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EtherCAT is well known around the world as a high performance industrial Ethernet system and I/O platform, serving as the bus for many areas of automation and control, including controls, safety, motion and robotics. Master machine controllers equipped with EtherCAT have numerous compelling advantages that engineers should know about. This educational webinar will give an overview of the EtherCAT ecosystem in a general automation industry context and the practical implications for EtherCAT-enabled machine controllers specifically. Attendees will “get a look under the hood” of EtherCAT and learn useful technical considerations, how-to’s and best practices for controls engineers.
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WEBINAR PRESENTER
Robert B. Trask, PE
North America Representative,
EtherCAT Technology Group
Robert B. Trask, PE is the North American representative of the ETG. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University and is a registered Professional Engineer. He has nearly 30 years of experience in automation, controls, and systems planning.