B&R Industrial Automation: Compact I/O System

IP20 Compact I/O modules from B&R Industrial Automation offer solutions for applications that handle distributed I/O signals, ranging from simple digital input to SSI encoders.

May 31, 2006

In addition to being mountable directly on the machine or on a DIN rail, the system’s optimal performance and compact size of 6.7”Hx3.2”Wx1.2”D makes it especially suited for standard IP20 operating environments.

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