OMAC to hold seminar at Packaging Automation Forum 2009.
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OMAC's first Connect-and-Pack(TM) Seminar will take place at Packaging Automation Forum 2009, located at InterContinental Chicago O'Hare, on Monday, March 30. Featured as part of Make2Pack and Connect-and-Pack(TM) Workshop Program, seminar will be led by Dave Chappell and Dave Bauman. Representatives from end user and technology provider companies will also offer in-depth information. Workshop will also feature various hands-on technology demonstrations.
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OMAC Plans Connect-and-Pack(TM) Seminar at Packaging Automation Forum 2009
Research Triangle Park, NC (2 February 2009) - OMAC's first Connect-and-Pack(TM) Seminar will take place at Packaging Automation Forum 2009, held at the InterContinental Chicago O'Hare on Monday, March 30, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The seminar will be featured as part of the Make2Pack and Connect-and-Pack(TM) Workshop Program at the event. Dave Chappell, Chairman of Make2Pack and former Corporate Technical Section Head at Procter & Gamble, and Dave Bauman, Technical Director of OMAC, will lead the seminar. Representatives from end user and technology provider companies will also participate, offering in-depth, practical information for both packaging end users and OEMs.
The workshop, which costs $325 to attend, will feature hands-on demonstrations of technology. Attendees will learn the ease of implementing packaging line functions (control, HMI, MES) when utilizing the OPW Connect-and-Pack(TM) concepts contained in the technical report approved by the ISA88 Committee in June 2008, and the "soon to be released" Make2Pack concepts described by the ISA88 Part 5 standard.
Topics of discussion will include:
Benefits users achieve from Connect-and-Pack(TM)
Benefits OEMs achieve from Connect-and-Pack(TM)
What's in the ISA88 Technical Report (PackML and PackTags)
What's in the ISA88 Part 5 Standard (Make2Pack)
An example implementation of Make2Pack on a control platform
An example implementation of PackML and PackTags on a control platform
An example implementation of PackML and PackTags on a supervisory platform (HMI, MES)
OMAC will also hold a roundtable discussion on PLM and Virtual Commissioning and a series of meetings at this week's ARC Forum in Orlando, FL. The workshop at ARC offers information about emerging PLM needs and requirements, including virtual commissioning.
For more information about OMAC, or to learn more about OMAC workshops and events, visit www.omac.org.
About OMAC
OMAC - Organization for Machine Automation and Control - is the global organization for automation and manufacturing professionals that is dedicated to supporting the machine automation and operational needs of manufacturing. OMAC has about 500 members from end-user companies, OEM's, and technology providers and integrator companies, and currently operates three Working Groups: Packaging Machinery, Manufacturing Infrastructure, and Machine Tool. OMAC is a charter member of the Automation Federation (www.automationfederation.org). To learn more about OMAC, visit www.omac.org.
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