B&R
| Ges.m.b.H. (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) | |
| Founded | 1979 in Eggelsberg, Austria |
| Founder | Erwin Bernecker & Josef Rainer |
| Headquarters | Eggelsberg, Upper Austria, Austria |
Number of locations | 162 offices in 68 countries |
Key people |
Erwin Bernecker & Josef Rainer, owners Hans Wimmer, General Manager |
| Products | Industrial Automation |
| Revenue | approx. 500 Mio. € (est. 2014) |
Number of employees | 2,300 worldwide (as of Oct. 2011) |
| Website | B&R Homepage |
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.
Company data
In the year 2011, the company generated €410 million of revenue with more than 2,300 employees. Sales were distributed by region as follows:
- Europe 65%
- Asia 17%
- America 15%
- ROW 2%
In the year 2013, reports showed an increase of 11% year-on-year revenue, up to a total of €475 million.[1]
Locations
The company headquarters are located in Eggelsberg (Upper Austria). The first building addition there took place in 2000, adding another 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
- 2007: GMC - CNC, robotics, motion control and PLC operations in a single controller
- 2008: ACOPOSInverter – Frequency inverter under STIE (Schneider ElectricToshiba Inverters Europe) Patents
- 2009: Motors with gears
- 2011: Multi-touch Panels
- 2012: Integrated Motor/Drives (ACOPOSmotor)
Products
- Industrial PCs (Automation PCs)
- I/O systems
- Control technology
- Visualizations
- Safety Products
- Automation software (B&R Automation Studio)
- Drive technology (ACOPOS)
- Process automation (APROL)
- Modular application technology (mapp Technology)