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In the area of consumer electronics, multi-touch 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…

Now that B&R's SafeLOGIC safety controller is available for Profinet networks, Smart Safe Reaction technology can be quickly and easily integrated into Profinet automation applications. Based on openSAFETY, B&R's Smart Safe Reaction product set is…

According to a recent study published by ITQ in cooperation with universities and the trade magazine Computer&AUTOMATION, 16% of all German machine and system manufacturers are already programming their control systems using Automation Studio. As a…

B&R is expanding their line of drives with a series of motor-mounted servo drives with IP65 protection. The ACOPOSmulti has always been extremely modular, and it was the next logical step to merge inverters with the motor to create servo actuators…

After extensive testing by the certification institute Germanischer Lloyd (GL), the B&R X20 system has achieved the coveted seal of quality for maritime applications. All of the X20 modules tested – CPUs, I/O modules and bus controllers – proved they…

openSAFETY, the first completely open safety-oriented data transfer protocol for use in all areas of automation, has been declared an official communication standard by the DDASCA Consortium (Dependable Distributed Architecture for Safety Critical…

The extremely flexible configuration possibilities offered by B&R's new POWERLINK X67 bus controller with IP67 protection make it an indispensable standard component for any demanding automation application. Equipped with 12 digital channels that can…

With their innovative "Fennek" vehicle, students from the Technical University of Graz presented an energy-efficient concept car that uses an absolute minimum of fuel. Comprehensive testing on the rolling friction test stand – equipped with B&R…

Wie sich mit der Verwendung offener Standards wie POWERLINK und openSAFETY bei Automatisierungsanwendungen gleichzeitig Kosten reduzieren und die Produktivität optimieren lassen, war Thema der Open Automation Technology Conferences 2011, die am 21.…

It's not uncommon for software projects to suffer delays during the development process. One reason for this is that the software itself is simply too complex and inflexible. Nevertheless, this process can be accelerated considerably by employing an…