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Exploring Industrial Communication Protocols
Understand the choices for industrial communication protocols for most applications. -
Beckhoff Automation Records €1.17 Billion in Revenue Worldwide
“This is my sixth crisis in 45 years of business, and almost all of them have followed a very similar pattern." -Hans Beckhoff -
EtherCAT Reaches 88 Million Nodes: Strong Growth Despite Difficult Market Conditions
EtherCAT remains on course for robust growth and reasserts its leading position in industrial communication with the publication of these latest node figures. -
EtherCAT Technlogy Group Welcomes Norwalt Automation Group as Member 8,000
The EtherCAT Technology Group reached another milestone in its membership development and now counts 8,000 members with the addition Norwalt Automation Group. -
acontis and CODESYS Plan Product Cooperation
acontis technologies GmbH and the CODESYS Group are joining to bring out real-time products. -
EtherCAT Technology Group Members Elect Board of Directors at SPS 2024
The ETG is pleased to announce board members for the next two years. -
Festo Features a Robust Suite of Pneumatic Safety Solutions at Automation Fair
At Automation Fair, Festo is introducing an innovative suite of safety products, including its new CIP safety module. -
Maximizing Efficiency and Flexibility with Industrial PoE Switches in Automation
One technology that has emerged as a key enabler of automation is Power over Ethernet (PoE), which combines power and data transmission over a single Ethernet cable. -
EtherCAT Technology Group Distributes 4,000th EtherCAT Vendor ID
With the assignment of the 4,000th EtherCAT Vendor ID, the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) once again showcases the outstanding diversity of EtherCAT manufacturers. -
Case Study: Smart Grid Implementation Enables Digitalization in Gas Management
A Swiss operator deployed PC-based automation and intrinsically safe EtherCAT technology from Beckhoff for accurate monitoring of its natural gas supply network. -
ETG Concludes EtherCAT ITW World Series 2024 with Record Participation
The EtherCAT International Technology Week World Series 2024 has successfully come to an end and embodies a milestone in terms of collaboration, knowledge exchange and dynamics. -
ETG Welcomes Ionautics as Member No. 7,500
With member No. 7,500 joining its ranks, the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) has reached a new milestone in its membership development. -
EtherCAT Semiconductor Technical Working Group Publishes New Standards
The EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) recently held the 24th meeting of its Semiconductor Technical Working Group (Semi TWG), leading to the approval of four additional profile specifications. -
ETG Celebrates 20 Years of Success and Technology
After celebrating 20 years of EtherCAT in May, it is now time to mark another 2023 milestone for the industrial Ethernet system: 20 years of the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG). -
EtherCAT Soccer Robots Are RoboCup World Champions Again
Based in Eindhoven, Germany, Tech United won the RoboCup world championship for soccer robots in the Middle Size League, the most powerful league in robot soccer. -
Offshore Oil Platform Relies on Condition Monitoring with PC Control
System-integrated vibration analysis reliably monitors the load-bearing capacity of steel structures in offshore energy production. -
Beckhoff Celebrates 20 Years of EtherCAT
In the two decades since its Hannover Messe debut, EtherCAT has forever changed the world of industrial networking and remains the leader in speed, flexibility and openness. -
Finding a Faster Fieldbus
Speed, flexibility and simplicity make EtherCAT a robust fieldbus contender. This feature originally appeared in AUTOMATION 2023 Volume 2: Connectivity & Cybersecurity. -
EtherCAT International Technology Week World Series Has Successful Debut
The EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) successfully launched the EtherCAT International Technology Week (ITW) world series, which took place in an online format from Nov. 21-25, 2022. -
Fail Safe Over EtherCAT: Advantages in Practice
With FSoE, EtherCAT can ensure functional safety in robotics. Nikolai Ensslen, CEO of Synapticon, and Peter Brinkmann, CEO of Brinkmann Electronic, explain what is important in practice.
