China  adopts  EtherCAT  as  a  national  technology  standard

中國采用EtherCAT為國家推薦性標準

October21, 2014--EtherCAT has seen strong global use for more than 10 years, and accordingly, the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) has indeed grown into a global organization. A new milestone – not only for the ETG, but for the technology itself – was achieved today: EtherCAT is now a national technology standard in China. On October 21st, Dr. Wei Sun, representative of the Standardization Administration of China (SAC), made the announcement at a ceremony in Beijing.

10月21日消息——EtherCAT 協議在全球已有10余年的應用，EtherCAT 技術協會（ETG）也已經成為一個國際化組織。現在，無論是對ETG還是 EtherCAT 技術本身來說，迎來了一個新的里程碑——EtherCAT 成為中國推薦性國家標準。孫維博士代表中國國家標準化管理委員會（SAC）在北京的儀式上宣布了這一消息。

Hosted by ITEI president, Prof. Jinsong Ouyang, the event brought together numerous experts from a wide range of industries on October 21st in the official guest house of the Chinese government. There, SAC Director, Dr. Wei Sun announced EtherCAT as National Standard GB/T 31230 in China.

10月21日，ITEI所長歐陽勁松教授在北京釣魚臺國賓館主持了官方發布會，來自多個領域的眾多專家齊聚一堂見證這一里程碑事件。中國國家標準化管理委員會主任孫維博士宣布EtherCAT成為GB/T 31230中國推薦性國家標準。

As a special highlight, Chinese company representatives shared experiences with their numerous EtherCAT systems and applications with the audience and explained the benefits realized through implementation. When Yunying Huang, Vice President of Shenyang Machine Tool R&D Institute Shanghai, introduced the company’s new, intelligent i5 CNC machine tool entirely based on EtherCAT, he emphasized that performance, openness, and the large product selection available from many of the world’s largest vendors were the main decisive factors for selecting EtherCAT. Dr. Frank de Schepper, CEO of Wenzhou-headquartered SIBONAC Laser Technologies, which is also heavily involved in CNC applications, reported the benefits of EtherCAT for his company: “The EtherCAT protocol is open, easier to use, and faster than alterntive protocols.”

作為發布會的一大亮點，來自中國不同廠商的代表和與會者分享了他們各自在 EtherCAT系統實施和應用方面的經驗并闡述了其好處。來自沈陽機床上海研究院的黃云鷹副總經理為大家展示了沈陽機床基于EtherCAT研發的全新i5智能數控平臺，他強調了EtherCAT優越的性能，開放性以及廣泛的產品選擇是其采用 EtherCAT 的最主要決定因素。溫州SIBONAC激光技術公司首席執行官Frank de Schepper博士談到EtherCAT 對于其公司的價值：“EtherCAT 協議充分開放，通訊速度更快，使用和實施更為簡單。選擇EtherCAT 是我們公司的長期戰略。”

In addition, Prof. Ji Huan from Beihang University explained from a research point of view how CNC machines benefit from EtherCAT. Huan stated: “Besides the performance, I see the main advantage of EtherCAT for Chinese users and implementers alike being the excellent support that the technology enjoys in China. Training classes and workshops, sample code, documentation, and implementation support, as well as test and certification services, are readily available.” In close cooperation with ITEI, several ETG member companies from China, as well as the local EtherCAT Competence Center at Beihang University in Beijing, contributed significantly to the completion of the standard.

此外，來自北京航空航天大學Ji Huan教授從其研究的角度出發解釋了CNC機器設備如何受益于EtherCAT。Huan教授表示：“除了EtherCAT 卓越的性能，我看到EtherCAT 為中國用戶提供了充分便利的條件學習和使用該技術，如培訓、專題研討會、樣本代碼、各種文檔手冊、實施支持，以及測試和一致性認證等均可有。”通過與ITEI的緊密合作，中國的一些ETG 會員公司和北京航空航天大學的EtherCAT一致性測試中心為國標化工作做出了巨大的貢獻。

The worldwide adoption of EtherCAT, especially in China today, was clearly demonstrated in the presentations of Martin Rostan, Executive Director of the EtherCAT Technology Group, as well as Beryl Fan, Manager of the ETG China office in Beijing.“With over 400 local members, the ETG has grown tremendously in China, particularly over the past few years. Acceptance as a Chinese National Standard is a significant milestone for our organization. With this development it will now be even easier for end users, manufacturers, and vendors to understand, implement, and use EtherCAT in the future,”explained Fan.

EtherCAT 技術協會主席Martin Rostan 先生以及ETG 中國經理范斌女士在發布會上詳細介紹了EtherCAT 技術在全球范圍的應用，特別是在中國的實施和應用 情況。范斌表示：“中國本土 ETG 會員在迅速增長，目前已經達到 400 多家。成為中國推薦性國家標準 是 EtherCAT 技術及 ETG 發展的里程碑。基于這樣的標準，EtherCAT 將更加易于中國的最終 用戶，制造商和產品供應商理解，實施和使用。”

Rostan adds: “China is growing into the world’s largest automation market, and we are pleased to see the outstanding adoption rate of EtherCAT within this market in all kinds of applications, from machine controls, power generation and distribution, to mobile applications, scientific systems, and beyond. Becoming a recommended national standard in China will further boost the success of EtherCAT, providing even more local language access to the technology and ensuring acceptance in all publicly-funded projects.”

Martin Rostan補充道：“中國正在成長為世界上最大的自動化市場，而我們非常欣喜的看到在所有類型的機器控制，發電和輸配電，車輛控制系統，科學系統及更多的領域內， EtherCAT 都擁有很高的采納率。而現在成為一個中國推薦性國家標準將進一步 EtherCAT 的 成功，因為它將以本地語言提供該技術規范并確保其在所有公共投資的項目中被采納。”

The ceremony closed with live demonstrations of various EtherCAT systems featuring Chinese and international EtherCAT products.

在發布會的最后，EtherCAT供應商提供的多套EtherCAT系統進行實時演示，展示了多種來自國內外的EtherCAT產品。