• B&R Industrial Automation

    Alpharetta, GA 30009

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    About B&R Industrial Automation

    B&R Industrial Automation GmbH is a manufacturer of automation technology and ABB's global center for machine and factory automation.
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    Product Summary

    HMI Industrial PCs I/0 Systems Motion Control Safety Technology Control Software

    Contact

    11415 Old Roswell Rd
    S-100
     Alpharetta, GA 30009
    United States
    https://www.br-automation.com/en-us
    770-772-0400
    770-772-0243

    More Info on B&R Industrial Automation

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    B&R is an innovative automation company with headquarters in Austria and offices all around the world. On July 6, 2017, B&R became a business unit of the ABB Group.

    As a global leader in industrial automation, B&R combines state-of-the-art technology with advanced engineering to provide customers in virtually every industry with complete solutions for machine and factory automation, motion control, HMI and integrated safety technology.

    With Industrial IoT communication standards like OPC UA, POWERLINK and openSAFETY as well as the powerful Automation Studio software development environment, B&R is constantly redefining the future of automation engineering. The innovative spirit that keeps B&R at the forefront of industrial automation is driven by a commitment to simplifying processes and exceeding customer expectations.

    Together with ABB, we are the only company to offer a complete portfolio of robotics, automation and software. As part of ABB, we continue to be guided by the same values: Creating more productive and sustainable manufacturing solutions with our customers. We share our automation expertise through training and collaboration.

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    Products & Press Releases

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    Jan. 24, 2025
    B&R shows adaptive solutions for laboratory operations at SLAS 2025
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    Aug. 17, 2023
    B&R has added deep learning functionality to its smart camera portfolio. The first product to emerge from the project is a deep-learning-based optical character recognition (OCR...
    The Smart Camera makes it easy to combine multiple machine vision functions in real time.
    May 4, 2021
    New smart camera supports changeover at full production speed.
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    March 18, 2020
    The X20CP3687X controller from B&R combines the performance of an industrial PC with the compact design of the company’s X20 controller series.
    The Safe Speed Observer from B&R determines speed of the company’s ACOPOS P3 servo drive in accordance with SIL 2 / PL d / CAT 3
    Oct. 3, 2019
    The Safe Speed Observer from B&R determines speed of the company’s Acopos P3 servo drive in accordance with SIL 2 / PL d / CAT 3 requirements.
    John Kowal, Marketing director, B&R Industrial Automation
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    Aug. 16, 2019
    Industrial system interoperability is on the way through a combination of the determinism supplied by Time-Sensitive Networking and OPC UA’s machine-to-machine communications ...
    OPC UA Over TSN
    July 26, 2019
    John Kowal, director of business development at B&R Industrial Automation, provided this FAQ on OPC UA over TSN. B&R is a 'committed contributor' to the 'OPC UA including TSN ...
    B&R’s X20CP0420 has a width of only 37.5 mm including the power supply.
    June 10, 2019
    B&R’s X20CP0420 has a width of only 37.5 mm including the power supply.
    Pat Reynolds, Packaging World
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    May 10, 2019
    The next frontier in packaging equipment is the adaptive machine, where machines are able to adapt to each product instead of running batches that conform to a fixed setup.
    The X20SO6530 digital output module from B&R provides six safety relays in a unit with standard 25 mm width.
    March 20, 2019
    The X20SO6530 digital output module from B&R provides six safety relays in a unit with standard 25 mm width.

