At Mespack, we believe digital innovation is fundamental to unlocking new levels of performance in packaging. For this reason, we developed Athena in order to give customers smarter control, faster insights, and greater efficiency across their operations.
Through a strategic collaboration with Emerson, Athena has been further enhanced with powerful new capabilities. By integrating Emerson’s Movicon.NExT™ SCADA technology, the platform delivers an even more advanced user experience, expanded connectivity, and increased adaptability.
A Flexible Scalable Platform with Enhanced Control Capabilities
The Athena digital platform was developed by Mespack as a modular and intuitive solution to simplify machine operation, reduce operator training time, and improve overall production efficiency. Its flexible architecture enables it to be seamlessly implemented across a wide range of machinery and packaging applications.
Presently, as a result of the integration of Emerson’s Movicon.NExT™ SCADA technology, Athena delivers a more advanced control and visualization experience. This enhancement expands its compatibility with diverse automation systems and introduces a PLC-agnostic approach, enabling consistent deployment across facilities, regardless of hardware configuration.
Furthermore, the platform benefits from Emerson’s vector-based graphics, which support a more modern and visually intuitive interface. As 85% of key functions accessible in a single click or less, navigation is significantly faster and more ergonomic. Athena ensures a standardized look and feel across all Mespack equipment, thus improving user familiarity and streamlining daily operations.
Through the consolidation of multiple hardware environments into, one unified interface, Athena simplifies system management, reduces technical complexity, and supports a more agile scalable production.
Integrated Documentation and Operator Support
A major advancements of Athena is its seamless integration of machine documentation, including maintenance manuals and electrical/pneumatic schematics, which are all directly accessible within the HMI. Additional features, such as interactive tooltips, video-based alarm troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance guides, empower operators to quickly and independently resolve issues.
Moreover, Athena follows ISA 101 human-machine interface guidelines, thus ensuring a design that prioritizes visual comfort, safety, and operator performance.
Smarter Data and Smarter Decisions
Athena’s data intelligence capabilities have been significantly enhanced through the integration of Emerson’s Floor to Cloud approach. Presently, the platform collects, structures, and visualizes real-time production data in a centralized environment, thus offering operators and managers a clear actionable view of line performance. This enhanced visibility enables teams to monitor trends, detect and analyze downtime, as well as generate detailed reports, which includes alarm, batch, and audit reporting. With these insights, customers can make informed data-driven decisions, optimize maintenance planning, and reduce unplanned stoppages. The result is improved OEE, greater machine availability, and a more efficient responsive operation.
Ready for Today and Built for Tomorrow
Athena is not only designed to meet today’s operational demands, but also to grow with the evolving needs of the industry. Its development roadmap includes AI-powered scripting, automated HMI generation (Builder), and advanced IoT sensor integration. These are all aimed to deliver higher levels of customization, predictive maintenance, and autonomous performance.
These innovations position Athena as more than just a control platform: it becomes a strategic asset for driving automation, sustainability, and long-term operational intelligence in modern packaging environments.
A Stronger Commitment to Our Customers
The collaboration between Mespack and Emerson strengthens our long-term vision of delivering connected, intelligent, and high-value packaging solutions that evolve alongside market demands. Through ongoing development and close feedback loops with our customers, Athena continues to grow and address real production challenges with practical future-ready innovations.
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