Aerotech announces the addition of EtherCAT to the A3200 Integrated Automation platform that offers motion control, PLC, and I/O in a single, integrated environment. The EtherCAT interface provides users with the ability to seamlessly incorporate additional high- and low-power digital and analog I/O into a system.

ACS Motion Control, an international manufacturer of advanced multi-axis motion and machine control systems, has developed a software-based EtherCAT motion control platform that maximizes performance while minimizing costs for semiconductor, HDD, biomedical, PV equipment and LED manufacturers. The SPiiPlusSC (Soft Controller) enables standard PCs to run a 64-axis real-time motion controller and high-speed PLC entirely in software. The advanced soft controller solution simplifies the connectivity of the entire motion control system by eliminating dedicated controller hardware as well as Windows dependence or latency.

The new DMC-300xx Pocket Motion Controller is Galil’s latest generation, single-axis Ethernet motion controller. It combines a high performance motion controller and an optional 800W sine drive in a low-cost, compact package. The DMC-300xx is also available as a controller-only card or box that can be connected to a stepper or servo motor amplifier of any power range. Using a 32-bit RISC processor and improved power technology, the DMC-300xx provides higher speed, better power efficiency and smaller size than prior generation controllers. The DMC-300xx is ideal for single-axis motor control applications where compact size, low cost and remote location are important.

Servo2Go.com has just added a remarkable new addition to its broad range of high performance cost effective ethernet based I/O controllers.

The RIO-471x0 from Galil Motion Control of Rocklin, CA is an intelligent input and output controller for the Ethernet and can communicate with multiple devices including other RIO controllers, PLCs, and Galil's Ethernet motion controllers. The RIO-471x0 contains a fast RISC processor for handling I/O logic and is programmed using Galil's easy-to-use, two-letter command language.