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Automation Runtime now automatically logs data about storage media health to provide early warnings of impending failure. Storage media can be replaced before a crash causes lost data and costly downtime.

A new feature of B&R's mapp View HMI solution enables operators to hand off control of the machine from the main HMI to their mobile device and move freely around the plant floor as they continue working.

B&R is adding a high-end PC to its mobile automation portfolio. The new PC offers significantly more processing power and memory.

The new Power Panel C80 offers the combined advantages of a powerful controller and a modern operator terminal in a single HMI device. Machine builders thus have full flexibility and can scale their machine to meet changing performance and cost…

The new CaeBackup/CaeRestore options for B&R's APROL process control system ensure even better security when using standardized libraries. Users can lock these libraries in the target database. This prevents unwanted changes to libraries when the…

B&R's integrated machine vision portfolio now includes a Smart Camera that combines multiple machine vision functions in real time. That makes it easy to implement sequences of process-controlled functions that would be costly and time-consuming to…

As EPLAN launches its new partner network, B&R is among the first on board. Coordinated integration brings users added value in the form of more efficient engineering and faster time to market.

ABB has appointed Joerg Theis as President of ABB’s Machine Automation Division (B&R), effective April 1, 2021. He succeeds Clemens Sager, who managed the division ad interim since January 1, 2021.

With the Panel PC 1200, B&R introduces a compact and cost-effective all-in-one PC. Equipped with the latest Intel Atom processors and up to 256 GB of mass storage, the Panel PC 1200 is ideal for HMI applications.

B&R introduces new cooling options for its ACOPOS P3 server drives. They dissipate up to 60% of generated heat into the surrounding air, allowing for a substantially more compact control cabinet design.