B&R Industrial Automation Corp. News and Press Releases

Direct Fieldbus Connection On The Valve Manifold Now Also Available With IP67 Protection

Volo, IL (October 13th, 2008) - Direct Fieldbus Connection on the Valve Manifold now also available with IP67 protection B&R’s XV connection concept offers the possibility of integrating pneumatic valves of most well-known manufacturers directly into the system. The successful product spectrum is now being expanded to include valve manifold connections with IP67 protection. Simple pneumatic valve connection The B&R XV connection concept makes it possible to add valve manifolds from Festo, Norgren, and other manufacturers to an already extensive I/O system with minimal configuration effort. They allow standard devices to be used with Multi-pin connectors instead of valve manifolds with expensive fieldbus connectors. Regardless of the type, valve manifolds are always integrated in the same way. For the newly developed XV Connector with IP67 protection the complete electronics for 8, 16, or 24 valves are all int...

X67 Stepper Motor Module

Volo, IL (October 13th, 2008) - B&R X67 Stepper Motor Module Controlling stepper motors with IP67 protection The new B&R X67 Stepper Motor Modules provide machine builders a more cost effective solution to controlling stepper motors. Stepper motors are still very popular among machine builders for various reasons including: high degree of torque, operation without feedback, and holding the last position when power is disconnected just to name a few of the special features of the stepper motor. The X67 stepper motor module is available in two variants based on the customer’s requirements. The highlights of the new X67 stepper motor modules can be summarized as follows: • Integrated motor detection • 64 microsteps • Stall detection • Extremely compact • IP67 protection Two performance classes with IP67 protection The stepper motor module X67SM4320 is used to control up to four stepper motors with a rated vol...

X20 Bus Controller Device Net

Volo, IL (October 6th, 2008) - New X20 bus controller - Open for DeviceNet and other fieldbuses. Open for all fieldbuses DeviceNet, Profibus DP and CANopen are the classic fieldbus systems that have succeeded on the market. Additionally, ETHERNET Powerlink is becoming a stronger force in the automation market. Using the bus controller and the remote backplane, the X20 and X67 systems as well as the XV valve manifold connections can be used as standard I/O components on all of these fieldbuses. The master can be any PLC system from any manufacturer. Standardized EDS or GSD description files allow X20, X67 and XV system components to be integrated in the respective programming environment with their fieldbus configurators and configured and programmed as usual. B&R supports the new modular I/O system from Allen Bradley for DeviceNet in addition to the standard system from Siemens, Schneider or other fieldbus devic...

Exclusive Supplier For BMW

Volo, IL (October 2nd, 2008) - B&R to be exclusive supplier for BMW BMW AG has named B&R exclusive supplier of Windows CE-based operator panels. Within the framework of the agreement, B&R is to supply innovative panel PCs from the Power Panel series to BMW's international production sites and system partners until at least 2013. "Cooperation between the two companies has evolved extremely positively during the past few decades. This agreement signals an expansion of our partnership and involves us in pioneering projects being undertaken at BMW," said Elmar Zimmerling, the sales representative in charge of the project at B&R. "We will be supporting BMW with the implementation of company-wide standards." This favorable outcome for B&R came after an extensive evaluation of available products in the market by BMW experts. The technical criteria examined included support for the Windows CE and CE.NET operati...

EC21 Stand-alone Controller

Volo, IL (September 30th, 2008) - B&R EC21 – Stand-alone controller The EC21 Embedded Controller is a stand-alone CPU for switching cabinet installation. The EC21 is best suitable for distributed machine architectures. With an interface for the B&R X2X backplane already on board the EC21 can be connected to 3 different B&R I/O systems (X67 I/O, compact I/O and the new X20 system) thus allowing for maximum machine flexibility. Additionally, the EC21 offers various interfaces and is therefore capable of doing any application whether it is motion control, visualization applications via remote displays or logic control – all with a single device. The EC21 module offers interchangeable application memory in the form of a Compact Flash card as well as a separate backup battery for the module. It is equipped with five application interfaces:  One RS232 interface (IF1) for programming and configuring using B&R Au...

Power Panel PP45 Offers Control And Operation In One Device

Volo, IL (September 13th, 2008) - Control and operation in one device B&R Power Panel PP45 The new Power Panel PP45 is an addition to the successful and time-tested Power Panel family. The compact dimensions and integrated control, visualization and I/O interface make it a cost-efficient complete solution for machine manufacturing. Ethernet and X2X Link are used for the communication system. Additionally, these devices have been equipped with a slot for interface cards. Depending on the requirements, the Power Panel can be expanded using ETHERNET Powerlink, CAN bus, Profibus DP, or RS485/RS232, making it perfectly suited for any type of demanding task. All components and the 5.7" QVGA LCD display are contained within a compact housing. B/W or color displays are available, optionally with function keys or a touch screen. The PP45 is operated fan-free and is front-side IP65 protected. It can therefore also be used in harsh environments.

Rail-mounted PCs

Volo, IL (September 3rd, 2008) - Rail-mounted PCs The B&R automation solutions have been earning a reputation for high performance for years. Powerful CPUs play an important role in this success. They are now available for the X20 System. PC-based technology Based on the latest Intel Celeron processor technology, the X20 CPUs can utilize cycle times of 200 µs. This enables extremely fast processes to be automated with the highest level of precision. Machine quality and clock rates reach new heights. Thanks to ultra-low voltage design, the processors are able to maintain this high computing performance with very low power consumption. Large amounts of RAM grant the user unrestricted freedom with applications. It is complemented by a battery buffered nonvolatile SRAM for task specific data and remanent variables. In the case of a power outage, the variables that have been declared as being remanent are automatical...

ACOPOSmulti Servo Drives At Their Most Economical

Volo, IL (August 28th, 2008) - B&R ACOPOSmulti - Drives at their most economical ACOPOSmulti is the logical progression of the successful ACOPOS series from B&R that meets the demands of users for modern motion control products for more customers. The ACOPOSmulti generation offers the highest degree of efficiency for multi-axis machines that are commonly used in the plastics, packaging, print, and textile industries. Environmental considerations were also a major motivation in keeping energy consumption low. Wasted energy within the switching cabinet is a thing of the past ACOPOSmulti – the ideal drive design that doesn't leave any of its power in the switching cabinet. Both a feed-through heat sink with IP65 protection for releasing heat outside the switching cabinet and a "cold plate" variant for connecting to a cooling circulation system (water, oil) are available. This eliminates the need for fans and climat...

Industrial PC With Integrated DVD Burner

Volo, IL (August 20th, 2008) - Industrial PC with integrated DVD burner Because of the continually increasing amount of data that must be stored for a production process, CD burners are now at their limits. B&R now offers a DVD burner for the Automation PC 620 and also for the Panel PC 700. Industrial PCs customized for the application - that's the philosophy of the APC620 and PPC700 industrial PCs from B&R. The modular concept allows for the subsequent integration of a DVD burner, for example in place of a CD burner. From the beginning, the PC systems were designed so that the user can easily install or exchange the drives. The DVD burner reads and writes all standard CD and DVD formats (CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW). B&R develops their industrial PCs in-house. The APC620s rely on the experience collected over many years of PC development. The goal was to create an innovative industrial PC s...