The Organization for Machine Automation and Control (OMAC) was formed to help manufacturers work together to find new and innovative ways to be successful their production operations. OMAC brought together leading manufacturers representing End-User Manufacturers, OEM Machine Builders, System Integrators, Technology Providers, and Non-Profit / Government Agency organizations to address issues that confront global manufacturing today. OMAC aims to collectively derive common solutions for both technical and non-technical issues in the development, implementation, and commercialization of open, modular architecture control technologies.
PackML stands for Packaging Machine Language and is an interface standard originally used in batch manufacturing in the packaging industry but which is now used in multiple different types of production and assemb,y lines. The primary objective of PackML is to bring a common “look and feel” and operational consistency to all machines that make up a production line. PackML provides:
- Standard defined machine states and operational flow
- Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) data
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA) data
- Flexible recipe schemes and common SCADA or MES inputs
Position to OPC UA
Spencer Cramer, Founder & CEO, ei3 – Chairperson OMAC
OPC UA represents an essential step forward in truly open communications standards, without which there can be no Industrie 4.0 or industrial Internet of Things. OPC UA is consistent with OMAC’s most important initiatives, combining standards with functionality to bridge the persistent gap between machines, control platforms, and management systems.
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