EtherCAT
is the open real-time Ethernet network originally developed by Beckhoff. EtherCAT sets new standards for real-time performance and topology flexibility.Read full article
EtherCAT Technology Group
The ETG is a global organization in which OEM, End Users and Technology Providers join forces to support and promote the further technology development.Read full article
News
ETG goes North: EtherCAT Roadshow in Finland
05/12 | ETG will come to Finland with an Industrial Ethernet Seminar Series to Finland on June 5-7, 2012 in Helsinki, Tampere and Vaasa: these full-day seminars are an excellent opportunity to learn about EtherCAT! ...Read full article
EtherCAT Roadshow throughout the UK
04/12 | Following the successful seminar series in 2011, ETG returns to the UK on May 22-24, 2012 in Aberdeen, Birmingham and Bristol: this seminar series specifically addresses users and system integrators to learn about EtherCAT and other Industrial Ethernet technologies. ...Read full article
EtherCAT Roadshow in Istanbul, Turkey
04/12 | For the first time EtherCAT will come to Istanbul (Turkey) with a one-day seminar on May 15, 2012. We invite EtherCAT users and system integrators to a free-of-charge Industrial Ethernet Seminar at the santralistabul, Museum of Energy! ...Read full article
HANNOVER MESSE 2012
04/12 | HANNOVER MESSE 2012, which takes place April 23-27 in Hanover, Germany, remains as excellent place to inform you about EtherCAT technology, products and solutions as well as about the EtherCAT Technology Group itself. You will find our ETG Joint Booth again in Hall 9-D18. ...Read full article
embedded world 2012
02/12 | Visit the ETG Info Booth at the embedded world 2012, taking place Feb 28 - March 1 in Nuremberg, Germany. You will find us at a new location in Hall 4A, Booth 303. ...Read full article
EtherCAT now a Korean National Standard
02/12 | The South Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) has announced that EtherCAT was accepted as a Korean Industrial Standard (KS) by the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards. ...Read full article
SPS/IPC/DRIVES 2011 | Review: ETG Joint Booth Highlights
12/11 | Thanks to the active support of its members, ETG was well represented at SPS/IPC/DRIVES 2011 tradeshow showing the unique technology highlights as well as the great product variety of EtherCAT. This year over 270 (!) different devices were shown from 65 co-exhibitors on new designed product walls, demonstrating the acceptance of the technology not only within the EtherCAT community. ...Read full article
SPS/IPC/DRIVES 2011
11/11 | EtherCAT will be well represented at SPS/IPC/DRIVES 2011, the leading European exhibition for electric automation technology, which takes place November 22-24 in Nuremberg, Germany. You will find us at our ETG joint booth (Hall 6-208). Furthermore, there will be the ETG press conference and the annual ETG membership assembly. ...Read full article
SCF - System Control Fair 2011
11/11 | SCF tradeshow, taking place Nov 16-18 in Tokyo, Japan, offers latest technical information on systems in the fields of automatization and control for the manufacturing industries, such as those for factory automation. ETG booth (West Hall 2-27) shows the wide range of products made in Japan or supported in Japan, including hardware and software of PC/PLC/PAC masters, robots, AC servo systems, I/O terminals, inverters, valves, sensors, slave modules, slave controllers and development kits. ...Read full article
2011 Japanese EtherCAT Plug Fest announced
10/11 | We invite and encourage all vendors of EtherCAT devices, code and tools to participate in the Japanese EtherCAT Plug Fest taking place December 13+14 in Yokohama, Japan, at facilities provided by ETG member company Beckhoff Automation Japan (BAJ). ...Read full article
Product News
Industrial Inverter TOSVERT VF-S15 and VF-MB1
05/12 | Toshiba inverter VF-S15 and VF-MB1 are designed for controlling wide range of variable torque and constant torque application such as pumps, fans, conveyors and so on.Go to product page
L7N Servo Drives Series
05/12 | LS Mecapion released the L7N Servo Drive series (~3.5kW 200V). The Full line-up (~15kW 200V, ~37kW 400V) is scheduled by the 4Q of 2012. Full closed control will be supported at the 2Q of 2012.Go to product page
