Articles & News on EtherCAT

EtherCAT Technology Group Announces Safety Development Package

  • December 9, 2010
  • News

A package to develop new Safety over EtherCAT solutions is now available for automation system vendors.

Safety-over-EtherCAT Now an International Standard

  • July 13, 2010
  • News

Together with the IEC 67184-3 specification, the Safety-over-EtherCAT Protocol has been accepted unanimously by the 27 national IEC committees.

EtherCAT Group adds CANopen to Drive Profile

  • May 20, 2010
  • News

The EtherCAT Slave Sample Code now includes the CANopen drive profile according to the ETG implementation guideline.

EtherCAT accepted as IEC Standard

  • December 19, 2007
  • News

EtherCAT is now an International Standard communication technology for SERCOS and CANopen drive profiles

EtherCAT establishes North American Office

  • June 6, 2007
  • News

Joey Stubbs, ETG North American representative, will run the office in Austin, Texas.