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Nestlé makes its OMAC demo public for first time

At its headquarters in Switzerland, Nestlé engineers worked with preferred packaging suppliers B&R Industrial Automation, Rockwell, Schneider and Siemens to demonstrate that the different controls platforms can communicate with each other using international standards such as PackML.

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Nestlé wants packaging machine builders to use the best automation solution optimize their performance, and this demo confirms the feasibility of this new paradigm.

This was demonstrated to PACK EXPO visitors at OMAC Booth C-22, in the association pavilion outside the entrance to the North Hall. Today, you can get more information by visiting www.omac.org. 

 

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