Dynamic Jitter Compensation for EtherCAT Master
05/12 | For the first time the process of dynamic jitter compensation with active and passive feedback integrated within the EtherCAT master library from Sybera is used for controlling EtherCAT drives.Go to product page
Gold Whistle - Servo Drive
05/12 | Elmo Motion Control’s ultra-compact, panel-mounted, network-based Gold DC Whistle servo drive (Up to 20 A/100 V) has passed the rigorous EtherCAT Conformance Tests.Go to product page
Gold Duo Servo Drive
05/12 | Elmo Motion Control’s compact, panel-mounted, network-based Gold Duo servo drive with two axes (up to 20 A/100 V) has passed the rigorous EtherCAT Conformance Tests.Go to product page
Gold DC Trombone Servo Drive
05/12 | Elmo Motion Control’s compact, panel-mounted, network-based Gold DC Trombone servo drive (Up to 11 A/800 V) has passed the rigorous EtherCAT Conformance Tests.Go to product page
Slave Stack Code (SSC) Released
04/12 | The latest version (5.01) of the EtherCAT Slave Stack Code (SSC) from Beckhoff Automation is now available for free download (ETG members only).Go to product page
KEB COMBIVIS studio 6
04/12 | KEB COMBIVIS studio 6 is the all-in-one automation tool for universal drive and control parameterizing and programming according to IEC 61131-3.Go to product page
Versatile RJ-45 connector
04/12 | The compact RJ-45 from WAGO uses IDC technology for easy field assembly. The connector is compliant with all required standards. Large conductor cross sections can also be connected.Go to product page
Kollmorgen Automation Suite™
03/12 | Kollmorgen Automation Suite is an integrated set of tools and components that help the Automation System Designer build high-performance machines.Go to product page
AKD PDMM™ Programmable Drive, Multi-Axis Master
03/12 | The AKD PDMM™ combines one AKD servo axis and a master controller that supports up to seven or more additional AKD axes in a single, compact package.Go to product page
EPOS3 70/10 EtherCAT positioning control unit
03/12 | The new maxon motor controller «EPOS3 70/10 EtherCAT» is a modular, digital positioning controller and suits brushed DC and brushless EC motors with incremental encoder in the range up to 700 Watt.Go to product page
CoDeSys Motion Starter Kit
03/12 | The KUHNKE CoDeSys Motion Starter Kit is an embedded PC with EtherCAT drive controller and I/O module It represents a system solution that optionally includes a brushless servo or stepper motor.Go to product page
CoDesys Starter Kit
03/12 | The Ventura Skaleo is a CoDeSys programmable Mini IPC with controller function basing on X86 for the EtherCAT-I/O system Ventura FIO. It is perfectly suited for modular machine concepts.Go to product page
ECS200 EtherCAT Slave
03/12 | EtherCAT slave module for process data and I/O data mapping in a Bachmann M1 controller system.Go to product page
EtherCAT Master
03/12 | EC Master software solution for the Bachmann M1 controller system with seamless integration into Bachmann motion solutions.Go to product page
EtherCAT Configurator
03/12 | EtherCAT configuration tool included into SolutionCenter, the engineering suite for the Bachmann M1 controller system.Go to product page
Ventura Pioneer
03/12 | The Panel PC Ventura Pioneer is a complete machine control unit with integrated high resolution resistive touch screen equipped with a fan-less ATOM processor and Windows XPe or CE.Go to product page
Compact power PLC saves space and costs
02/12 | In the form of the EC 1000 Berghof has developed a strong "family patriarch" at the centre of the CANtrol EC control system.Go to product page
Fiber Amplifier E3X-HD0
02/12 | The officially conformance tested EtherCAT Sensor Communication Unit E3X-ECT from Omron.Go to product page
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Upcoming Events
- May 22-24, 2012, Parma, ITA
- SPS/IPC/DRIVES ITALIA: ETG Booth | Hall 2-E031
- May 23, 2012, Birmingham, GB
- Industrial Ethernet Seminar Series | United Kingdom
- May 24, 2012, Bristol, GB
- Industrial Ethernet Seminar Series | United Kingdom
- Jun 5, 2012, Helsinki, FIN
- Industrial Ethernet Seminar Series | Finland
- Jun 6, 2012, Tampere, FIN
- Industrial Ethernet Seminar Series | Finland