Press Room

One year after announcing its acquisition of B&R (Bernecker + Rainer Industrie-Elektronik GmbH), ABB is to invest €100 million in Austria to build a state-of-the-art innovation and training campus at the home of B&R in Eggelsberg, Upper Austria.

The new software component mapp IO simplifies the task of managing variants of machinery and equipment. mapp IO lets you add I/O modules to your machine at runtime.

B&R has published a new major release of its APROL process control system. APROL R 4.2 contains numerous new functions, including improved cloud communication via OPC UA and MQTT.

B&R is expanding the range of Power Panel T50 units to include two additional sizes. There are now five different sizes to choose from, with diagonals ranging from 5 to 15.6".

Sono stati oltre 300 i partecipanti alla sesta edizione dell’evento B&R Italia dedicato all’innovazione, giunti a Parma per approfondire le tecnologie che stanno cambiando il modo di fare automazione.

It is now easier than ever to implement databases in applications. With mapp Database, it is possible to archive data directly from the field level to a database.

B&R is investing in its Gilgenberg site, located a few kilometers from the B&R headquarters in Eggelsberg. The expansion adds new offices, training rooms and production space.

In a meeting held at the headquarters of Austrian automation specialist B&R, the EUROMAP 84 working group specified a new set of definitions for communication between extrusion lines and MES systems based on the open OPC UA standard.

Ultimate production effectiveness from mass production down to batches of one. B&R will be presenting this and other innovations at the Hannover Messe in Hall 9, Booth D26.

B&R has taken the next step in development of its 8LS servo motors. New size 5 motors perfectly complement the 8LS product line.