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Articles & News on EtherCAT

New Board of Directors Member at the EtherCAT Technology Group

  • November 21, 2022
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The new board was elected without dissenting votes: Dr. Gerhard Grunwald.

Space Industry Takes Off with EtherCAT

  • November 14, 2022
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EtherCAT will not only be used in NASA's Lunar Gateway but is already being used in many other high profile space projects.

Beckhoff USA Names Azad Jafari I/O Product Manager

  • August 31, 2022
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With vast engineering, business development and industry experience, Jafari will play a key role on the fast-growing product management team.

EtherCAT Conformance Test Tool Version 2.3 Released

  • June 1, 2022
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Version 2.3 of the Conformance Test Tool is available from now on to all ETG members.

20 Years of Leading Innovations in Open Network Technology with the CLPA

  • November 19, 2020
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November 2020 marks a significant milestone for the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA), as the organization will celebrate its 20th anniversary.

EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) releases EtherCAT Device Protocol Poster

  • February 13, 2020
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The poster deals with the basics of EtherCAT technology, the EtherCAT Device Protocol (EDP), and provides a visual overview of EtherCAT. It describes the basic functional principles of EtherCAT, the structure of the frame and its processing in the EtherCAT Slave Controller (ESC).

EtherCAT Technology Group announces support for EtherCAT G

  • October 24, 2019
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EtherCAT G was introduced by Beckhoff Automation in 2018 as an extension of the EtherCAT standard. Beckhoff recently presented the gigabit technology addition to the ETG, and after thorough review, the organization’s Technical Committee accepted it. Right now, the ETG is working to add EtherCAT G to the corresponding technology specifications.

Beckhoff Automation announces opening of Boston and Philadelphia area offices.

  • September 11, 2019
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Both locations will provide additional applications engineering, sales and training resources. Automation Technology showrooms at the two offices will also offer hands-on experiences with Beckhoff hardware and software for engineers and business leaders.

EtherCAT Technology Group holds first Safety over EtherCAT Plug Fest

  • July 23, 2019
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A total of 36 participants from 18 different companies came to Verl, Germany to test their FSoE devices for interoperability, and in total they brought nine masters, 15 slaves as well as one stack and one tool

HMS Networks Report: industrial Ethernet now makes up for 59% of the global market

  • May 8, 2019
  • News

As an independent supplier of solutions for industrial communication and the Industrial Internet of Things, HMS has an insight into the industrial network market. Here are some of the trends they see within industrial communication in 2019.