Korea accepts EtherCAT standard

14 February 2012

Following completion of a two-year project, driven by the Korean EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG), EtherCAT has been accepted as a Korean Industrial Standard (KS) by the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards.

Commenting on the announcement, Martin Rostan, executive director of the EtherCAT Technology Group, said: “We are glad that EtherCAT now has been promoted to a Korean National Standard. This is a major achievement for the local ETG team. Besides being a Korean Standard, having the EtherCAT specification in Korean will further boost the acceptance of the technology in this important manufacturing and engineering country.”

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