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Maximum scalability for agricultural machinery

8-14 in Hanover, will showcase the automation specialist's innovative Scalability+ solutions. At Booth H05 in Hall 15, the company will show how agricultural automation can benefit from a complete hardware [...] software modules and a powerful development tool. Scalability+ builds on the idea of integrated automation – the seamless interaction between controllers, terminals, power electronics, safety and sensors [...] the freedom to pick the appropriate hardware for their application. To effectively network the automation components, B&R relies on the Ethernet-based real-time POWERLINK protocol in addition to proven

More cost-effective stamping and forming

the new Bihler machine runs on a powerful Automation PC 910. B&R's industrial PCs are built for continuous operation over a long service life in harsh industrial environments. [...] Servo-controlled RM-NC stamping and forming machines from Bihler are equipped with B&R automation technology. Bihler will be presenting its new RM-NC stamping and forming machine at EuroBLECH 2016 at Booth [...] and formed parts from strip and wire material more productively and cost-effectively than ever. To automate its innovative machines, Bihler relies on cutting-edge B&R technology. With an output of up to 300

Additive manufacturing

of an industry Additive manufacturing is rapidly evolving from a niche technology to an integral part of the modern manufacturing landscape. While the focus has been on prototyping, the industry is now [...] opens up new possibilities for manufacturing complex geometries in high volumes. Automation & process optimization Automation plays a critical role in additive manufacturing, especially in post-processing [...] processes are increasingly evolving from prototyping to industrial series production. Machine availability is becoming more and more important - and automation systems from B&R play a decisive role in this. With

Evolving ergonomics with multi-touch

devices that allow multi-touch input in industrial environments. For over a decade there has been a strong and consistent trend towards touch screens in industrial automation solutions. They have even broken [...] h has not only changed the ergonomics of devices, it has changed user habits as well. In industrial automation, this technology has the potential to make machine operation more intuitive, faster and safer [...] broken through in a big way in industries such as foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals where hygiene plays such an important role. "Touch screens are not likely to completely replace devices with physical keys," explains

The future of production

workpiece makes its way through production on its own, as predicted by the vision for Industry 4.0. The boundaries of the automation pyramid are dissolving Peter Gucher – General Manager at B&R – noted in his [...] minimized." The challenge now is to implement the theoretical concept of Industry 4.0 in practical applications. Plug-and-play for industrial machinery A major obstacle in the implementation of MES solutions [...] plug-and-play for industrial machinery," says Kletti. The MES should be used as a data hub that can be used so that machines can communicate with each other. Herbert Parnreiter from Industrie Informatik GmbH

ABB and B&R launch first fully integrated Machine-Centric Robotics solution

will be integrated into B&R’s automation portfolio B&R, a unit of ABB’s Robotics and Discrete Automation business, announced the integration of ABB robots into its automation portfolio. With the ability [...] transformation of industries. With a history of innovation spanning more than 130 years, ABB has four customer-focused, globally leading businesses: Electrification, Industrial Automation, Motion, and Robotics [...] processes. Fully integrating ABB’s robots into its automation systems means that B&R will now be able to supply machine builders with machine automation and robotics from a single source. Machine builders

Complete integration of ABB robot mechanics into the existing control system.

will be integrated into B&R’s automation portfolio B&R, a unit of ABB’s Robotics and Discrete Automation business, announced the integration of ABB robots into its automation portfolio. With the ability [...] transformation of industries. With a history of innovation spanning more than 130 years, ABB has four customer-focused, globally leading businesses: Electrification, Industrial Automation, Motion, and Robotics [...] processes. Fully integrating ABB’s robots into its automation systems means that B&R will now be able to supply machine builders with machine automation and robotics from a single source. Machine builders

B&R User Meetings in four German cities

Experience automation highlights firsthand The 2014 B&R User Meeting is being held in June and July in four German cities and will explore topics such as Industry 4.0, modular panel PCs and real-time [...] with a wide variety of industry experts. The B&R User Meeting is rich with informative talks and workshops for anyone interested in the topics of machine, plant and factory automation as well as process control

The next level of openness

customers with an open, vendor-independent foundation for next-generation automation architectures. Automation Studio and Automation Runtime further enhance this openness with flexible native configurations [...] process and diagnostic data in real time. B&R is one of the first automation companies to incorporate this innovation into its products. Industrial PCs, network and bus modules, as well as PLCs from B&R come [...] integrated OPC UA FX system – paves the way for a truly plug-and-produce automation solution. Veli-Pekka Ketonen Product Manager Industrial Networks

High power packed in a compact housing

Automation PC 2100: Controller and PC in one The new Automation PC 2100 from B&R unites the PC world with hard real-time applications. If needed, Automation Runtime and Windows can run at the same time [...] powerful Intel Atom multi-core processing technology, allowing the Automation PC 2100 to be used simultaneously as a high-performance industrial controller as well as a PC for things like sophisticated HMI [...] takes up hardly any space in the control cabinet at all. Despite its ultracompact housing, the Automation PC 2100 is a full-fledged PC system that represents a milestone in the performance capabilities

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