B&R industrial PCs typically feature an all-in-one design that highly integrates control, communication, and computing functions; common form factors include embedded IPCs and panel PCs. This design reduces reliance on external devices and allows for a more compact internal layout of the control system, making it particularly suitable for space-constrained automated machinery.
When paired with the Automation Runtime system, these industrial PCs deliver deterministic real-time control, meeting the demands of high-speed motion control, multi-axis synchronization, and complex logic processing. This real-time capability is crucial for ensuring the stable operation of machinery and production lines.
B&R industrial PCs are deeply integrated with the Automation Studio platform, enabling PLC programming, HMI design, motion control, and diagnostic debugging within a single engineering environment. This unified platform approach reduces system integration complexity, boosts engineering efficiency, and lowers development and maintenance costs.
These industrial PCs offer flexible expansion options for I/O, drives, and communication modules, and support high-speed industrial buses such as POWERLINK, allowing system configurations to be rapidly adjusted to meet production line requirements. This architecture facilitates their widespread use in industries such as packaging machinery, robotics, and injection molding equipment.