PackML brings benefits to this OEM

Electrical engineering manager Joe Faust of Douglas Machine says that by making the programming architecture in Douglas's new Invex case-packing machine PackML-compliant, the firm was able to take cost out of the machine-building process.

"Conforming to PackML guidelines leads to modularity in design and standards in software and hardware that reduce engineering programming time, which leads to savings in the overall cost of building a machine," says Faust.

When asked if packaged goods companies responsible for most of the packaging machinery purchases out there are requesting PackML compliance from Douglas, Faust had this to say:

"They're not exactly clamoring for it. At the larger companies they're more likely to know about it, and for the most part they can visualize the benefits to be gained. But they struggle when it comes to getting through the details of implementation. Say they have these machines with Pack Tags in them. They're still struggling with how to get the data out in a meaningful way. They're not sure what the data is telling them."

For more on PackML and the benefits it can bring to both packaging machinery OEMs and buyers of packaging machinery, stop by Booth C-65 at Pack Expo International November 9-13 at Chicago's McCormick Place. That's where the OMAC Packaging Workgroup will be demonstrating "The Benefits of Packaging Line Integration."

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