OMAC Packaging workgroup rebuttal

Editor’s note: When our resident packaging automation blogger Keith Campbell (www.ontheedgeblog.com) posted some comments on OMAC and its mission, it prompted the OMAC Packaging Workgroup Executive Committee to send in a rebuttal of sorts. On this and the adjacent page, we bring you the blog and the rebuttal.

Jun 2, 2008

OMAC

List: Digitalization Companies From PACK EXPO

Our List of Cobot Palletizing Solutions

Researched List: Engineering Services Firms

Machinery Basics

Liquid Filling Equipment Package This Pmmi

A Video Overview of Liquid Filling Machines

What Can You Package on a Vertical Form/Fill/Seal Machine?

A Look into the World of Cartoning Equipment

A Look at Feeding and Inserting Equipment on the Packaging Line

Nextloop Americas Receives FDA LNO, Develops AI Sorting

Nextloopp Americas gains FDA approval for food-grade recycled polypropylene and adds its first regional recycling partner as AI sorting moves into action.

(l. to r.) Tom Szaky and Jen Eichorst of TerraCycle and Aurora, Ill., Mayor John Laesch cut the ribbon at the grand opening of TerraCycle’s new North American Operations Center in Aurora.

TerraCycle Launches Aurora, Ill., Operations Center

Krusteaz Streamlines Packaging Artwork Management

Most (64%) consumer respondents in WM's Recycling Report say they would be interested in recycling more if they knew more about what should and should not be recycled.

WM Report: CPGs Can Find Brand Loyalty Through Recycling Commitments

Innovative packaging solutions

Annual Outlook Report: Automation & Robotics

What's in store for CPGs in 2025 and beyond? Packaging World editors explore the survey responses from 118 brand owners, CPG, and FMCG Packaging World readers for its new Annual Outlook Report.

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Annual Outlook Report: Automation & Robotics

Researched List: Engineering Services Firms

Looking for engineering services? Our curated list features 100+ companies specializing in civil, process, structural, and electrical engineering. Many also offer construction, design, and architecture services. Download to access company names, markets served, key services, contact information, and more!

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Products

Flexi Grip High Frequency Lifter Twoboxes

Box Handling Solution

TAWI launches the FlexiGrip suction foot to pair with its High-Frequency Vacuum Lifter, creating a faster, safer, and more ergonomic solution for high-speed handling of awkward or heavy materials by entirely removing the physical lifting strain from the operator.

OMAC Packaging workgroup rebuttal

OMAC

List: Digitalization Companies From PACK EXPO

Our List of Cobot Palletizing Solutions

Researched List: Engineering Services Firms

A Video Overview of Liquid Filling Machines

What Can You Package on a Vertical Form/Fill/Seal Machine?

A Look into the World of Cartoning Equipment

A Look at Feeding and Inserting Equipment on the Packaging Line

Nextloop Americas Receives FDA LNO, Develops AI Sorting

TerraCycle Launches Aurora, Ill., Operations Center

Krusteaz Streamlines Packaging Artwork Management

WM Report: CPGs Can Find Brand Loyalty Through Recycling Commitments

Innovative packaging solutions

Box Handling Solution

AI Sustainability Platform

Syringe Security Solution with Integrated RFID

October 2025

PELV Showcase 2025

September 2025

July/Aug 2025

Humanoid Robots in Packaging and Processing: 2025 Status Report

Conveying, Feeding & Inserting e-book

Researched List: Fast Changeover Cartoning Equipment

Researched List: Powder Processing and Packaging Suppliers