OMAC PackML (Organization for Machine Automation and Control Packaging Machine Language)
Connections to other Concepts
- Implementation of the ISA-88 Batch control procedure state model for equipment
- Adopted by ISA (International Society of Automation) as TR88.02
- Representation as OPC UA Companion Specifications in OPC 30050
Short Description
- ISA standard interface to converting and packaging equipment
- Data structure to simplify programming, configuration tasks and communication between the various components of the system
Facts and Figures
- Originally published in 1998, adopted by ISA (International Society of Automation) in 2008, updated in 2015 & 2022 (latest version)
Stakeholders
- Technology Partners: Mettler-Toledo, Domino, Corning, Emerson, Rockwell Automation, PMMI, Bosch Rexroth, Weihenstephan Group, Yaskawa, Beckhoff, Pepsico, Siemens, Mitsubishi Electric, Beckhoff, Nestlé
Use Cases
- Monitor and control production equipment
- Increase speed to production
- Ease line integration
- Improve reliability
- Standard defined machine states and operational flow
- Overall Equipment Effectiveness data
- Root Cause Analysis data
- Flexible recipe schemes and common SCADA or MES inputs
Industry Sectors
- Process Engineering
- Packaging
- Discrete assembly
International Distribution
- originally North America
- Asia
- Europe