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With a new series of safe digital mixed modules from its X20 SafeIO family from B&R, integrated safety technology is now no more expensive than conventional relay solutions even in the smallest applications.

B&R's new safe I/O modules make programmable safety technology an economical solution even for woodworking applications on the smallest scale. These and other innovations will be on display in Hall 17 / Booth G20 at the Ligna trade fair from May…

B&R recently founded its 25th subsidiary in Singapore. From the strategically located office, managing director Mark Meng and his team will serve B&R customers across all of Southeast Asia.

Users of B&R's APROL process control system can now enjoy even more of the benefits provided by OPC UA. An OPC UA server and OPC UA client are available directly on Linux-based runtime servers to allow vendor-independent communication.

New solutions for cooperation between humans and robots in the food and beverage industry will be the focal point of B&R's exhibit in Hall 7 / Booth 39 at the Anuga FoodTec trade fair being held March 24-27 in Cologne, Germany.

With SafeMOTION Release 1.9, B&R has updated the safety functions for the ACOPOSmulti servo drive family. Two new functions – Remanent Safe Position (RSP) and Safely Limited Acceleration (SLA) – are now available.

Centralized acquisition of operating and process data is now much easier. The new APROL PDA solution can be used "off-the-shelf" or integrated into an existing APROL system.

Motors from B&R's 8LS series have been completely revamped and are now more powerful than ever. A more compact housing, optimized design and additional sizes are only some of the features that make these motors even more attractive and universal.

In Hall 9 / Booth D28 at the Hannover Messe from April 13-17, B&R will be presenting programmable safety technology with the world's fastest response times.

B&R's extensive portfolio of integrated safety technology products has received yet another key certification. The experts at Underwriters Laboratories have confirmed that B&R products comply with IEC 61508, IEC 62061 and ISO 13849.