B&R presents Orange Box, a new package of IoT solutions that the company is bringing to Hannover Messe 2017, allowing smart upgrade for brownfield sites, integrating older, digitally-isolated machines into smart, connected manufacturing solutions. The package of solutions from B&R makes it possible to read and utilize operating data from pre-existing and older machinery and systems in a smart factory, with no changes required to existing hardware and software.
The company will also showcase its new 3100-family of industrial PCs, which combines the performance of the latest Core i processors with a compact design. The compact Automation PC 3100 and Panel PC 3100 are highly flexible, offering modular interface options and fan-less operation. Another B&R highlight at the Hannover Messe will be its next-generation industrial transport technology, which enables efficient production at any batch size. The independent shuttles transport products individually, and can be precisely synchronized with robotics and CNC systems.