ACMA to showcase innovative packaging solutions

ACMA will present a blend of historical and contemporary technologies at ProSweets 2019 in Cologne, enabling visitors to try out the functions of the new operator interface and to immerse themselves in an interactive experience.

Dec 12th, 2018

At Cologne ACMA will present its new operator panel (Web HMI), a revolutionary approach to machine interaction and management. The new panel guides the user through all operations in an intuitive and user-friendly way, from day-to-day machine operation to maintenance and format changeover. It allows for real-time intervention (Advanced Remote Assistance) by ACMA’s team of experts to perform diagnostics and fast troubleshooting. In addition, it constantly monitors the machine’s operational parameters to optimize the production flow settings, ensuring maximum efficiency, and keeping downtimes to a minimum.

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