Since 2010, KUKA has adopted EtherCAT technology as the system bus in all KUKA robot control systems. The latest KR AGILUS robot and LBR iiwa lightweight robot compact controllers are also implemented based on EtherCAT. Beckhoff’s EtherCAT, based on industrial Ethernet, can thus serve as the foundational technology integrated throughout the current range of KUKA … Read more
In manufacturing applications that require determinism and real-time performance, EtherCAT industrial Ethernet systems have significant advantages over standard Ethernet. Image source: Beckhoff Author | Sree Swarna Gutta “ In industrial environments, the determinism and real-time nature of data transmission are crucial. EtherCAT G offers more reliable communication for industrial applications through its unique functional principles … Read more
PROFIBUS Communication 1. Overview PROFIBUS is a fieldbus standard used in automation technology, promoted in 1987 by Siemens and fourteen other companies along with five research institutions. PROFIBUS stands for PROcess FIeld BUS. PROFIBUS and PROFINET, used in industrial Ethernet, are two different communication protocols. 2. Origins The history of PROFIBUS can be traced back … Read more