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ETG board of directors confirmed in office
ETG board of directors confirmed in office The meeting of members of the EtherCAT Technology Group has unanimously confirmed the board of directors in office. With Dr. Peter Heidrich (Baumüller), Erich Hutflesz (Schuler SMG) and Martin Rostan (Beckhoff), both suppliers of EtherCAT devices and systems and their users are represented in the board of directors, which has been elected for a further two years.. ...

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Safety over EtherCAT wins Safety Award
Safety over EtherCAT wins Safety Award The Safety over EtherCAT technology has won one of the three GIT Safety Awards 2009 in the category Safe Automation. Safety over EtherCAT was nominated by a jury of safety experts from the TÜV, BGIA,VDMA and ZVEI; the technology was chosen by the readers of the magazines ‘Sicherheit + Management’ and ‘MessTec & Automation’. ...

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EtherCAT Technology Group develops new Safety Drive Profile
EtherCAT Technology Group develops new Safety Drive Profile Because current Drive Profiles do not cover functional safety, the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) is developing a new Safety Drive Profile to close this gap. With this new drive profile, the Safety Functionality of EtherCAT drives with CiA402 (CANopen) or SERCOS Drive Profile can be used and configured in a manufacturer-independent way. ...

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