EtherCAT
SMC has several products with EtherCAT connectivity. Ethernet for Control Automation Technology (EtherCAT) - is an Ethernet-based fieldbus system, invented by Beckhoff Automation. The protocol is standardized in IEC 61158 and is suitable for both hard and soft real-time requirements in automation technology.
The goal during development of EtherCAT was to apply Ethernet for automation applications requiring short data update times (also called cycle times; ≤ 100 µs) with low communication jitter (for precise synchronization purposes; ≤ 1 µs) and reduced hardware costs.
Valve and IO
LE - Electric Actuators (Motorless Type)
LE - Electric Actuators
SMC has created a line of motorless electric actuators. These actuators are compatible with several third party motors that can be connected to an EtherCAT network.