ABB and B&R present first fully integrated robotics at SPS

Integration of ABB robots into the B&R automation system eliminates the need for dedicated robotics controllers, separate control cabinets and programming specialists. The new offering reduces complexity and optimises synchronisation. Customers benefit from unprecedented precision and user-friendly programming.

A comprehensive portfolio of products for open, real-time capable OPC UA over TSN communication will also be on display at the B&R booth. With X20 PLCs, bus controllers, industrial PCs and a TSN machine switch, B&R enables fully standardised networks for modular, adaptive machines. The open standard reduces a multitude of protocols down to a single one - with a single interface exchanging standardised data between all the nodes in the network. Machinery and plants become substantially easier to develop and operate.

Also to be found at the B&R booth will be two completely new, especially compact motor-mounted drives. The new ACOPOSmotor devices facilitate the development of modular plants and machinery. They reduce installation costs and save cabinet space. The new motors cover a power range from 0.22 to 0.35kW, and the smallest version measures just 60mm × 90mm (w × h). Despite their compact dimensions, they have a full-fledged integrated servo drive that enables control loops as fast as 50us.

For more information, visit B&R in Hall 7 / Booth 206 at SPS, or go to www.br-automation.com.