B&R Industrial Automation is an innovative automation company headquartered in Austria, operating as a business unit of the ABB Group since 2017. It is a global leader in machine and factory automation, motion control, HMI, and integrated safety technology. The company combines advanced technology with engineering expertise to provide comprehensive solutions for customers across various industries. It maintains a broad global presence with over 200 sales offices in 70 countries.B&RIndustrialAutomationisaninnovativeautomationcompanyheadquarteredinAustria,operatingasabusinessunitoftheABBGroupsince2017.Itisagloballeaderinmachineandfactoryautomation,motioncontrol,HMI,andintegratedsafetytechnology.Thecompanycombinesadvancedtechnologywithengineeringexpertisetoprovidecomprehensivesolutionsforcustomersacrossvariousindustries.Itmaintainsabroadglobalpresencewithover200salesofficesin70countries.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Key product categories include programmable controllers (PLCs), industrial PCs, Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs), servo drives, motion control systems, robotic controllers, and safety applications. Specifically, the X20 system is a modular PLC platform offering a wide performance range with Intel Atom CPUs, while the X90 system is a control system tailored for mobile and harsh environments.Keyproductcategoriesincludeprogrammablecontrollers(PLCs),industrialPCs,Human-MachineInterfaces(HMIs),servodrives,motioncontrolsystems,roboticcontrollers,andsafetyapplications.Specifically,theX20systemisamodularPLCplatformofferingawideperformancerangewithIntelAtomCPUs,whiletheX90systemisacontrolsystemtailoredformobileandharshenvironments.
HMI solutions encompass the Power Panel C-Series, Automation Panels, and Power Panel T-Series, with the HTML5-based mapp View software featuring intuitive operation and high-resolution displays. ACOPOS servo drives and ACOPOSinverter variable frequency drives are core components for precise motion control.HMIsolutionsencompassthePowerPanelC-Series,AutomationPanels,andPowerPanelT-Series,withtheHTML5-basedmappViewsoftwarefeaturingintuitiveoperationandhigh-resolutiondisplays.ACOPOSservodrivesandACOPOSinvertervariablefrequencydrivesarecorecomponentsforprecisemotioncontrol.
Motion control technology accelerates single-axis, CNC, and robotics application development through mapp Motion software components. Flexible track and magnetic levitation conveyor systems like ACOPOStrak, SuperTrak, and ACOPOS 6D offer revolutionary solutions for adaptive manufacturing.Motioncontroltechnologyacceleratessingle-axis,CNC,androboticsapplicationdevelopmentthroughmappMotionsoftwarecomponents.FlexibletrackandmagneticlevitationconveyorsystemslikeACOPOStrak,SuperTrak,andACOPOS6Dofferrevolutionarysolutionsforadaptivemanufacturing.
Integrated safety technology, based on SafeLOGIC controllers and the openSAFETY protocol, enables smart and flexible safety responses without interrupting production processes. Automation Studio is a unified development environment integrating logic, motion, HMI, safety, and communication configuration, supporting IEC 61131-3 programming, C++ support, SQL database connection, and MQTT protocol, among other extensive features. mapp Technology, a modular application technology, reduces programming time and supports the OMAC PackML standard, enhancing development efficiency.Integratedsafetytechnology,basedonSafeLOGICcontrollersandtheopenSAFETYprotocol,enablessmartandflexiblesafetyresponseswithoutinterruptingproductionprocesses.AutomationStudioisaunifieddevelopmentenvironmentintegratinglogic,motion,HMI,safety,andcommunicationconfiguration,supportingIEC61131-3programming,C++support,SQLdatabaseconnection,andMQTTprotocol,amongotherextensivefeatures.mappTechnology,amodularapplicationtechnology,reducesprogrammingtimeandsupportstheOMACPackMLstandard,enhancingdevelopmentefficiency.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
A comprehensive automation portfolio represents the capability to provide complete solutions across robotics, automation, and software. This offers customers a competitive edge, encompassing all necessary components for efficient control and monitoring of machines and systems.Acomprehensiveautomationportfoliorepresentsthecapabilitytoprovidecompletesolutionsacrossrobotics,automation,andsoftware.Thisofferscustomersacompetitiveedge,encompassingallnecessarycomponentsforefficientcontrolandmonitoringofmachinesandsystems.
Support for open communication standards is a strength, with native support for various industrial communication protocols such as EtherCAT, PROFINET, POWERLINK, Modbus, OPC UA, and MQTT. This interoperability enables seamless integration with third-party devices, legacy equipment, and enterprise IT platforms.Supportforopencommunicationstandardsisastrength,withnativesupportforvariousindustrialcommunicationprotocolssuchasEtherCAT,PROFINET,POWERLINK,Modbus,OPCUA,andMQTT.Thisinteroperabilityenablesseamlessintegrationwiththird-partydevices,legacyequipment,andenterpriseITplatforms.