    Articles & News

    B&R SCARA Robots
    May 17, 2025
    With the new Codian SR, B&R adds SCARA kinematics to its Codian portfolio of open robot mechanic systems and integrated machine-centric robotics designed for pick-and-place, loading...
    B&R's CTO Florian Schneeberger at AutomationCON
    May 2, 2025
    B&R Americas Hosts AutomationCON at Lake Lanier Islands, Georgia
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    Gonzalez is the new Chief Sales Officer Machine Automation Division, B&R (A Member of the ABB Group) as of February 2025.
    Feb. 26, 2025
    Seasoned leader with global experience to drive customer focus and innovation.
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    The open nature of Codian robotics was on display at Pack Expo to show how the company’s array of delta robots can be integrated with B&R controls and mechatronic transport systems...
    Evolve's B&R-controlled process fuses 2D-printed layers into solid 3D parts, combining the flexibility of additive technology with the material quality and production volume of injection molding.
    With the help of B&R’s automation technology, Evolve’s selective thermoplastic electrophotographic process produces product 10 times faster than 3D printing while delivering assembly...
    The new safety relay module from B&R makes mobile machinery even safer.
    Jan. 19, 2022
    B&R introduces new safety relay module for X90 control system.
    Evolve's B&R-controlled process fuses 2D-printed layers into solid 3D parts – combining the flexi-bility of additive technology with the material quality and production volume of injection molding.
    Nov. 16, 2021
    Evolve Additive Solutions has succeeded in combining the flexibility of additive technology with the volume and quality of injection molding.
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    David Miller
    Sept. 29, 2021
    B&R is highlighting two of its unique transport systems, both of which allow for batch sizes of one.
    Machine-centric robotics is about merging the robot controller into the machine controller so that users can manage servo control, I/O, and visualization from one industrial PC.
    End users’ increasing retrofits of machines to process more SKUs is driving the integration of ABB’s robots with B&R’s control system to speed up cycle times, minimize dwell times...

    Videos & Resources

    B&R AcoposTrak and Acopos 6D
    March 26, 2025
    A look at the differences between B&R' s AcoposTrak ad Acopos 6D materials handling technologies.
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    David Miller
    April 22, 2022
    Activity in the automotive industry, e-commerce, and other sectors will shape the growth of robotics technologies in the coming year.
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    Nov. 26, 2021
    The Mini-Geo is a modification of B&R’s AcoposTrak shuttle transport system that is synchronized with an IRB 1200 robotic arm from ABB and several vision sensors.
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    David Miller
    Oct. 22, 2021
    B&R Automation’s Acopos 6D is a unique conveyance system that transports items using levitating planar movers. Watch the innovation in action on this Take Five video.
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    Automation World Director of Content David Greenfield reports from the SPS (Smart Production Solutions) 2019 event in Nuremberg, Germany.
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    Dec. 14, 2018
    In this informative podcast, David Greenfield, Director of Content for Automation World, and Sari Germanos, Product Manager North America for B&R Industrial Automation, delve ...
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    Natalie Craig
    Oct. 18, 2018
    B&R debuted its new track technology, which enables "the Adaptive Machine" and cost effective mass customization, during PACK EXPO.
    OPC UA TSN A new Solution for Industrial Communication
    May 3, 2018
    The emergence of new IEEE Ethernet standards coupled with Gigabit Ethernet technology have now paved the way to securely and efficiently merge IT and OT networks by producing ...
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    April 24, 2018
    The data management systems of many of today’s industrial environments are often still limited by outdated, inefficient networks. However, new networking standards such as time...

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    B&R uses four of its technologies to create an adaptive machine: AcoposTrak, integrated machine vision, machine centric robotics, and digital twins.
    B&R’s adaptive machine concept includes its AcoposTrak, integrated machine vision, machine centric robotics, and digital twin technologies.
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    Jan. 28, 2020
    As online retailers shape consumer buying behavior by offering customized goods, manufacturers are turning to technology suppliers and machine builders to add flexibility into...
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    Leveraging the widely accepted OPC UA standard, automation supplier adoption of Time-Sensitive Networking continues to advance, as can be seen in multiple recent announcements...
    ABB robots on display in the B&R exhibit at SPS 2019 to highlight the integration of ABB robotics and B&R's machine control.
    The merger of ABB’s robotics with B&R’s machine control components into one software architecture is designed to ease the component purchasing and development process for OEMs...
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    B&R's industrial controllers take performance to a whole new level
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    Dec. 2, 2019
    B&R adds C-mount cameras to vision portfolio