OMAC Corporate Membership Categories
End users
Companies and organizations that purchase OMAC-based automation equipment to produce commercial and/or military products.
Power your production, simplify automation, and connect with a global community shaping the future of manufacturing.
Why Join OMAC as an End User?
As a manufacturer, you sit at the center of industrial transformation. OMAC helps you simplify automation, reduce project risk, and accelerate innovation by connecting you with proven standards, best practices, and a global network of experts.
End User members gain a direct voice in shaping how packaging, manufacturing, and digital transformation standards evolve — while improving the performance, reliability, and flexibility of the systems they rely on every day.
Benefits of OMAC Membership for End Users
• Streamlined Data & Control
Use standardized control models and data structures (such as PackML and PackTags) to bring consistency across lines and plants.
• Money-Saving Integration
Reduce system integration time, cost, and variability. Less custom engineering means more predictable outcomes.
• Lower Lifecycle Costs
OMAC-aligned equipment and architectures reduce downtime, simplify maintenance, and lower total cost of ownership.
• Faster Time-to-Market
Shorter commissioning and smoother startups accelerate new product launches.
• Professional Development & Networking
Access training, workshops, workgroups, and events where you can learn from industry leaders.
• Trusted Expertise & Room to Innovate
Build on trusted best practices so your teams can focus on innovation instead of reinvention.
Who Is End User Membership For?
• Manufacturing companies operating packaging or discrete production lines
• Organizations purchasing OMAC-based equipment for commercial or military products
• Engineering, operations, and automation leaders responsible for performance, uptime, and efficiency
Join OMAC as an End User
Become part of a community where manufacturers, OEMs, integrators, and technology providers work together to simplify automation and unlock new performance.
OEM / Machine Builders
Companies that supply automation, manufacturing, assembly, and process equipment with integrated OMAC compliant technologies.Companies and organizations that purchase OMAC-based automation equipment to produce commercial and/or military products.
Build smarter machines, reduce integration friction, and stand out as a standards-ready OEM with OMAC.
Why Join OMAC as an OEM or Machine Builder?
As a machine builder, you’re under constant pressure to deliver flexible, interoperable, and future-ready equipment. By joining OMAC, you collaborate directly with end users, integrators, and technology providers to create standards that make your machines easier to sell, integrate, and support.
OMAC membership helps establish your brand as a trusted, standards-aligned partner in the global automation ecosystem.
Benefits of OMAC Membership for Machine Builders
• Earn End User Confidence
Show customers your commitment to quality and interoperability through PackML-aligned design.
• Ignite Innovation
Work from proven automation patterns so engineers can focus on new breakthroughs.
• Unified Operator Experience
Deliver consistent machine behavior across models or product lines.
• Modular Control Designs
Build scalable and reusable architectures that reduce effort over time.
• Enhanced Code Reusability
Shorten development cycles and improve quality through reusable software libraries.
• Simplified Support & Protected IP
Troubleshooting becomes easier without exposing sensitive proprietary logic.
Who Is OEM Membership For?
• Machine builders and OEMs in packaging, processing, and discrete manufacturing
• Control and software engineering teams
• Companies seeking alignment with global standards and end user expectations
Join OMAC as a Machine Builder
Partner with industry leaders to define what “best-in-class” means for modern machinery.
System Integrators
Companies and organizations that specialize in bringing together OMAC compliant component subsystems into a whole and ensuring that those subsystems function together. Companies and organizations that purchase OMAC-based automation equipment to produce commercial and/or military products.
Reduce customization, integrate faster, and focus on high-value solutions with OMAC at your side.
Why Join OMAC as a Systems Integrator?
Systems integrators make complex production lines come together. OMAC gives you standards, patterns, and a network that reduce integration friction, enabling you to focus on optimization and innovation instead of repetitive custom engineering.
By joining OMAC, you help define integration best practices while strengthening relationships with OEMs, end users, and technology providers.
Benefits of OMAC Membership for Systems Integrators
• Reduced Customization
PackML and standardized interface conventions reduce custom logic and project variability.
• Faster Integration
Common machine languages speed up commissioning and help machines communicate cleanly.
• Enhanced Supportability
Simplified troubleshooting and long-term maintainability.
• Focus on Value-Added Work
More time for optimization, analytics, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Cross-Industry Collaboration
Work with global automation experts to shape integration-friendly standards.
Who Is Systems Integrator Membership For?
• System integrators in packaging, processing, and discrete manufacturing
• Engineering teams responsible for line integration and commissioning
• Automation consultancies and OT/IT convergence specialists
Join OMAC as a Systems Integrator
Shape the standards that make your next integration project smoother, faster, and more predictable.
Technology providers
Companies and organizations that (1) seek to develop and/or supply OMAC compliant systems and components, and/or (2) gather, analyze, and disseminate business and technology information on OMAC technologies.Companies and organizations that purchase OMAC-based automation equipment to produce commercial and/or military products.
Put your technology at the heart of industrial innovation as an OMAC member.
Why Join OMAC as a Technology Provider?
Technology providers create the tools that modern manufacturing depends on. OMAC gives you a direct channel to the users, OEMs, and integrators who rely on your products. Participate in standards development, gain market insight, and ensure your technology integrates seamlessly.
Benefits of OMAC Membership for Technology Providers
• Collaborative Standard Creation
Work alongside end users and machine builders to shape standards your products will connect to.
• Market Insight & Foresight
Understand evolving user needs and stay one step ahead of competition.
• Product & Application Improvement
Leverage best practices and improve interoperability, performance, and usability.
• More Relevant Applications
Build solutions aligned with OMAC guidelines for easier deployment and better customer outcomes.
• Brand Visibility & Trust
Demonstrate your commitment to openness, reliability, and standards-based design.
Who Is Technology Provider Membership For?
• Automation hardware, controls, and software providers
• IIoT, analytics, HMI, MES, and connectivity vendors
• Networking, cybersecurity, and digital infrastructure providers
Join OMAC as a Technology Provider
Help define the frameworks your products will rely on — and strengthen your role as a trusted industry partner.
Non-Commercial Organizations
Non-commercial organizations such as non-profit institutions, universities, academic institutions, or government agencies and organizations. Companies and organizations that purchase OMAC-based automation equipment to produce commercial and/or military products.
Connect education, research, and public missions with the future of industrial automation.
Partner in Innovation
OMAC welcomes non-profit institutions, universities, academic programs, government agencies, and research organizations advancing manufacturing, engineering, and technology innovation.
As a member, you gain direct collaboration with industry leaders and contribute to global automation standards.
Benefits of OMAC Membership for Non-Commercial Organizations
• Advance Education & Research
Use OMAC standards and case studies to enrich curricula, student projects, and applied research.
• Support Public–Industry Collaboration
Help shape guidelines that promote interoperability, modernization, and workforce development.
• Bridge Knowledge & Practice
Participate in Packaging, Manufacturing, and Digital Transformation Workgroups.
• Access to Standards & Best Practices
Stay current with PackML, PackTags, sustainability frameworks, and data governance guidelines.
• Professional & Student Opportunities
Engage in technical discussions, workshops, and industry events.
• Visibility in the Automation Community
Showcase your programs, research, and public initiatives to a global audience.
Who Is Non-Commercial Membership For?
• Universities, colleges, and technical institutes
• Government agencies and applied research centers
• Non-profit organizations promoting manufacturing, education, or workforce development
• Organizations purchasing OMAC-based systems for commercial or military production
Join OMAC as a Non-Commercial Organization
Help shape the standards future engineers will use — and support the evolution of global manufacturing innovation.
