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技術協會（ETG）迎來了第4000家會員——KOCH Pac-Systeme 公司，一家采用EtherCAT和EtherCAT P的單個包裝解決方案供應商。官方紀念儀式將在2016德國紐倫堡的SPS IPC Drives展會上舉行。

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技術協會在會員發展上迎來了一個新的里程碑：11月，德國單個包裝解決方案供應商KOCH Pac-Systeme公司作為第4000家會員加入ETG。紀念儀式將在今年德國紐倫堡SPS IPC Drives展會上舉行。KOCH公司控制系統和服務部主任Jürgen Welker將抵達紐倫堡，代表KOCH接受官方會員證書和榮譽獎杯。Jürgen Welker解釋了加入ETG的原因：“除了高質量和高效率外，EtherCAT也是說服客戶選擇我們的包裝解決方案非常重要的一點。我們一直受益于EtherCAT的開放性和靈活性。此外，我們近期也開始著手EtherCAT P的工作。因此，成為ETG會員對我們來說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執行董事Martin Rostan先生將授予KOCH Pac-Systeme會員證書，并對新會員的加入表示欣喜：“KOCH Pac-Systeme加入ETG表明，EtherCAT P成為EtherCAT技術的擴展已被很好地接受。同時，ETG會員達到4000家的事實也足以證明，我們組織的發展和成長不同凡響。”

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技術協會為會員單位采用EtherCAT和EtherCAT P提供了優勢，并提供了積極參與技術開發的可能性。

More information about ETG membership can be found here:

更多ETG會員信息請點擊：

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執行董事Martin Rostan先生和KOCH Pac-Systeme公司控制系統和服務部主任Jürgen Welker在ETG會員突破4000的紀念儀式上。

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.