Asian EtherCAT events well attended in 2015
September 2015
News
During the 2015 EtherCAT Roadshow in China, as well as the annual member meeting in Japan, the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) recently took the opportunity to inform existing and future members of the organisation about EtherCAT technology and the latest developments within ETG.
The EtherCAT Roadshow in China took place at a total of four locations attracting almost 200 engineers from local device manufacturers, system integrators and end users to participate in the events. Beryl Fan, manager of the ETG office in China, as well as industrial Ethernet expert, Dr. Yanqiang Liu, introduced EtherCAT to the attendees and explained the various features and benefits of the technology. Practical examples helped highlight how participants can reap the benefits of EtherCAT. The technology experts onsite clearly demonstrate how companies can implement EtherCAT with great success.
Another highlight on the Asian event calendar was the ETG member meeting, an annual event where all attending members of the organisation meet to learn about the latest developments of the technology, as well as the ETG itself. More than 100 members came to Yokohama, Japan to attend the onsite presentations from ETG experts. Martin Rostan, executive director of the ETG, reported on the worldwide activities during the last year. Masanori Obata, ETG representative Japan, gave an extensive technology update, outlining the results from the various working groups of the ETG. Additionally, Toshimitsu Kawano from Beckhoff Automation Japan, held a speech about Industrie 4.0 and in another presentation Tomohito Honjo from Omron spoke to the audience about the Internet of Things (IoT).
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