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Mass flow meters and controllers with an EtherCAT interface
These digital metering and control devices are used in machinery used to produce compound semiconductor chips, LEDs and solar cells
Bronkhorst High-Tech is marketing the EtherCAT fieldbus interface on its thermal mass flow meters and controllers for gases and liquids, as well as its digital pressure controllers.
Mass Flow Controller for gases with EtherCAT Interface
Bronkhorst says it is the first and only supplier of these devices to offer this option.
EtherCAT is a highly flexible Ethernet network protocol with unique advantages. It operates at high speed, with high efficiency and offers simple configuration. It is therefore not surprising that EtherCAT has been adopted rapidly within the worldwide market for control and automation.
Bronkhorst has many years of experience with fieldbus communication. With its “multi-bus” concept the company offers flexibility by equipping their digital instruments with interface boards for DeviceNet, Profibus-DP, Modbus or FLOW-BUS. The wide range of digital metering and control devices is applied in many different markets, e.g. the food & beverage and chemical industries, gas and fluid analysis equipment, glass and tool coating processes, testing fuel cells for the automotive industry and in machinery used to produce electronic chips, LED lights and solar cells.