Nuremberg, Germany, 19th November, 2025 – acontis technologies, ISIT, and SYSGO are pleased to announce their joint presence at SPS Nuremberg (Smart Production Solutions) 2025 in Hall 5, Booth 418. The event is taking place from November 25–27, 2025.
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!
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