production to recycling!

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ROKIT Locator

Experience the innovative, modular localisation solution ROKIT Locator in action in two different mobile robots. The infrastructure-free software reliably maps and localises with up to two laser sensors and is perfectly suited to dynamic logistics environments. Find out more about a solution that is used thousands of times around the world.

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Factory Orchestration Platform

With the FACTORY Orchestration Platform, machines, processes and people are seamlessly linked - for maximum efficiency and flexibility. Discover how digital workflows, intelligent assistance systems and transparent process monitoring are revolutionising production!

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Nexeed IAS

Immerse yourself in the digital factory of the future with the Nexeed Industrial Application System. Whether on the shop floor, in production planning, intralogistics or in the area of product quality - with NEXEED you can transform your production. Experience seamless networking of all areas and increase transparency and efficiency throughout your entire value stream.

FLOW6D

The revolutionary ctrlX FLOW6D planar system from Bosch Rexroth enables floating movements in six degrees of freedom. Discover maximum flexibility and precision for your production - from semiconductor manufacturing to assembly lines.

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Nexeed Automation

Increase the efficiency of your production! Reduce production costs through faster commissioning and less system downtime. Standardise your systems worldwide and independently of the machine manufacturer. Easy handling, fast maintenance, optimised deployment of personnel.