The 2024 European EtherCAT Plug Fest organised by the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) was hosted Panasonic at their Customer Experience Centredd in Ottobrunn near Munich.

EtherCAT invited all vendors of controllers, devices, codes, and tools to participate in the event and share their experience working with the technology.

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In total, 55 participants from 23 different manufacturers tested the interoperability of their devices, analysed device behavior, exchanged tips and tricks for implementation, and were given the opportunity to discuss  attracts technical questions about the technology with onsite experts.

The ETG’s EtherCAT experts were ready to share their expertise directly and in person,
thus supporting the participants’ knowledge transfer.

Florian Hammel, a member of the ETG technical team on site in Ottobrunn, said: “It is important to us to actively support the EtherCAT community in exchanging ideas and sharing knowledge. The more devices we can test for interoperability during an EtherCAT Plug Fest, the better for everyone.”.

EtherCAT Plug Fests are held regularly in Europe, Japan, Korea and NorthAmerica.