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B&R is introducing two new master modules that each use IO-Link 1.1 to communicate digitally with four intelligent field devices: The X20DS438A with IP20 protection and the X67DS438A with IP67 protection for use outside the control cabinet.

Leading provider of automation technology B&R is proud to announce the opening of its 24^th subsidiary – B&R Japan, headquartered in Yokohama and led by Masashi Ono.

POWERLINK is the first industrial Ethernet protocol to work on the new Raspberry Pi2. Kalycito has implemented openPOWERLINK master and slave with Linux on the 2^nd generation of the single-board computer. Raspberry Pi2 was introduced in the spring of…

B&R swing arm systems with IP65-rated panels raise the bar. They allow operator terminals to be placed optimally on a machine.

Hall 12 / Booth B05 at the EUROBLECH exhibition in Hanover, Germany, will be the place to be as B&R presents APROL ConMon, the state-of-the-art solution for condition monitoring. The intelligent monitoring of machinery and plant states means reduced…

With the X20c series, B&R is setting new standards for protection against harsh environmental conditions. The "coated" variants of the compact controller and I/O modules are protected against condensation and corrosive gases by a special coating on…

One of the highlights being presented this year by B&R at booth B5.440 of the WindEnergy Hamburg expo is the latest release of the APROL process control system. Version 4.0 is the perfect platform for linking together all kinds of energy-related…

Sixty-nine leading plastic machinery manufacturers introduced new machines based on B&R control technology at CHINAPLAS 2014, the world’s second largest plastics industry event. Once again, the B&R booth was the exhibition's de facto hub for plastics…

With the ACOPOSmotor, B&R combines a servo motor and drive in one compact unit. Safety technology can also be integrated as an option. This gives developers more freedom when designing a machine and can save valuable space in the control cabinet.

All B&R controllers have an FTP server on board as a standard feature. A protection mechanism with integrated username and password management now makes accessing this server even more secure – without sacrificing ease of operation.