ABB has opened a new global innovation and training campus at the headquarters of B&R in Eggelsberg, Austria, its global center for machine and factory automation. The new campus will create up to 1,000 additional high-tech jobs and includes world-class research and development laboratories, as well as global training facilities for up to 4,000 people per […]
B&R streamlines IP69K connectivity
Stainless steel motors from B&R meet strict hygienic design standards and are now easier than ever to use. Employing a special connector, the motor can be connected and disconnected in the field. This connector meets the same strict hygienic design standards as the previous variant with a fixed mounted cable. The new connector technology makes…
New Automation PC 910 from B&R Developed in Cooperation with Intel
Until now, new processor generations have generally been limited to office and home computers. It often took time for industrial PCs to play catch up in terms of performance and multimedia capabilities. This isn’t the case with the new Automation PC 910 from B&R. This system was developed in close cooperation with the US semiconductor…
openSAFETY – The World’s First Uniform Safety Standard
For a long time now, the automation industry has been demanding a uniform standard for safety systems because the development of safety-related technology is very cost-intensive and the investment risk is high. With openSAFETY, the Ethernet POWERLINK Standardization Group (EPSG) has now laid the foundation for the first completely open safety-related data communication protocol for…