In select presentations, company experts presented product innovations and the latest development projects in the area of automation. Special emphasis was placed on optimizing the costs for hardware, engineering and commissioning. Hans Egermeier, Business Manager for Automation Software, and Werner Paulin, System Architect, showed users how to quickly and easily turn their ideas into functioning machine programs using the most current release of Automation Studio. Web-based system diagnostics offers ideal support for the subsequent commissioning.
Kurt Zehetleitner, head of Mechatronic Technologies, demonstrated B&R's expertise in the area of closed loop control with his presentation of mechatronic technology packages. Through the use of model-based controller development in simulations, the automation specialists promote the creation of energy-optimized closed loop control solutions for hydraulics, hybrid drives, temperature regulation and print machines as well as the targeted control of wind turbines.
Representatives from industrial fields also shared practical applications to demonstrate the impressive results achieved through their cooperation with B&R. For example, the injection molding machine experts at Maplan were able to reduce energy consumption by 80% and the noise level by 50% using an electro-hydraulic solution from B&R based on speed-controlled internal gear pumps with ACOPOS drive technology.
In addition to the selected topics on machine engineering, the B&R USER Meeting also offered a series of presentations dedicated to process control technology. Martin Reichinger, Business Manager of Process Automation, demonstrated the increased energy efficiency through engineering in APROL 3.6, and the additional benefits for APROL 3.6 operators, while the company Andritz presented their successful turbine control solution for hydro-electric power plants. Through cooperation with B&R, the Austrian company benefited from complete and uniform engineering with APROL. Through the use of demos and specially installed work stations, participants also had the opportunity to discover the advantages of B&R technologies on their own.
