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Visitors are invited to experience an exclusive live demonstration showcasing certifiable functional safety over EtherCAT (FSoE)—a powerful cross-vendor collaboration that brings together leading real-time, safety, and virtualization technologies.

A Demonstrator that brings Functional Safety to Life

At the acontis booth (Hall 5 – Booth 418), attendees will have the opportunity to explore a fully integrated FSoE demonstrator, built on the NXP i.MX8MP hardware platform and designed to highlight real-time performance, modularity, and portability across embedded environments.

The joint setup combines:

• acontis’ EC-Master Stack running in a Linux guest via hardware virtualization
• ISIT’s certifiable FSoE stack operating in a real-time PikeOS native partition
• SYSGO’s PikeOS RTOS & Hypervisor, enabling safe partitioning and a robust black-channel approach for functional safety

Through efficient inter-process communication, the FSoE layer is cleanly integrated on top of the EtherCAT stack with drivers running in user space—demonstrating a flexible, scalable architecture suitable for industrial automation, transportation, robotics, and other mission-critical domains.

“This live demo shows the power of a modern, modular real-time architecture,” says Thomas Waggershauser, Head of Sales & Marketing at acontis technologies. “Visitors will see how high performance and safety can be seamlessly combined—even in complex embedded environments.”

“Our FSoE stack is designed for certification, and seeing it interact with EtherCAT inside a safe, partitioned system really brings its capabilities to life,” adds Franck Montagné, Chief Technology Officer at ISIT. “It’s a compelling example of what next-generation automation systems can achieve.”

“PikeOS enables safe coexistence of real-time applications, safety components, and virtualization in a single system,” notes Joe Richmond-Knight, Field Applications Engineer at SYSGO. “This demonstrator highlights how safety and innovation do not have to be separate worlds.”

Why visit the Booth?

Visitors to Hall 5 – Booth 418 will experience:

• A firsthand look at certifiable FSoE technology in action
• In-depth technical discussions with experts from all three partners
• Insights into real-time performance, safety integration, and virtualization concepts
• Inspiration for how these technologies can enhance safety and productivity in their own automation architectures

Whether you're developing safety-critical products, modernizing industrial systems, or exploring new embedded architectures, this joint demonstrator offers a practical, forward-looking showcase. Join acontis, ISIT, and SYSGO to discover how trusted real-time performance, modular safety architectures, and state-of-the-art hypervisor technology shape the future of industrial automation.

We look forward to welcoming you at SPS Nuremberg 2025!

About acontis technologies

acontis is a leading provider of EtherCAT and Real-time communication software for a variety of industries including industrial automation, robotics, aerospace and defense, healthcare technology, machine builders, and more. Our flagship product, EC-Master, is a highly efficient EtherCAT MainDevice Stack solution that enables seamless communication and control in real-time automation systems. Acontis also offers a comprehensive suite of EtherCAT configuration and diagnostics tools and Real-time Hypervisor technology to round out their portfolio. Acontis is headquartered in Weingarten, Germany, and has been providing cutting-edge software solutions for over 20 years.

More information at https://www.acontis.com

About ISIT

ISIT provides solutions for the development and deployment of embedded systems, specializing in Safety and Cybersecurity. For more than 30 years, ISIT has been committed to its customers by offering products (hardware and software) and IP stacks focused on software quality and security. ISIT has developed its own protocol Safety Certifiable stacks for CANopen, J1939, and Safety over EtherCAT / FSoE. Knew as French partner in the Embedded Market, ISIT also supports, trains, and assists customers in Fieldbuses, Programming, and Quality Software areas (risk analysis, testing, code audits…).

More information at https://www.isit.fr/fr