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Articles & News on EtherCAT

EtherCAT Technology Group continues growth

  • November 30, 2012
  • News

The EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) has attracted more than 2,200 member companies from 56 countries.

EtherCAT Technology creates profiles for semiconductor industry

  • November 30, 2012
  • News

The Semiconductor Technical Working Group of the EtherCAT Technology Group published 12 comprehensive profile documents since October 2011.

Industrial Network Convergence

  • November 21, 2012
  • Feature

Automation.com, November 2012
By Bill Lydon, Editor
Industrial Ethernet protocols, coupled with low cost pervasive Ethernet technology, have made the support of multiple protocols on a single controller a reality, enabling users to leverage the advantages of various networks and make technology additions to existing systems.

Industrial Ethernet Gaining Ground in Manufacturing

  • October 22, 2012
  • Feature

Automation.com, October 2012
By Nuris Ismail and Reid Paquin
This research explores how industry leaders are taking advantage of industrial networking to enable real-time visibility into data to optimize production, maintenance, and safety - in particular, the adoption rate of industrial Ethernet protocols versus Fieldbus.

EtherCAT sensors enable real time measurements in industrial automation

  • June 30, 2012
  • News

Automation.com, June 2012 By Chris Jones, Micro-Epsilon UK EtherCAT has established itself within the market as a communications standard that can offer true real time capabilities in automation technology. Micro-Epsilon has developed sensors and controllers with EtherCAT capability, enabling them to be smoothly integrated into existing control and automation networks.

Trends and Products from Hannover Messe 2012

  • June 25, 2012
  • Feature

Automation.com, June 2012
By Bill Lydon, Editor
Hannover Messe provides a unique event to directly see a wide range of automation technology, its application on a wide range of equipment, and the opportunity to talk with users. These are trends and products from the fair that I think are worth noting.

What’s EtherCAT?

  • June 6, 2012
  • Feature

Automation.com, June 2012
By Jason Goerges, ACS Motion Control
EtherCAT is becoming increasingly popular for control and system engineers as a robust, high-speed real-time network for machine control solutions. Here are some of the most prominent benefits of EtherCAT as they relate to motion control systems.

Elmo Motion Control drives gain EtherCAT Approval

  • April 23, 2012
  • News

Gold Servo Drives have passed the rigorous EtherCAT Conformance Tests.

Check Weigher Serves Food Production Lines

  • March 9, 2012
  • Case Study

Automation.com, March 2012
Friesen’s increases check weigher system speed by 31% and reduces downtime by 22% using open PC- and EtherCAT-based controls

Performance Art and Automation Converge with EtherCAT

  • March 9, 2012
  • Case Study

Automation.com, March 2012
Flying by Foy specializes in sophisticated automation for performer flying effects. An EtherCAT-enabled Pegasus Automation System propels performers to soaring new heights.