Reiterating its commitment towards its vision of “Enriching the Future for People, Industries and the Globe by innovative-Automation”, OMRON is on its way to further strengthen its focus towards the packaging machine makers in India. The company aims to enable the manufacturers to prepare for and take maximum advantage of the rapid shift in automation that the sector is witnessing over the last few years with the right technologies and capabilities.

This was shared by Sameer Gandhi, managing director, OMRON Automation India during the showcase of the company’s integrated packaging solutions at PackMach Asia, the international fair for the packaging & processing industry, Mumbai, from 7 to 9 December, 2022.

“The post-Covid world of packaging is demanding. There is a rise in the demand for better quality, more hygienic, and ‘zero-touch’ packaged goods, the emergence of high-mix-low-volume requirements, and an upsurge in the concern towards eco-friendly packaging. Also, India is emerging as a preferred global destination for packing machinery importers. All this is making machine manufacturers look up to global standards by going for high-end performance, end-to-end, and completely integrated & scalable solutions. Equipped with solutions delivering scalability, connectivity, modularity, openness, and safety, OMRON is all set to help them move up the value chain. We aim to enhance our reach amongst vertical and horizontal form fill and seal (HFFS & VFFS) machine makers catering to food & commodity, pharmaceutical, and FMCG markets,” Sameer shared.

OMRON is well known in the industry for its solutions encompassing all stages of packaging ranging from perfect sealing to bottling to end-of-the-line and visual inspection solutions delivering speed, precision, flexibility, and robustness. The company’s strategy is to be the first choice as an Automation Partner for the packaging industry.

It has a wide portfolio of solutions for both machine makers and ends users comprising advanced sensors, compact and powerful motion solutions with battery-free absolute encoder servo motors, machine controllers with AI-based temperature controls & cloud connectivity, machine safety & assessment, and smart vision solutions to cater to all kinds of inspection needs. The brand is also known for a wide range of standard to food-grade robots, predictive maintenance & energy efficiency solutions, EtherCAT-based unified communication, and software technologies like anti-sloshing, vibration suppression, and perfect sealing – all controlled within a single software platform (Sysmac)  indicating more harmonious human-machine collaboration – which is the forte of OMRON Automation worldwide.