Feb. 28, 2024 - With member number 7,500 joining its ranks, the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) has reached a new milestone in its membership development. Ionautics has pioneered innovative processes and products in the field of thin film technology. By joining ETG, the company plans to develop future breakthroughs using EtherCAT. With the 7,500th member joining, the EtherCAT Technology Group shows once again that it is not only the world's largest fieldbus user organization, but also the fastest growing one.
For over 10 years, more than 400 new companies and institutions have joined the ETG every year, future-proofing their technologies, processes, applications and products by leveraging EtherCAT. One such company is Ionautics from Sweden, which specializes in the use and further development of modern processes in thin-film technology. "We provide the tools and expertise to meet the increasing demands for performance, product quality, cost reductions and environmental compatibility of advanced materials, including thin film coatings and nanoparticles,” said Johan Ahlström, CEO at Ionautics. “EtherCAT is a great fit for us and our work, and it is the fieldbus of choice in many of the industries we serve."
In keeping with tradition, the milestone ETG members receive a certificate commemorating their membership in the organization. Ionautics was no exception, according to Martin Rostan, Executive Director of the EtherCAT Technology Group. "We are pleased to welcome Ionautics as member 7,500 in our organization,” Rostan said. “With the decision to utilize EtherCAT, Ionautics will be able to secure a long-term foothold in other industries that have long relied on the technology."
About EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG)
The EtherCAT Technology Group is an organization in which key user companies from various industries and leading automation suppliers join forces to support, promote and advance the EtherCAT technology. With over 7,500 members from 74 countries the EtherCAT Technology Group has become the largest fieldbus organization in the world. Founded in November 2003, it is also the fastest growing fieldbus organization.
About EtherCAT
EtherCAT is the Industrial Ethernet technology which stands for high-performance, low-cost, easy to use with a flexible topology. It was introduced in 2003 and has been an international IEC standard and a SEMI standard since 2007. EtherCAT is an open technology: anyone can implement or use it.
