Press Room

B&R continues to drive the development of vendor-independent communication with OPC UA. A new PLCopen function block makes it easy to implement dynamic applications that utilize data from any OPC UA server.

B&R is expanding its already extensive mapp technology portfolio to include function blocks for all the most commonly used robot kinematic systems. Not only does this allow users to commission robots much more quickly, it also makes maintenance and…

With the SafeDESIGNER library for press applications, B&R is one of the first manufacturers to offer a complete set of the function blocks specified in PLCopen part 4.

B&R's Automation PC 910 has been awarded DNV GL certification for maritime applications. The industrial PC has been certified in accordance with GL 2010 and IACS UR E10, among other standards.

Turn big data into big improvements in your production processes – B&R will show you how it can be done at ACHEMA from June 15-19 in Frankfurt.

B&R will be supporting the OPC Foundation's new working groups, whose goal is to add real-time capability to the OPC UA communication standard.

B&R hit record sales of €535 million in 2014 for an impressive 13 percent growth. "We intend to continue on this course for expansion," announced general manager Peter Gucher at the company's international press conference, held in mid-April in…

reACTION technology achieves safety response times down to 100 microseconds. B&R is thus presenting programmable safety technology with the world's fastest response times.

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…