B&R Industrial Automation, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Eggelsberg, Austria, is a leading provider of automation technology and industrial control systems. The company offers a wide array of products, including programmable logic controllers (PLCs), industrial PCs, servo drives, and human-machine interfaces (HMIs). B&R serves various industries such as automotive, packaging, food and beverage, and pharmaceuticals, delivering solutions that enhance efficiency, flexibility, and productivity. As part of the ABB Group, B&R continues to innovate in the fields of machine automation, motion control, and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
ABB’s B&R division introduced new mechatronics and machine vision technologies at Interpack 2026 to support flexible, simulation-driven packaging production and printing automation.
Automation specialist B&R is using this year's PackExpo exhibition in Las Vegas to feature open solutions with Codian robot mechanics, now integrated and rebranded within B&R.
ABB and B&R’s automated packaging solutions address logistical and manufacturing challenges posed by omnichannel retailing and product personalization.
The ACOPOS 6D, B&R's disruptive technology, will be on display at ABB's Hispack stand (H3-F184), an example of adaptive manufacturing for a medical vial filling and capping process with machine vision validation through a Smart camera that will position the shuttle at the two workstations. Finally, an ABB GoFaTMcollaborative robot will pick up the vial and unload it in another work area.