With B&R’s integrated automation, AP&S scales modular semiconductor equipment while reducing system complexity. This enables flexible, high-precision production in an increasingly regionalized market.

As machines grow faster and become more adaptive, safety engineering often continues to operate in a parallel world of isolated workflows and fixed constraints. In this interview, Franz Kaufleitner (Global Product Manager Safety) and Stefan Schönegger (CTO, ABB Machine Automation division, B&R) share why the time for a hift is right and how Safety+ from B&R aims to close the gap between modern automation and safety engineering.

At first glance, B&R’s ACOPOS 6D stands out for its magnetic levitation technology and contactless shuttle movement. But for Hans-Peter Kraft, that’s only part of the story. In this interview, he explains why software plays a far greater role in defining how transport systems perform, evolve, and create value over time – and why the future of planar motor technology will be driven by software innovation.

There is no room for compromise in the production of medical infusion bags, where every detail impacts patient safety, while increasing demands such as small batch sizes and full traceability push production to its limits. Together with B&R, Thimonnier has developed an adaptive solution that enables highly flexible, reliable manufacturing of medical bags, supporting the shift towards personalized therapies.

Why Gallus is relying on B&R technology for their new hybrid printing press

Flexibility and responsiveness have always been key drivers for the printing industry. Customer requirements continue to evolve, while production run lengths are becoming shorter due to just-in-time production models, faster turnaround expectations, and increasing complexity. At the same time, cost and profitability have become even more critical. As a result, total cost of ownership has moved to the center of investment decisions, making efficiency and equipment utilization more important than ever.