The integrated engineering environment, Automation Studio, allows for configuring and programming logic, motion, HMI, safety, and communication within a single software tool. This contributes to reduced development time and engineering costs, maximizing productivity through AI-based coding and flexible engineering tools like Automation Studio CoPilot.Theintegratedengineeringenvironment,AutomationStudio,allowsforconfiguringandprogramminglogic,motion,HMI,safety,andcommunicationwithinasinglesoftwaretool.Thiscontributestoreduceddevelopmenttimeandengineeringcosts,maximizingproductivitythroughAI-basedcodingandflexibleengineeringtoolslikeAutomationStudioCoPilot.
High performance and scalability are evident in PLCs offering microsecond-level scan times and drive systems boasting high power density and up to 99% energy efficiency. These factors enable precise control and flexible expansion for complex systems.HighperformanceandscalabilityareevidentinPLCsofferingmicrosecond-levelscantimesanddrivesystemsboastinghighpowerdensityandupto99%energyefficiency.Thesefactorsenableprecisecontrolandflexibleexpansionforcomplexsystems.
Innovative motion technology merges mechatronics expertise, AI, and cutting-edge servo technology to simplify setup, service, and operation. Magnetic levitation conveyor systems like ACOPOS 6D introduce new possibilities for adaptive manufacturing, providing motion that continuously adapts to machine conditions in real-time.Innovativemotiontechnologymergesmechatronicsexpertise,AI,andcutting-edgeservotechnologytosimplifysetup,service,andoperation.MagneticlevitationconveyorsystemslikeACOPOS6Dintroducenewpossibilitiesforadaptivemanufacturing,providingmotionthatcontinuouslyadaptstomachineconditionsinreal-time.
Integrated safety technology is a differentiator, enabling employee protection and production optimization without compromising efficiency. Unlike traditional hard-wired systems, it allows for flexible and decentralized safety concepts that can span entire production lines.Integratedsafetytechnologyisadifferentiator,enablingemployeeprotectionandproductionoptimizationwithoutcompromisingefficiency.Unliketraditionalhard-wiredsystems,itallowsforflexibleanddecentralizedsafetyconceptsthatcanspanentireproductionlines.
The 'Secure by Design' approach throughout product development is a cybersecurity strength, validated by IEC 62443-4-1 certification. This demonstrates the company's capability to integrate security requirements across the entire product lifecycle, delivering secure and reliable solutions to customers.The'SecurebyDesign'approachthroughoutproductdevelopmentisacybersecuritystrength,validatedbyIEC62443-4-1certification.Thisdemonstratesthecompany'scapabilitytointegratesecurityrequirementsacrosstheentireproductlifecycle,deliveringsecureandreliablesolutionstocustomers.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Machine and factory automationMachineandfactoryautomation
Packaging and logisticsPackagingandlogistics
Consumer goods and food & beverageConsumergoodsandfood&beverage
Industrial goods processing and assemblyIndustrialgoodsprocessingandassembly
Mobile machineryMobilemachinery
AutomotiveAutomotive
MaritimeMaritime
Medical device assembly and pharmaceuticalsMedicaldeviceassemblyandpharmaceuticals
Measurement and testing instrumentationMeasurementandtestinginstrumentation
Additive manufacturingAdditivemanufacturing
Laboratory automationLaboratoryautomation
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, India, TurkeyJapan,Singapore,Taiwan,India,Turkey
Austria (Headquarters), Czech RepublicAustria(Headquarters),CzechRepublic
United StatesUnitedStates
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001 certification for adherence to international quality management system standards.ISO9001certificationforadherencetointernationalqualitymanagementsystemstandards.
IEC 62443-4-1 certification for industrial automation security standards across the entire product development process. Software development specifically achieved a 'Maturity Level 3' rating, demonstrating a high level of security.IEC62443-4-1certificationforindustrialautomationsecuritystandardsacrosstheentireproductdevelopmentprocess.Softwaredevelopmentspecificallyachieveda'MaturityLevel3'rating,demonstratingahighlevelofsecurity.
UL 61010-1, UL 61010-2-201, CSA C22.2 No. 61010-1, and CSA C22.2 No. 61010-2-201 certifications for the safety compliance of specific products like IO-Link modules (models X67DS838A.L12, X67DS838B.L12).UL61010-1,UL61010-2-201,CSAC22.2No.61010-1,andCSAC22.2No.61010-2-201certificationsforthesafetycomplianceofspecificproductslikeIO-Linkmodules(modelsX67DS838A.L12,X67DS838B.L12).
Patents include an electromagnetic transport system, an arrangement and method for position detection with error detection using a position encoder, a method for operating a linear motor, data flow control in a network, and a transport device in the form of a planar motor. Patents related to ACOPOStrak and 'Generic Product' are also part of its intellectual property.Patentsincludeanelectromagnetictransportsystem,anarrangementandmethodforpositiondetectionwitherrordetectionusingapositionencoder,amethodforoperatingalinearmotor,dataflowcontrolinanetwork,andatransportdeviceintheformofaplanarmotor.PatentsrelatedtoACOPOStrakand'GenericProduct'arealsopartofitsintellectualproperty.