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 | | Change of leadership at B&R Switzerland - 03/11/2010
Effective since January 1, 2010, Paolo Salvagno (42) assumed management of B&R Switzerland. Salvagno will be taking over both the technical and business aspects of the Frauenfeld-based company from his predecessor Walter Baumann, who established and advanced the Swiss subsidiary since it was founded in 1987 and is now beginning his well-deserved retirement. |
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 | | Gear motors expand B&R product line - 03/05/2010
B&R has expanded its well-know line of synchronous and stepper motors to include precision planetary gears. The result is a high performance and economical drive program for all industrial fields that can be optimized to meet customers' needs and is provided from a single supplier. |
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 | | Panel PC 725 - Compact and powerful - 02/24/2010
With the new Panel PC 725, B&R offers a cost-optimized solution for use directly on the machine. Installation on a support arm system permits a flexible mounting position and ergonomic operation, even in tight spaces. With IP65 protection from all sides, the housing holds up well in harsh environmental conditions, for example with dust and sprayed water. |
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 | | Seamlessly identify motors - 02/11/2010
In the area of drive technology, the embedded parameter chip represents a fast and reliable method of identification for motors in the network group. Equipped with relevant mechanical and electronic data such as serial number, type, manufacturer specifications, etc., the entire power transmission system is clearly identifiable in the application program. |
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 | | B&R receives Intel award - 02/04/2010
The SPS/IPC/DRIVES exhibition is held annually in Nuremberg, Germany, and is the leading trade fair for automation. At last year's event, B&R was awarded a prize from Intel honoring two decades of technological partnership between the two companies. For 20 years now, B&R has been using exclusively Intel processors in all of its industrial PCs. |
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 | | Uwe Keiter joins OMAC executive committee - 01/27/2010
With the selection of Uwe Keiter from B&R Global Account Management at B&R Germany, the OMAC (Organization for Machine Automation and Control) recognizes the efforts of the automation specialist in the packaging industry. Keiter will follow in the footsteps of Markus Sandhöfner from Strategic Business Development, and take over as the representative for technology suppliers in the executive committee of the OMAC Packaging Workgroup (OPW). |
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 | | B&R automates intralogistics center - 01/22/2010
A fully-automatic high bay warehouse was constructed during expansion of the plant at the B&R headquarters in Eggelsberg. The intralogistics center with ultra-modern storage/retrieval machines and material handling systems for palettes was implemented by TGW Systems Integration GmbH. The control, visualization and drive technology all come from B&R. The high bay warehouse has a total area of 6,600 m², a shelf height of over 19 m, a shelf length of 72 m and a capacity of 18,000 palettes. |
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 | | Highest level of integration on the market - 01/15/2010
Model based development methods are becoming increasingly more significant in the field of industrial automation. A key factor for the actual usefulness and efficiency of these methods is the utilization of universal tools consistently throughout the system. |
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 | | Alfa Laval relies on B&R - 11/18/2009
The Swedish machine manufacturer Alfa Laval selected B&R as a new partner for cutting-edge PLC-based control systems. The goal of the collaboration is the implementation of B&R automation technology in a wide range of application areas. In the future, the powerful control systems will be used in modern separation procedures, for example for preparing industrial liquids or cleaning gasses in diesel engines on trucks and ships. |
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 | | B&R and The MathWorks form strategic partnership - 11/16/2009
With the strategic partnership between the industrial automation manufacturer B&R and The MathWorks, developer of MATLAB® and Simulink®, the field of machine manufacturing will benefit even more from simulation and model-based development methods. The fully coordinated products from the two partners allow unrestricted access to the full advantage of model-based design: Increased product quality and machine efficiency with shortened development times. |
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