09:45 am - 10:45 am

EtherCAT – The real time Ethernet fieldbus for mobile applications

Abstract

The electrification of mobile applications is increasing tremendously. For example agricultural vehicles – tractors and implements – want to use the advantages of electrical control and drive systems compared to conventional mechanical or hydraulic systems. Varied articles and research projects show these interests. To control the electrical components, like master controller, sensors and drives, within such an application an efficient real time communication systems is required.
EtherCAT is the Ethernet-based fieldbus in the industrial automation. Its performance, flexible topology, simple and robust implementation allow the usage in nearly all kind of application fields – thus also in mobile applications. Next to the real time process data exchange EtherCAT offers the transfer of standard Ethernet messages, e.g. for IP-cameras. Gateway devices to traditional fieldbus systems, like for example CAN, can be used to integrate those networks as a sub-bus system in the EtherCAT network.

Speaker

Dr. Guido Beckmann, Technology Marketing, EtherCAT Technology Group

Guido Beckmann studied Electronic Engineering at the Technical University of Braunschweig. Today he is part of the team in the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) and promotes and supports the worldwide usage of EtherCAT in all kind of applications.
Since more than 16 years Guido Beckmann is working in the development of industrial automation solutions. His particular interest has always been the industrial communication technology, which was also subject of his thesis. While working for a leading drive manufacturer he became the project manager for the development of drive-integrated safety functions and an expert for functional safety. In the ETG he is now responsible for the support of Safety over EtherCAT, which combines both topics – communication and safety.