EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG)

The EtherCAT fieldbus sets new standards for real-time performance and topology flexibility. Features include precise device synchronization, cable redundancy, and a functional safety protocol (SIL3). The EtherCAT standard is administered by ETG, the EtherCAT Technology Group.

www.ethercat.org

SERCOS

The SERCOS trade association is dedicated to developing, promoting and expanding the use of the SERCOS digital interface for interconnecting motion-centric controllers, drives, sensors and actuators for numerically controlled machines and systems.

www.sercos.com

OPC Foundation

The OPC Foundation maintains a set of open specifications that standardize the communication of process data, alarms, event records, historical, and batch data between industrial automation computers, equipment, and devices.

www.opcfoundation.org

Mechatrolink

The Mechatrolink Member Association (MMA) oversees the MECHATROLINK motion field network, a high-speed fieldbus that connects controllers with a variety of motion-centric I/O devices. High-speed communications provide for high-accuracy motion control, while simple cable connections reduce wiring demands and enable easy system expansion.

www.mechatrolink.org