Why EtherCAT Still Only Has One Version After 20 Years?

Why EtherCAT Still Only Has One Version After 20 Years?

Image Source: ETG Author | Robert B. Trask The key development tools and standards ensure interoperability among numerous EtherCAT devices and manufacturers. Choosing the right communication technology is one of the most important decisions engineers need to make, and interoperability helps make that decision. In some ways, fieldbus communication directly determines whether field devices match … Read more

Accelerating Solutions for Industrial IoT Data Access Interoperability

Accelerating Solutions for Industrial IoT Data Access Interoperability

The manufacturing industry seeks the integration of automated devices and applications, ideally resembling the plug-and-play web browsing experience, requiring no manual connection of “things”, plug-and-play. To achieve this ideal state, many experts and practitioners in industrial automation are tackling this complex challenge. However, after years of effort, anyone involved in smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0 … Read more