B&R Automation organised Innovation Day 2018, a conference on trendsetting automation technologies. This is the fourth edition of B&R?s annual event. The conference brought together guests from factory operators, machine builders and industry experts to deliberate on innovations for manufacturing and Industrial IoT (IIoT). Through focused presentations and live demos, B&R displays innovative automation solutions for smart machines and factories for successful IIoT and Industry 4.0 implementation.

B&R is a technology leader in industrial automation, and Innovation Day serves as a platform for launching innovative solutions in India. This helps machine builders to cost-effectively adopt new technologies, be globally competent and ready for the future.

?With the acquisition of B&R by ABB in July 2017, B&R Austria has become the new global center for machine and factory automation for the ABB Group,? said Jhankar Dutta, Managing Director, B&R India. However, B&R remains an independent business unit and own legal entity, with the B&R brand name and cultural identity continuing to remain. B&R also keeps its focus on continuous growth. ?We are expanding our office space to 16,000 sq ft in Pune, at the same time, investing on manpower across India to match our growth plan of doubling business volumes in coming three years,? added Dutta. ?B&R is known for providing best-in-class service to customers and today we take customer service to the next level by launching a world-class customer support initiative with a dedicated hotline.?

Speaking on the theme of Innovation Day 2018, ?Automate ? IIoTize ? Deliver?, Dutta provided a glimpse of the new innovations launched during the event.