EtherCAT Technology Group gets 2000 members

March 2013 News

Leading automotive parts supplier, ZF Friedrichshafen has become member number 2000 of the world’s largest fieldbus organisation, the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG).

Since its foundation in 2003, the EtherCAT Technology Group continues to grow and reached a significant milestone last year with ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Martin Rostan, executive director of the EtherCAT Technology Group relays his excitement: “We are happy to welcome ZF as a valued addition to the circle of ETG members. The fact that we broke the 2000 member mark is clear evidence for the widespread acceptance EtherCAT has reached during the past 10 years.”

The latest developments within the ETG show how rapidly EtherCAT technology is evolving: Since the addition of ZF to the ETG ranks, many more new members have joined. Today, the organisation has over 2200 member companies in 56 countries.

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