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Articles & News on EtherCAT

Texas Instruments EtherCAT Microprocessor now available

  • March 9, 2012
  • News

The Texas Instruments Sitara microprocessor with EtherCAT slave interface announced in April 2011 is now available with a Beckhoff protocol stack.

Semiconductor Industry Goes EtherCAT

  • March 9, 2012
  • News

The EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) Semi Technical Working Group (TWG) is standardizing EtherCAT usage in manufacturing equipment for chips, displays and solar panels.

EtherCAT now a Korean National Standard

  • March 9, 2012
  • News

EtherCAT was accepted as a Korean Industrial Standard (KS) by the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards.

IXXAT opens subsidiary in France

  • November 2, 2011
  • News

IXXAT S.A.R.L. in Paris concentrates on the automotive, CAN hardware, OEM hardware, and embedded system solutions areas.

Has Open Architecture Delivered?

  • October 28, 2011
  • Feature

Automation.com, October 2011
By Bill Lydon
Since the 1980s, the automation industry has been adopting standards for networked industrial communications, software, and applications. Have users gained all the benefits originally envisioned?

EtherCAT's Secret of Success

  • September 29, 2011
  • Feature

Automation.com, September 2011
By Martin Rostan, EtherCAT Technology Group
There is no giant marketing machine behind it, nor is EtherCAT the successor to a market leading fieldbus system – and yet EtherCAT enjoys an outstanding adoption rate worldwide, and the ETG has become the world’s largest fieldbus organization.

Automating the Perfect Game with E.A.R.L., the Bowling Robot

  • September 27, 2011
  • Case Study

ARM Automation developed this ultra high precision, EtherCAT-enabled robot for bowling equipment testing. The United States Bowling Congress uses E.A.R.L to help uphold the game's credibility, preserve its future and enhance the bowling experience for millions.

Cyber Security Threats: Expert Interview with Eric Byres, Part 1

  • August 28, 2011
  • Feature

Automation.com, August 2011
By Bill Lydon, Editor
Cyber Security is a hot topic that has become more intense since the notoriety of the Stuxnet virus. I interviewed Eric Byres, one of world’s leading industrial automation cyber security experts, to gain a greater understanding of the challenges and solutions for industrial cyber security.

Trends and Products from Hannover Messe 2011

  • May 23, 2011
  • Feature

Automation.com, May 2011
By Bill Lydon, Editor
The size of Hannover Fair can be overwhelming but there were industry and technology trends reflected in products and presentations at the event. Here are some specific examples for illustration - in most cases there are many more companies that have products supporting these trends.

Texas Instruments to embed EtherCAT in its ARM processors

  • April 5, 2011
  • News

This Ethernet technology will be featured in TI’s upcoming Sitara ARM microprocessors (MPUs) planned for the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2011.