B&R
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B&R is an Austrian company founded as a Ges.m.b.H (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
) in 1979 by Erwin Bernecker and Josef Rainer. Bernecker + Rainer Industrie-Elektronik Ges.m.b.H., with development and production headquarters in Eggelsberg (Upper Austria
), is currently one of the largest private companies in the field of automation
and process control
technology. B&R has 155 offices worldwide - 17 of which are in Germany.
As a manufacturer of automation technology, the company specializes in controller, visualization and drive technologies. In addition to scalable complete solutions, B&R also provides individual components. The entire product range is oriented toward machine and system manufacturing. B&R is also active in the area of process control
automation.
). The first building addition there took place in the year 2000, adding an additional production plant with a surface area of 10,000 m². The company has occupied newly expanded facilities since March 2008. With an investment volume of approximately €50 million, an additional 50,000 m² were added to the headquarters.
B&R has subsidiaries in the following countries:
Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Italy, Korea, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, USA. Partner companies expand B&R's presence in over 60 countries worldwide.
Unicount - Counter product series
Unicontrol - First freely programmable logic controller
1983:
Multicontrol - Controller with digital and analog processing
1986:
PROVIT - Programmable visualization terminal
1987:
MAESTRO - Control system with integrated computer technology
1989:
MAESTRO AXIS CONTROLLER - Basis technology for cam profile and CNC technology
1992:
System 2000 - Controller with scalable hardware
1993:
IPC2000 - Industrial PC
1994:
Panelware - First modular operating panel
1995:
System 2003 - Controller with distributed intelligence
PG2000 - DOS-based PLC programming system
1996:
IPC5000 - Industrial PC with remote display technology
1997:
Automation Studio - Automation software
1999:
ACOPOS - Servo drives
Power Panel 41 - Operating unit with integrated controller and visualization
2000:
System 2005 - Fourth system generation
2001:
X67 System - Control system for IP67 protection
2002:
POWERLINK - Real-time Ethernet system
2003:
Power Panel - Operating unit with integrated controller, visualization and motion control
2004:
X20 System - Modular control system
APC 620 - First automation PC
2005:
ACOPOSmulti - Inverter product series
2006:
Integrated Safety Technology - Integrated safety technology
2008:
ACOPOSInverter – Frequency inverter
2009:
Motors with gears
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung is a type of legal entityvery common in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and other Central European countries...
) in 1979 by Erwin Bernecker and Josef Rainer. Bernecker + Rainer Industrie-Elektronik Ges.m.b.H., with development and production headquarters in Eggelsberg (Upper Austria
Upper Austria
Upper Austria is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg...
), is currently one of the largest private companies in the field of automation
Automation
Automation is the use of control systems and information technologies to reduce the need for human work in the production of goods and services. In the scope of industrialization, automation is a step beyond mechanization...
and process control
Process control
Process control is a statistics and engineering discipline that deals with architectures, mechanisms and algorithms for maintaining the output of a specific process within a desired range...
technology. B&R has 155 offices worldwide - 17 of which are in Germany.
As a manufacturer of automation technology, the company specializes in controller, visualization and drive technologies. In addition to scalable complete solutions, B&R also provides individual components. The entire product range is oriented toward machine and system manufacturing. B&R is also active in the area of process control
Process control
Process control is a statistics and engineering discipline that deals with architectures, mechanisms and algorithms for maintaining the output of a specific process within a desired range...
automation.
Company data
In the year 2010, the company generated €360 million of revenue with more than 2,300 employees. Sales were distributed by region as follows:- Europe 69%
- Asia 14%
- America 15%
- ROW 2%
Locations
The company headquarters are located in Eggelsberg (Upper AustriaUpper Austria
Upper Austria is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg...
). The first building addition there took place in the year 2000, adding an additional production plant with a surface area of 10,000 m². The company has occupied newly expanded facilities since March 2008. With an investment volume of approximately €50 million, an additional 50,000 m² were added to the headquarters.
B&R has subsidiaries in the following countries:
Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Italy, Korea, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, USA. Partner companies expand B&R's presence in over 60 countries worldwide.
Company history
1980:Unicount - Counter product series
Unicontrol - First freely programmable logic controller
1983:
Multicontrol - Controller with digital and analog processing
1986:
PROVIT - Programmable visualization terminal
1987:
MAESTRO - Control system with integrated computer technology
1989:
MAESTRO AXIS CONTROLLER - Basis technology for cam profile and CNC technology
1992:
System 2000 - Controller with scalable hardware
1993:
IPC2000 - Industrial PC
1994:
Panelware - First modular operating panel
1995:
System 2003 - Controller with distributed intelligence
PG2000 - DOS-based PLC programming system
1996:
IPC5000 - Industrial PC with remote display technology
1997:
Automation Studio - Automation software
1999:
ACOPOS - Servo drives
Power Panel 41 - Operating unit with integrated controller and visualization
2000:
System 2005 - Fourth system generation
2001:
X67 System - Control system for IP67 protection
2002:
POWERLINK - Real-time Ethernet system
2003:
Power Panel - Operating unit with integrated controller, visualization and motion control
2004:
X20 System - Modular control system
APC 620 - First automation PC
2005:
ACOPOSmulti - Inverter product series
2006:
Integrated Safety Technology - Integrated safety technology
2008:
ACOPOSInverter – Frequency inverter
2009:
Motors with gears
Products
- Industrial PCIndustrial PCAn Industrial PC is an x86 PC-based computing platform for industrial applications.- History :IBM released the 5531 Industrial Computer in 1984 , arguably the first 'industrial PC'. The IBM 7531, an industrial version of the IBM AT PC was released May 21, 1985. Industrial Computer Source first...
s (Automation PCs) - I/OI/OI/O may refer to:* Input/output, a system of communication for information processing systems* Input-output model, an economic model of flow prediction between sectors...
systems - Control technology
- Visualizations
- SafetySafetySafety is the state of being "safe" , the condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological, educational or other types or consequences of failure, damage, error, accidents, harm or any other event which could be...
Products - Automation software (B&R Automation Studio)
- Drive technology (ACOPOS)
- Process automation (APROL)