B&R

Founded in Austria in 1979 and now part of the ABB Group, B&R Industrial Automation is a global leader in machine and factory automation. Known for its seamless integration, modular architecture, and focus on openness, B&R is redefining how industrial systems are built.

B&R specializes in PLC, motion control, HMI, and industrial PCs, all unified under the Automation Studio software. Its emphasis on synchronized machine performance, deterministic communication, and easy system scaling makes it a preferred choice for complex systems.

B&R solutions are widely used in packaging, pharmaceutical, textile, food & beverage, and intralogistics industries, providing high-speed performance and precise control for both standalone and networked machinery.

B&R’s Automation Studio is a unified development environment combining logic, motion, HMI, safety, and communication configuration. It supports IEC 61131-3 programming and includes tools for simulation, diagnostics, and version control.

B&R developed POWERLINK, a real-time industrial Ethernet protocol, and also supports OPC UA, enabling efficient machine-to-machine communication and seamless integration into IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) environments.

From X20 I/O modules to ACOPOSmulti servo drives, B&R’s hardware is compact, modular, and easily expandable. Its Automation PC series provides reliable computing power for edge control and visualization.

Evaluate your application’s complexity, I/O needs, motion requirements, and communication protocols. B&R’s component compatibility allows for scalable design without major rework.

B&R ensures long-term product availability with well-defined lifecycle stages and backward compatibility. Customers benefit from detailed documentation and global technical support.

With a strong focus on openness, high-performance engineering, and seamless system integration, B&R empowers manufacturers to reduce development time and achieve flexible, future-ready automation.