Guide To Suppliers

B&R's integrated machine vision portfolio now includes a Smart Camera that combines multiple machine vision functions in real time.

ABB has appointed Joerg Theis as President of ABB’s Machine Automation Division (B&R), effective April 1, 2021. He succeeds Clemens Sager, who managed the division ad interim since January 1, 2021.

With ACOPOS 6D, B&R heralds a new era of manufacturing. Magnetic levitating shuttles move individual products freely through the machine. Gone are the days when conventional transport systems imposed rigidly defined timing on the production process.

The enhanced crossover Operating System (exOS) makes it possible to use any Linux code within B&R systems. This gives machine builders freedom in the design of their automation solutions. Code written in high-level languages like C++, Python and JavaScript can be easily integrated in the machine application.

Manufacturers are increasingly requesting maximum flexibility from their OEM suppliers. Plants where products are moved with rigid timing between coupled subsystems do not provide this flexibility, whereas independently controlled workpiece carriers (WPC) can make all the difference. The added flexibility can bring enormous benefits for both manufacturers and their OEM suppliers. 

ABB Jokab's range of safety sensors can now be used directly with B&R's integrated safety technology.

A ready-made software solution from B&R helps OEMs implement pick-and-place applications significantly faster. Not only does the system control the robot itself, it also handles coordination with other axes, conveyor belts or tracks.

It's now easy to display historical process variable data in a machine's HMI application. Machine operators can constantly monitor and optimise their processes.