well attended
With more than 70 participants, the recent EtherCAT training classes offered by the ETG were also well attended. On March 14, parallel EtherCAT training sessions for developers and sales staff of ETG members were held near Frankfurt. ETG offers such training classes on a regular basis in order to introduce the latest technology to new members. The ETG continues to grow rapidly – the threshold of 300 member companies from around the world is expected to be exceeded soon – leading to continuously increasing demand for associated training sessions. The developer training session is also regarded as a preparation seminar for the Technical Committee meeting, which will take place the day after the training class. The Technical Committee serves as a forum for ETG members. Under Dr. Dirk Janssen as chairman, the committee discusses extensions for the technology and implementation guidelines and acts as a forum for presenting tools and EtherCAT chips. The Technical Committee meetings are regularly attended by about 40 experts. Special topics are delegated to smaller task forces as required.
