See what convergence can do for automated packaging machinery

What is convergence? For packaging machinery, it is the integration of advanced technologies into the control system, accessed through the operator interface.

Sep 17, 2013

What is convergence? For packaging machinery, it is the integration of advanced technologies into the control system, accessed through the operator interface. The enabling technologies for what some are also calling Industry 4.0 can be experienced at PACK EXPO Booth S-5623. There, B&R will feature the latest in networked machine safety, real-time industrial Ethernet, embedded robotics, distributed motion, multi-touch control panels, condition and energy monitoring, and more.

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