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 EtherCAT at Hanover Fair 2006 |
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At the joint EtherCAT booth, 42 manufacturers
presented EtherCAT products and innovations.
A special highlight was the multi-vendor
demonstration of 11 different EtherCAT masters
using 8 different operating systems, which
showed a diversity that is unrivalled in the market.
EtherCAT-supported drive applications were
also on show, with a large variety of axes in motion ...
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More than 200 EtherCAT development kits sold |
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Clearly showing that the ETG community is not just large, but very active
as well, already more than 200 EtherCAT development kits have been sold –
about 75 % slave and 25 % master kits. Most developers have chosen to
attend the implementation workshop, and some even travel literally around
the world to participate ...
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Safety over EtherCAT: Certified products
available, protocol enhancement
approved |
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The Safety over EtherCAT protocol was originally developed for the Beckhoff
TwinSAFE product line. The protocol error probability meets SIL4 requirements
according to IEC61508, product implementations are typically according
to SIL3. In August 2005, Beckhoff decided to make this safety protocol –
which itself is fieldbus independent – available for EtherCAT and other
bus systems ...
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OTIS Korea joins the EtherCAT
Technology Group as the 300th member |
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OTIS, the well-known elevator company, is EtherCAT Technology
Group member number 300. OTIS is global market leader for elevators
and escalators. One of the company’s development centers is
based in Korea. OTIS Elevator, Korea joined ETG in April, 2006 and was
recently presented with an award as part of an EtherCAT training
class in Seoul ...
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