packaging WorkGroup

What Does the Future of Automation Hold For You? Interoperability. Interaction. Innovation.

The objective of the OMAC Packaging Workgroup (OPW) is to maximize the business value of packaging machinery by improving automation guidelines and standards, leading to improved flexibility, improved capability, and reduced system integration costs.

We work with automation suppliers, OEMs, and trade groups worldwide to encourage their support of the OMAC Packaging Guidelines throughout their products and practices, creating a mutually beneficial environment for the guidelines.

The OMAC Packaging Guidelines make packaging operations more effective by simplifying customization and integration, which enables world class packaging operations. When implemented, packaging companies and their partners gain a competitive advantage as they leverage an integrated supply chain to optimize operations.

Members of OMAC’s Packaging Workgroup include companies like yours who know the best way to prepare for the future is to create it. Our members collaborate to create standards and resources that are the foundation for new technology, efficiency, and machine 2 machine compatibility that drives success. 

‍We share knowledge. We create guidelines and best practices. We develop tools and resources that help your company simplify packaging machine customization and line integration.

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PackML Technical Report Approved

The ISA88 Committee has approved a new ISA88 Technical Report on Machine and Unit States. This technical report incorporates the OMAC Packaging Workgroup’s PackML and PackTags documents with the industry standard ISA88 terminology.

PackML

PackML is an automation standard that makes it easier to transfer and retrieve consistent machine data. Anyone building or working with a PackML-enabledmachine can expect a common look and feel and consistent defined behaviors that help ensure interoperability, easier integration, faster development and speed to market, and improved troubleshooting.

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OEE Standard

OMAC members are leading an effort to provide a standard that builds off OEE Guidelines established by OPX Leadership and integrates the PackML state diagram to create easy and consistent metrics.  More information coming soon!

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HMI/Stack Light

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