9.00

Registration, Breakfast Buffet, Table Top Exhibition

   9.20 

Welcome, Speaker and Sponsor Introduction
Michael Nielsen, Managing Director, Beckhoff Automation ApS

   9.30

From Ethernet to EtherCAT: why change a winning team?
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

 10.00

EtherCAT Technology Introduction: How does it work?
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

10.30

Installation and Diagnosis: Taking advantages of the features!
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

11.00

Coffee Break, Table Top Exhibition, Ask the Experts

12.00

Topology Options, boosted with EtherCAT P
Learn about EtherCAT P (EtherCAT + Power) which enables one to use the standard 4-wire Ethernet cable not aonly for data, but also for two electrically isolated, indivitually switchable 24V/3A power supplies!
Oliver Fels, Technology Marketing, EtherCAT Technology Group

12.15

EtherCAT and Industry 4.0
How EtherCAT fits in with the concepts of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
Oliver Fels, Technology Marketing, EtherCAT Technology Group

12.30

User Benefits: Winning customers with EtherCAT
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

13.00

Light lunch, Table Top Exhibition, Ask the Experts