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B&R is expanding the potential of industrial image processing with a new smart camera. The compact solution combines artificial intelligence with rule-based inspection, fully integrated into the machine control system. The camera's real-time capability and flexibility not only enable dynamic model changes during operation, but also increase system availability and optimize production quality. At...
At this year's SPS trade show in Nuremberg (November 14-16, 2023), B&R is showcasing some of the ways it partners with machine builders and manufacturers to navigate through huge industry transformations, while also being aligned to a sustainable future. Sustainability is at the top of the agenda as a fundamental consideration of what our customers need, what consumers want and how we commit to a...
Automation software developer Copa-Data is one of three companies investing in the new Josef Ressel Centre for Intelligent and Secure Industrial Automation (ISIA) at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences. Collaborating with B&R Industrial Automation and Sigmatek, Copa-Data will lead on cyber security in the investment, which is set to strengthen the relationship between automation companies...
B&R now equips its PC for mobile machinery with B&R Hypervisor software. This enables it to serve simultaneously as both a high-performance controller and a Windows or Linux PC, allowing smart farming applications to be implemented with only a single device. The General Purpose Operating System (GPOS) and the real-time operating system are connected via a virtual network interface. Windows...
Evolve Additive Solutions has succeeded in combining the flexibility of additive technology with the volume and quality of injection molding. Featuring a fully integrated B&R automation system, the Evolve SVP platform delivers the precision and reliability to make additive manufacturing a real alternative for high-speed, mass-customized serial production. Additive technology has proven its value...
With Acopos 6D, B&R heralds a new era of manufacturing. Magnetic levitating shuttles move individual products freely through the machine. Gone are the days when conventional transport systems imposed rigidly defined timing on the production process. Acopos 6D is ideal for small-batch production with frequent changeover between products of different designs and dimensions. Acopos 6D is based on the...
The new Power Panel C80 offers the combined advantages of a powerful controller and a modern operator terminal in a single HMI device. The C80 installation is compatible with B&R Automation Panels. Users thus have full flexibility when using the new panel and can scale their machines to optimize performance and costs. With its low installation depth, the C80 multi-touch HMI is suitable for...
B&R is offering a new Compact-S PLC with 512 MB of RAM and 2 GB of internal flash memory. That gives the X20CP0484-1 more than twice the RAM capacity of previous models from the Compact-S series. It is ideal for applications with high requirements for memory and performance.
