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B&R is now ABB's center for machine and factory automation. Following approval by EU competition authorities, the acquisition of B&R by ABB became legally effective on July 6, 2017. B&R will operate as an independent business unit within the ABB…

B&R's industrial transport system offers extensive simulation capabilities. 3D simulation shows the behavior of all shuttles in combination with synchronized subsystems like robotics and CNC.

With its new function blocks for programming network-integrated light curtains, B&R simplifies production of small batch sizes.

With B&R's industrial transport system, it is now possible to transport liquids quickly with no spills. SuperTrak is the only system on the market to offer anti-sloshing technology.

B&R has set yet another benchmark in integrated safety technology with its new blackout mode. This feature allows safety applications to continue to run after a failure of the network or main controller. It no longer takes an expensive redundancy…

B&R continues to expand its mapp Technology software framework. The new mapp Tweet function allows a machine application to send information via text message or email. The increased intelligence boosts machine availability.

The Orange Box enables machine operators to collect and analyze data from previously isolated machines and lines and get them fit for the smart factory with a minimal effort.

B&R is investing in R&D, infrastructure and workforce expansion. At the Hannover Messe trade fair, Managing Director Hans Wimmer and General Manager Peter Gucher announced B&R's plans to up production capacity.

B&R is expanding its industrial PC portfolio with a new series. The Automation PC 3100 and Panel PC 3100 combine the advantages of a compact system with the performance of the latest Core i-series processors.

B&R has added an operator terminal with a glass screen and multi-touch technology to its Power Panel T-Series. The new Power Panel T50 is available in widescreen variants with a diagonal of up to 10.1" diagonal and is equipped with a gigabit-capable…