About Make2Pack
The Make2Pack project will develop conceptual models and terminology for industrial automation that can be
consistently applied to the total manufacturing process. This includes making/converting and packaging.
The results will enable end users to reduce overall costs and enhance responsiveness to changing business
requirements.
Business owners universally recognize the need to overcome organizational and business process barriers (silos)
within their manufacturing operations. Traditionally, technology has imposed artificial barriers or gaps
between manufacturing operations. The goal of this project is to bridge these barriers and gaps by consciously
identifying and applying underlying, unifying principles of manufacturing automation for the first time.
The initial focus will be on packaging and converting machinery, and batch processing equipment. The result of
this effort will provide mutual benefit for participating end users, machinery suppliers and automation
technology providers.
The result of this work will be increased modularity, reusability and a common structure which together will
significantly streamline development, integration, and programming efforts for new initiatives as well as
improving maintenance and support.
There will be several example applications that can be used to guide implementations.
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