Webinar From Galil Motion Control

Webinar: EtherCAT as a Master Machine Control Tool

EtherCAT as a Master Machine Control Tool Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 2:00PM EST There is an increasing demand in the automation and motion control industries for a localized motion control solution that can coordinate motion between multiple remote components. Previously, field bus protocols such as Modbus or Ethernet/IP have been implemented to address this demand. Although successful in moving data across automation networks, these protocols lacked the real time performance necessary for a distributed motion control system. The EtherCAT communication protocol provides a high speed, low overhead communication scheme that allows efficient, deterministic communication between motion controller and remote components. Based on Ethernet and streamlined specifically for point to point transmission of real time data, the EtherCAT standard is quickly becoming the preferred choice for centralized control of tightly coupled motion between remote components. This presentation is aimed at designers of automation and motion control systems with a basic understanding of Ethernet communication.

Featured Presenters

Miles Budimir Senior Editor Design World "Miles Budimir holds a BSEE degree, has several years of engineering experience including designing industrial control systems, and has been covering the motion control industry for over 13 years."

Matt Klint Applications Engineer Galil Motion Control  "Before joining Galil, Matt worked as a development engineer on multiple research projects and has brought his expertise to Galil, working with numerous research institutions on motion control and data collection projects. At Galil, he has worked closely with other Applications Engineers and R&D on development of Galil's EtherCAT compatible controllers."

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