Recently, the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) welcomed the 4,000^th member into the organization. The official tribute of KOCH Pac-Systeme GmbH, supplier of individual packing solutions with EtherCAT as well as EtherCAT P, took place in the frame of the SPS IPC Drives 2016 in Nuremberg, Germany.

近日，EtherCAT技術(shù)協(xié)會(huì)（ETG）迎來(lái)了第4000家會(huì)員——KOCH Pac-Systeme 公司，一家采用EtherCAT和EtherCAT P的單個(gè)包裝解決方案供應(yīng)商。官方紀(jì)念儀式將在2016德國(guó)紐倫堡的SPS IPC Drives展會(huì)上舉行。

The EtherCAT Technology Group reached another milestone regarding its membership development: In November the German supplier of individual packing solutions, KOCH Pac-Systeme GmbH, joined the organization as member no. 4,000. The festive tribute took place in the frame of this year’s SPS IPC Drives show in Nuremberg, Germany. Jürgen Welker, Divisional Director of Control System and Service, came in the name of KOCH to Nuremberg to accept the official membership certificate together with an award. He explains the reason for joining ETG as follows: “Besides the high quality and efficiency it’s especially the individuality with which we convince our clients from our packing solutions. Here, we have been benefiting from the openness and flexibility of EtherCAT for a long time. Additionally, we’ve recently started to work with EtherCAT P, too, so the membership in the ETG was the next logical step for us.”

EtherCAT技術(shù)協(xié)會(huì)在會(huì)員發(fā)展上迎來(lái)了一個(gè)新的里程碑：11月，德國(guó)單個(gè)包裝解決方案供應(yīng)商KOCH Pac-Systeme公司作為第4000家會(huì)員加入ETG。紀(jì)念儀式將在今年德國(guó)紐倫堡SPS IPC Drives展會(huì)上舉行。KOCH公司控制系統(tǒng)和服務(wù)部主任Jürgen Welker將抵達(dá)紐倫堡，代表KOCH接受官方會(huì)員證書(shū)和榮譽(yù)獎(jiǎng)杯。Jürgen Welker解釋了加入ETG的原因：“除了高質(zhì)量和高效率外，EtherCAT也是說(shuō)服客戶(hù)選擇我們的包裝解決方案非常重要的一點(diǎn)。我們一直受益于EtherCAT的開(kāi)放性和靈活性。此外，我們近期也開(kāi)始著手EtherCAT P的工作。因此，成為ETG會(huì)員對(duì)我們來(lái)說(shuō)是重要且合理的舉措。”

Martin Rostan, Executive Director of the ETG, who awarded KOCH Pac-Systeme from ETG side is also happy about the new member: “KOCH Pac-Systeme joining the ETG is evidence how well accepted EtherCAT P is already now as extension to EtherCAT. And the fact that the ETG now has reached 4,000 member companies is a strong sign that the development of our organization is marked by an extraordinary good growth.”

ETG執(zhí)行董事Martin Rostan先生將授予KOCH Pac-Systeme會(huì)員證書(shū)，并對(duì)新會(huì)員的加入表示欣喜：“KOCH Pac-Systeme加入ETG表明，EtherCAT P成為EtherCAT技術(shù)的擴(kuò)展已被很好地接受。同時(shí)，ETG會(huì)員達(dá)到4000家的事實(shí)也足以證明，我們組織的發(fā)展和成長(zhǎng)不同凡響。”

A membership in the EtherCAT Technology Group offers companies working with EtherCAT and EtherCAT P several advantages as well as the possibility to participate actively in the technology’s development.

EtherCAT技術(shù)協(xié)會(huì)為會(huì)員單位采用EtherCAT和EtherCAT P提供了優(yōu)勢(shì)，并提供了積極參與技術(shù)開(kāi)發(fā)的可能性。

More information about ETG membership can be found here:

更多ETG會(huì)員信息請(qǐng)點(diǎn)擊：

https://www.ethercat.org/en/membership_benefits.html

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Martin Rostan, Executive Director ETG, and Jürgen Welker, Divisional Director of Control System and Service at KOCH Pac-Systeme GmbH, during the festive tribute of ETG’s member no. 4,000.

圖示：ETG執(zhí)行董事Martin Rostan先生和KOCH Pac-Systeme公司控制系統(tǒng)和服務(wù)部主任Jürgen Welker在ETG會(huì)員突破4000的紀(jì)念儀式上。

About EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG):

The EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) is an association in which key user companies from various industries and leading automation suppliers join forces to support, promote and advance the EtherCAT technology. With over 4,000 members from 63 countries, the EtherCAT Technology Group has become the largest fieldbus organization in the world. Founded in November 2003, it is also the fastest growing association of its kind.

About EtherCAT®:

EtherCAT is the fastest Industrial Ethernet technology and stands for high-performance, low-cost, ease of use and a flexible topology. It was introduced in 2003 and became an international standard and a SEMI standard in 2007. The EtherCAT Technology Group promotes EtherCAT and is responsible for its continued development. EtherCAT is also an open technology: anyone is allowed to implement or use it.