8:30

Registration, Welcome Coffee

  9:00

Welcome, speaker and sponsor introduction
Mikko Uuskoski, Managing Director, Beckhoff Automation Oy

  9:15

Ethernet, TCP/IP & co: benefits and limitations
A detailed look at Ethernet, and particularly Internet technologies, and what properties do and do not fit in automation systems.
Oliver Fels, Technology Marketing, EtherCAT Technology Group

  9.30

Understand EtherCAT: Functional principle, technology highlights, adoption rate
Removing the bottlenecks with EtherCAT: processing on the fly! A primer on EtherCAT, how it works, key functional principles, integrated safety and performance data compared to the competition.
Oliver Fels, Technology Marketing, EtherCAT Technology Group

10:00

Integrated safety: simplify your system with Safety over EtherCAT!
Safety over EtherCAT meets both machine safety and personal safety requirements. We will introduce the technology and show how it can be applied in various applications.
Oliver Fels, Technology Marketing, EtherCAT Technology Group

10:15

EtherCAT P: the 'hybrid' technology enhancement
This technology facilitates the cascading of several EtherCAT devices and therefore only requires one cable to connect and power I/O and field devices.
Oliver Fels, Technology Marketing, EtherCAT Technology Group

10:30

Coffee Break

11:00

Application Case by Customer
Beckhoff Automation Oy

11:20

Installation and Diagnosis: How to build and maintain an EtherCAT network
A overview of the outstanding diagnostic features of the EtherCAT master and slaves, and how they can be used in systems for maximizing uptime, minimizing downtime, and assisting with troubleshooting a network.
Oliver Fels, Technology Marketing, EtherCAT Technology Group

11:45

Buffet Lunch, Networking/Ask the experts

12:45

The future today: how EtherCAT enables the digital transformation
How EtherCAT fits in with the concepts of Industrie 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Learn about EtherCAT and TSN (Time-Sensitive Networking), which enables real-time communication for heterogeneous environments.
Oliver Fels, Technology Marketing, EtherCAT Technology Group

13.10

How to use EtherCAT for winning business
How do the EtherCAT features translate into sales success for machine builders and help end users to achieve their goals. This presentation contains application examples from around the world and shows the practical impact of EtherCAT.
Oliver Fels, Technology Marketing, EtherCAT Technology Group

13.40

Technology outlook (What’s next?): EtherCAT G + G10
EtherCAT G offers the next performance level for high-performance machines and data-intensive applications. Parallel processing of segments enables significantly reduced propagation delay times with full EtherCAT compatibility and integration of 100 MBit/s EtherCAT devices.
Oliver Fels, Technology Marketing, EtherCAT Technology Group

14:00

Q&A