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Users of B&R's APROL process control system can now enjoy even more of the benefits provided by OPC UA. An OPC UA server and OPC UA client are available directly on Linux-based runtime servers to allow vendor-independent communication.

New solutions for cooperation between humans and robots in the food and beverage industry will be the focal point of B&R's exhibit in Hall 7 / Booth 39 at the Anuga FoodTec trade fair being held March 24-27 in Cologne, Germany.

With SafeMOTION Release 1.9, B&R has updated the safety functions for the ACOPOSmulti servo drive family. Two new functions – Remanent Safe Position (RSP) and Safely Limited Acceleration (SLA) – are now available.

Centralized acquisition of operating and process data is now much easier. The new APROL PDA solution can be used "off-the-shelf" or integrated into an existing APROL system.

Motors from B&R's 8LS series have been completely revamped and are now more powerful than ever. A more compact housing, optimized design and additional sizes are only some of the features that make these motors even more attractive and universal.

In Hall 9 / Booth D28 at the Hannover Messe from April 13-17, B&R will be presenting programmable safety technology with the world's fastest response times.

B&R's extensive portfolio of integrated safety technology products has received yet another key certification. The experts at Underwriters Laboratories have confirmed that B&R products comply with IEC 61508, IEC 62061 and ISO 13849.

In light of increasing pressure for end users and OEMs to implement "smart factory" solutions that merge automation and IT technology, B&R China's annual User Meeting addressed how companies can best meet the challenges of the future. With end users…

B&R's Automation Studio development platform now makes programming and configuring multi-axis systems easier than ever before. This is made possible with the addition of PLCopen-certified Coordinated Motion function blocks to the proven Generic…

In the current year, B&R is expecting record sales revenue of €535 million, therefore surpassing the defined goal of a half-billion euros by a wide margin. This was announced by general manager Peter Gucher at B&R's annual press conference. With a…